I know rashes can be any form. I was bit on my right leg by a large tick over a month ago.
THen, I developed a rash under my left armpit (closer to my bra line/on my trunk) 28 or 30 days later.
Went to four doctors - all said either poison ivy or dermatitis - The rash looks like scratch marks - long lines.
If you ever had shingles, it feels like that- but for the most part, it doesn't bother me a whole lot.
Qs: How long does a lyme rash stay if it were a lyme rash what works on it to decrease it do lyme rashes change form or stay the same Does the rash come with other symptoms?
Posted by GardenLymer (Member # 6008) on :
Hi....Get a picture - u may need it in the future...
Don't know how long they usually last - mine lasted several weeks; for the 1st 2 weeks it got bigger & redder - then started to go away slowly. Itched like crazy! Stupid GP gave me steroid cream 4 it & at that time I didn't know that was a VERY BAD idea, so I used it. BIG MISTAKE... So, if u shoud be given any steroid cream - don't fill the RX. Can't explain the science behind it - but it's like putting miracle grow on it....
My daughter's rash was just a small one over her eye - like she had a spider bite over night - (tick bite was on hip)the next morning... Then 4 days later rash appeared at bite site, & only stayed 2 or 3 days. This time I knew to get a picture.
BTW - neither of ours were the "bulls eye" the media likes to put out there....so don't buy that 1 either.
Hope this helps.
Posted by hurtingramma (Member # 7770) on :
Sounds like a Bart rash - see the rash pics in Newbie links
Posted by savebabe (Member # 9847) on :