My daughter was diagnosed with Lyme disease in December 2007. After we finally found a LLMD she was put on Biaxin and Ceftin after we ound out she also had Bartonella. She has been doing fine and actually started going back to school 1/2 days 3 weeks ago. She is still on the 2 antibiotics and supplements.
Yesterday she came to me saying that the back fot her neck hurt. I looked and there was a tick attached on the back of her neck with a bullseye around it. I removed the tick and cleaned the area. Today she woke up with a terrible headache and stiff neck. The bullseye is bigger and she slept almost all day.
We are going to our LLMD next week but I wanted to see what everyone else thinks about her reaction to the bite. I can't understand why she would have such a reaction so quickly.
Any info anyone can provide would be helpful.
Thanks,
Kim
Posted by cjnelson (Member # 12928) on :
OMG!!!!!! I hate this for her! That is just not fair! I know life isnt fair but DANG that just is NOT fair!!!!
Glad she was on treatment though.
Would they switch up to doxy or amoxy at that point? I dont know!?
But my heart goes out to your daughter you and your family. Posted by laura j (Member # 14257) on :
I'd call the LLMD ASAP!
Posted by Brussels (Member # 13480) on :
my daughter fell sick immediately after tick bite twice. first time, it was clear something was not well, she became fussy and so tired, slept a lot too, not hungry etc. It took one day to get tummy aches, and fatigue.
I also fall sick very fast, in less than 48 hours, if the tick is infected.
People react different. Your daughter needs fast help.
Posted by Dawnee (Member # 15089) on :
GET A PICTURE!!!!!!
Posted by kim6869 (Member # 14484) on :
I just wanted to add an update and say tahnks for the responses. I took my daughter back to her LLMD. We decided to heep her on her biaxin 1 tsp 2x a day and increased her ceftin to 2 tsp 2x a day.
I removed the tick from her on 5-20-2008 and on 05-22-2008 she had a 101 fever her glands in her neck were swollen and she slept all day 5-22-2008 and has had a headache ever since I removed the tick.
Even my LLMD could not believe how sick she was so fast. Luckily I had the tick so we sent the tick off to have it tested.
Posted by Gert (Member # 13584) on :
OMGosh Kim, I am so sorry for all of you....I do hope she gets over this ASAP.
Hugs to you all.
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
I am not afraid of Lyme persay if I get bit again at this point.
I think I am covered with current antibiotic regimen.
It is the co-infections. Yikes!
I am glad she got into the LLMD.
There just isn't any rest for the weary, huh?
Sending you both positive thoughts and prayers.
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
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as said earlier if BULLS-EYE RASH is still there, take a PHOTO
and put a ruler, $1 bill, or change next to it for size comparison, perhaps TODAY'S DATED NEWSPAPER as a reminder when you took photo.
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