I was bitten by a dog tick 2 weeks ago ( October 10th)and a deer tick 1 week ago.(October 17th) Each time I was given 2 capsules of doxy. I decided to take matters into my own hands and went to someone else about lyme. She now has me on a month of doxy (but I do have a refill). And a strong probiotic VSL#3 I pulled the deer tick out on Monday ( Oct 17th) saw doc on Weds, by Thursday I had pain in my wrists and ankles and knee joints. ( i have joint pain alot in my hips so I can't tell)My hands feel like they are going to fall asleep, my brain is a little foggy, and my muscles have been twitching in my calfs the last 2 nights in bed.
Is it to soon for symptoms to appear or could this in my head.. wicked scared...
Posted by nenet (Member # 13174) on :
Hi cas,
First off, please don't be scared. You are in good hands with someone who is treating you quickly. You may need to find more treatment from an LLMD, but at least take comfort that you found someone to treat you fairly quickly after the bite, which is very difficult.
To answer your question, yes, it is quite possible to experience symptoms very quickly after a bite. A friend of my step-father's began having heart symptoms within 24-48 hours of a tick bite - they discovered he had Lyme. He was lucky because he was a doctor himself and was able to self-diagnose and prescribe right away.
You can experience many different types of symptoms, right away, or after weeks, or months, or years later.
One thing you need to be looking into though is that it is possible you could have contracted other infections from that tick, and they may take other kinds of medication to eradicate. I would *highly* recommend finding an LLMD near you while you are still under treatment w/your current Dr., and having yourself evaluated for co-infections.
It may be likely you are also on too small a dose of antibiotics, and it may also turn out that 1 month may not be enough to take care of the Lyme, so having that LLMD appointment at the ready is a good plan.
So, please don't be afraid - you did the right thing chasing this down. You have a leg up on most folks with chronic Lyme because you acted quickly and trusted your symptoms.
Now you just need to not let the ball drop and seek that little bit extra knowledgeable attention to make sure you nip this thing out while it's still manageable. Making sure you cover all your co-infection and Lyme-treatment bases now will make you a much happier person later on.
If you need help finding an LLMD near you, the Seeking a Doctor forum on this board can help. Just post your general area in a thread title and how far you are willing/able to travel for a good LLMD>
Posted by cas22 (Member # 34531) on :
nenet,
Thank you for the response. It is much appreciated. I will look for an LLMD right away.
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