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Posted by slowli (Member # 36697) on :
 
Hi - I posted last week about my son, he was bitten by a tick on Friday (well, that's when we removed it anyway), he got on amoxicillin right away, but today he's come down with a fever, sore throat and headache. Might be the flu (though he did get shots, and it's getting late in the season for that) but of course I'm wondering about co-infections that might not be getting treated with the abx we're using.

Do the various co-infections cause early symptoms like this?

Thank you.
 
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
Sounds like the lyme. I hope he doesn't have ehrlichia, because that requires doxy. He's too young for doxy??
 
Posted by slowli (Member # 36697) on :
 
yes, too young, he's 7. poor kid. wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
 
Posted by WPinVA (Member # 33581) on :
 
Is the flu going around school? Call the school nurse to find out. And bring him to the doc and request the rapid flu test.
 
Posted by slowli (Member # 36697) on :
 
that's a great idea. thanks.
 


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