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Topic: Tick found on daughter

jsturner
Member
Member # 20874

posted

Hi everyone, I am being treated for Lyme by a LLMD

in NH. This morning I found a deer tick on my 5

year old daughters head. It was firmly attatched.

I have been quite sick for a while and now I am

in panic mode. She happens to have a yearly

physical tomorrow. Should I demand she start on

antibiotics? I'm guessing I'm going to get a lot

of "yes" votes but I am just freaking out at

this moment. From reading guidelines it seems

like for a child amoxicillin is a good choice.

Please help me on this. I am also going to call

my LLMD tomorrow. Thank you very much for any

input here

[ 10-26-2009, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: jsturner ]

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Amelia
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17677

posted

I am with grandmother. I tell anyone I know today that if you find a tick firmly attached- demand 30 days of treatment. I wish I had. God bless you and hang in there. Your LLMD will help with this.

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tick battler
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Member # 21113

posted

I would definitely treat. No question in my mind. My 3 children have been on abx for a year...the alternative is much worse. If you treat for 4 to 6 weeks, you should have nothing to worry about.

tickbattler

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sutherngrl
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Member # 16270

posted

My LLMD says if you find an embedded tick, definetly treat.

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peacemama
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Member # 17666

posted

I would treat my kids for 2 - 3 months. There systems can handle it and better safe than sorry.

I'm a mom of two kids with congenital lyme, and a likely reinfection on the 13 year old last year, so I'm a big proponent of over-treating for a likely/new infection.

It isn't like these super bugs can become super bugs, you know?

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jsturner
Member
Member # 20874

posted

Thank you for your replies. This helps me a lot.

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