My nightmare has just happened. I'm pretty sure I was just bitten again. I have a small rash that it's possible to see a little bullseye. I just noticed this today. I heard that EM's (if this is one) can appear 4-several weeks after the bite. I immediately took 200mg of doxcy (I know the course is 4-6 weeks)....would like to know your thoughts on the course of treatment for someone who has JUST been bitten (which antibiotic and for how long). I did not find a tick on me nor a scab but I can see the head of some kind of bite. I had been bitten in the past and was misdiagnosed the whole deal and just finally got over it. I am familiar with the Burrascano protocol but wanted to know everyone else's thoughts! Please HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Posts: 24 | From MD | Registered: Apr 2010
| IP: Logged |
Jamers
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 28016
posted
I believe you should be taking 400mg of doxy not 200mg.
And from what i have heard at least take it for 4-6 weeks like you said. I got this info. from reading other posts about this, not personal experience.
-------------------- Diagnosed Pos. Lyme Nov. 17, 2010, Igx. Pos. Babesia Duncani March 2011, Igx. Clinical diagnosis for Bartonella Posts: 1127 | From North Carolina | Registered: Sep 2010
| IP: Logged |
t9im
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 25489
posted
One mouse study has 19 days doxy being able to prevent the disease. I would take it for at least this long.
Co infections come into play.
-------------------- Tim Posts: 1111 | From Glastonbury, CT | Registered: Apr 2010
| IP: Logged |
posted
I have started doxcy 200 mg twice a day...going to have to get another prescription from my other doctor to get enough (my primary care only gave me 100 twice a day for 4 weeks). I plan to take it for 6 weeks....ugh. I read though that the rash may not show up right after you were bitten and could have been infected a few weeks ago. Do you think this is possible? I really hope not. I really hope that I got it on the first day :-( Any thoughts?
Posts: 24 | From MD | Registered: Apr 2010
| IP: Logged |
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic