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Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Please help me. I am freaking out right now. Last night, I saw a black spot on my thigh.

I squeezed the heck out of it thinking it was a blackhead.

It was tiny and I didn't even consider that it might be a nymph tick, but in hindsite, I remembered that I had been in the woods about 3 days prior to finding the black spot on my leg.

I already have lyme disease and coinfections (years misdiagnosed and currently three years into treatment)!!

What do I do? I am currently taking both Moxatag ER (extended release amoxcicillin) and biaxin.

Am I covered if this tick had lyme and/or coinfections or do I need to get on some other meds ASAP?????

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

UGH!! At least you are ON meds! That's a start! I would call your LLMD and see what he/she says. I would think they would want to put you on doxy for a few weeks in case you contracted ehrlichiosis.

I feel for you!! I got bit again about 6-7 months after ending 4 yrs of treatment! I only had to take doxy about 2 more months and I was fine!

Hope you are OK too!

[group hug]

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Lymetoo,

Thanks for the advice. I'll call my doc tomorrow. Doxy sounds like it may be a really good idea. What about something to cover babs, too? Bart?

Thanks,

Lymers

Posted by arkiehinny (Member # 26546) on :

These ticks are like Russian Roulette...you never know which one has the bullet.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

I know.. I was thinking about babs, etc.. May have to wait and see .. or just take meds for each ..

Your dr will know! [Cool]

Posted by Andie333 (Member # 7370) on :

Good thing is that you saw this and were able to catch it early!

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Thanks everyone...I put a call into the doc this morning. Waiting to hear back from his nurse.

Lymers

Posted by 5vforest (Member # 29365) on :

I'm confused...

do you know for sure it was a tick? If so, did you save it?

Or you just remember squeezing a blackhead and the fact that you were in the woods a few days before seeing it?

If so, maybe it wasn't a tick after all?

Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :

Hey 5vforest, I'm wondering the same thing...

Are you assuming it was a tick?

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

5vforest and steve1906,

I think it was a tick (in retrospect).

Lymers

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Doc's nurse called me back with a message from the doc.

He said that the biaxin I am already on has me covered for any potential that the tick may have had lyme and that I don't need to worry-just stay on my meds.

Does anyone agree/disagree with this advice?

Thanks,

Lymers

Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :

That's a tough one!!!

I think I agree with lymetoo, (maybe doxy)

But I'm really not sure,,,

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Thanks steve1906,

I'm thinking of asking my doc to switch me to doxy for a while.

Lymers

Posted by deerose (Member # 27484) on :

I can't weigh in on which meds.

but i can ecnourage

I was bit again (EM rash) and got the full load of co infections after three prior years.

it had the "benefit" of getting me into the lyme literate community and more comprehensive treatment.(had untreated bart and who knows what else)

I know you are already treated so I guess that's my point...that you have a leg up on it.
and if someone can be inadequately treated prior to a second bite and get nasty sicker if that was possible then
you are in a better postion to deal with a second.

so scary though. I get that. We didn't "know" the first" time but now we do!
I am better now after 7 months than after the previous three years of symptoms and treatment though.

[ 02-19-2011, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: deerose ]

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

deerose,

thank you for the encouragement. I need it!

Lymers

Posted by lymers (Member # 21512) on :

Update:

Called doc to report I have been having left-sided cheek numbness since two days after discovered (and incorrectly removed) tick.

The doc said the cheek numbness may be from toxins from the tick saliva.

However, he is now adding doxycycline to my treatment regime as an added precaution.

Lymers

Posted by richedie (Member # 14689) on :

Why were you in the woods? Were you protected? If I go anywhere near where ticks could be, I cover myself in lots of tick spray.