I just had a tick removed at the ER last night, 4-17-21. Appears to be a deer tick.
It appears he was attached for 2-3 days and he gave me a single dose of DOXY.
Ive had LYME & BART in the past (13 yrs ago) and mostly recovered except for lyme arthritis.
I live in South Jersey, and want to send my tick in to the best lab possible for ID and testing. Anyone know the best lab?
Also, I need a new LLMD,, and I will travel. Someone who is compassionate and doesn't just pump you full of antibiotics.
Am I going to need a 30 day regimen just in case??
Help, Im freaking out. !
Thank you so much for any help..
Lisa
Posted by hiker53 (Member # 6046) on :
I would definitely get a 30 day regimen. Can’t believe they don’t do that in NJ. You think they would know by now.
Sorry I can’t help with lab or LLMD.
Best wishes.
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
quote:Originally posted by hiker53: I would definitely get a 30 day regimen. Can’t believe they don’t do that in NJ. You think they would know by now.
Sorry I can’t help with lab or LLMD.
Best wishes.
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
Thank you.
The hospitals are clueless. I guess I need to find a doc pretty quick.
Im devastated I have to go on antibiotics again, especially after taking them for a total of almost 2 years.
I have no one to blame except myself. Stupid me.
Im so scared.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
SOOO sorry to hear!!!
Moving to Medical Questions
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
SO sorry to hear that gemofnj!
I'm sending you a pm with some names in other states near you since you wrote you can travel.
I'd get the tick tested through IGeneX Labs in Palo Alto, CA. They're leaders in Lyme testing, etc. (check the town - Google shows "Milpitas" - don't know if that's current. I knew it as being in Palo Alto.)