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Topic: Another tick bite/cellulitis

Turtle1977
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Member # 26979

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It's tough trying to live a normal life. I have now discovered the reason the doxy rash wasn't getting better is because I had developed cellulitis, but found that out after I was bitten by a tick (was embedded). I forget how immune compromised we are and tend to do things that put myself at risk. I was bitten on my upper arm and by the time I saw the doctor three days later, most of my upper arm was swollen, erythematous, and indurated.

Since changing out my antibiotics though, I have started to feel better. Stopped the doxy and Nystatin and started rifampin and azithromycin.

I look back on it now and I should have known I had the infection even before the tick bite because I also had injured the top of my foot a couple of weeks before that and the sore was not healing, was very red, and the redness had spread to one of my toes. [bonk]

Geez! Maybe I should just crawl back into my hole.

Posts: 39 | From Alabama | Registered: Jul 2010 | IP: Logged |

annier1071
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 28977

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You got bit recently by another tick? Please take precautions. I bought every tick cream and spray you can think of lol...I am such a chicken

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Diagnosed with chronic neuro lyme 12/10 after 30 years of vertigo.2 tick bites in 3 yrs from upstate NY. Was on omincef for nine mths..zith and rifampin stopped.Remission~ All the pain and symptoms are back and I am not treating now with biaxin.

Posts: 788 | From New york..queens | Registered: Nov 2010 | IP: Logged |

Turtle1977
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Member # 26979

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Yep, less than two weeks ago. I thought long sleeves, pants, and boots were enough. After my outing, I was too worn out to take a shower and just fell into bed early that evening. Next morning, I reached over to scratch an itch I had on my arm, and there she was... latched on tight. I was none too happy. Doc says I must be really tasty for her to have hunted me down like that.

Posts: 39 | From Alabama | Registered: Jul 2010 | IP: Logged |

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