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I'm freaking out. My 14 yr old just had an embedded deer tick. It looked like a hairy mole. I finally got it out, but I'm not sure if I squeezed it.
I'm freaking out! I have some amoxicillin 500 mg., but am not sure what is the preventative dosage, and what it would be for a 14 yr old.
Homeopathic Ledum - treats the puncture wound from the bite of the tick, and can help reduce or even prevent Lyme from getting established when taken as soon as possible once the tick bite is discovered.
Anything that boosts the immune system at this point would probably be good (garlic, zinc, vitmain C, etc.)...but call an LLMD Monday, too!
-------------------- -Razzle Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs. Posts: 4166 | From WA | Registered: Feb 2011
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I gave him one 500mg of amox. before he went to bed. Unfortunately, I don't have an LLMD anymore, and am not sure that his pediatrician would treat a bite. I will call tomorrow. Thanks.
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Razzle
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I wouldn't freeze the tick, but putting it in a ziplock bag (or bag closed securely with a twist-tie) with a damp tissue inside would probably be a good idea. Contact IGeneX if you want more info on what the requirements are for testing a tick.
-------------------- -Razzle Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs. Posts: 4166 | From WA | Registered: Feb 2011
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- If you have a hard plastic bottle with secure lid, that might be best as some ticks have been known to chew through plastic bags. I would also tape around the lid to be safe. -
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Sorry, I emptied out some messages. I'm taking my son to my PCP, who is more open to things like this. I'm hoping that she will give him some doxy.
I'm still deciding on whether to get the tick tested..
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