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Topic: Already positive for Lyme but a new tick bite???

APMOM
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Member # 28786

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My 9 year old was already diagnosed with congenital Lyme and was under brief treatment last year. We have been discussing continuing his treatment soon and testing for the co-infections, but this weekend we found a tick embedded on his leg. I was able to remove the whole tick and have it saved.

Should I bother sending it off to be tested by Igenex or just test his blood for Lyme and co's since we know he is already infected? I want to get him started on antibiotics right away and hopefully will hear back from our Dr Tomorrow.

TIA for any advice.

Posts: 76 | From IL | Registered: Oct 2010 | IP: Logged |

nonna05
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 33557

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There are places that want to test the one that bites for research...
At least you know to get him on ABX's ASAP

Posts: 2563 | From Denver,CO | Registered: Aug 2011 | IP: Logged |

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