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A friend just told my husband that he was bitten by a tick and has a rash and had pain for several days. He also ran a fever. I don't know any other details as to how long ago it was or anything.
I just need you to help me convince him that this is really serious. I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet but thought if I could get some other opinions as to what he needs to do it would help.
Suggestions as to testing and what he needs to do now and how important it is not to wait. We care about this person and don't want what has happened to so many of us to happen to him. I will print this out and give it to him. So please respond as soon as possible.
I have some doxy I could give him but don't know if he would take it without a dr prescribing it for him.
Take care, Sapphire101
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I wish I knew how to get someone else to take this seriously.
Hubby has struggled for 2 years with tick borne illnesses. His mother has it as well, but we can't get her to seek treatment at all. She "had the test" and it was negative. It is amazing how much faith we put in the medical profession, when they really know very little.
Sorry, I don't have any words of wisdom, but wish we could make others see what is so clear to those of us that have had our lives ruined by this disease.
I'll be watching this post to see if there are any new ideas I can try with my mother in law. Wizard Posts: 252 | From USA | Registered: Sep 2003
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If it is a recent bite, there may not be any antibodies yet, so testing him would be a waste of time. Think it takes up to a month for antibodies to develop.
If he has a rash, it should be photographed. Many people do not have bullseye rashes, and other rashes are actually more typical of lyme.
Don't know how you convince someone. Tell him some of the sad stories that have appeared here on lymenet, tell him your own story. This is what happens when cases are not treated early.
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Tell him there are thousands of people with chronic lyme who got that way because they did not, or were not able to, seek treatment right away!!
This board would be empty if we'd all gotten the treatment we needed right away!
The suffering from Lyme can be tremendous and endless if not taken care of!
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One of the doctors at the E.R. said it sometimes takes up to a year for the antibodies to show up.
He was very nice, and probably the only doc that even acknowledged the disease back then!
It's hard to get family or friends to understand that we don't want them to go through what we're all going through, but I'm at a point that the stress of worrying about others and them being so ignorant has worn me down to a frazzle.
If your friend has a computer, just send easy info. on the disease.
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I would appeal to his manhood...and the possibility of losing all he perceives as being a man...
The energy to work or even play. Being in constant pain and mental confusion. Not being able to provide for himself or family.
If someone had told me about this disease earlier on I would not be on disability now.
Tell him for me that he has everything to gain and a hell of a lot to lose if he does'nt head your warning......
When his head starts hurting or his testicles hurt and penis goes numb on one side and he can't or does'nt even want to have sex anymore....you can say I TOLD YOU SO>>>>>but by then it will be too late.......
ZMAN
-------------------- I am not a doctor...opinions expressed are from personal experiences only and should never be viewed as coming from a healthcare provider. zman Posts: 2527 | From safety harbor florida(origin Cleve., Ohio | Registered: Jan 2004
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I appreciate all the help. I'm heading out the door soon to talk to him and take him some info. I just hope he will listen and if he doesn't, I don't have to feel guilty because I will have done my best.
He knows what it has done to me and my family so hopefully he will listen. I will definitely try to get him to come here and do some reading.
Take care, Sapphire101
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