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Topic: return circular rash after 10 years

kbraun
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Member # 10850

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I am freaking out. I have had chronic lyme for 10 years. I have been on IV rocephin for 24 weeks which just ended a couple of weeks ago. Anyhow, on monday I had terrible lower back pain which I haven't had like this since I first got Lyme. Also, I had a mark on my arm that I tried to ignore except today there is no denying that it is circular. It reminds me of the ones I had years ago when we think I first got Lyme. What is going on with me? Did I get bit by another tick? I don't know what to do and could use some advice. Doctors in Illinois don't know much about lyme but, I am going to go to my general doctor and I emailed my lyme doctor in Boston. Has anyone else heard of symptoms returning? Also, what antibiotic should I try to get my doctor to give me at this point?

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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I do know of others whose rash appeared for the first time while on abx, and whose rash reappeared while in treatment.

Maybe you were bitten again. Hard to say. Have you been walking in grass or have pets in your house....anything that would increase your risk??

Can you call your LLMD??

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kbraun
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Member # 10850

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I emailed my lyme doctor. He is in Boston. I called another doctor in Lousiana that first diagnosed me and he should be calling me back. I went to my general doctor who prescribed amoxicillon. I took it and about an hour later I threw up. I really feel like I am herxing. I feel awful. I don't know if that confirms that I got bite again or if it is from the original. This is really hard and frustrating. If anyone is out there I could use some support.Thanks

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LuLuFlorida
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Member # 12066

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I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing symptoms again. You could be relapsing or you could have gotten bitten by a new tick. I was symptom free for 8 years and then i started getting sick again. I would call your LLMD and be treated ASAP so more symptoms wont appear. Was rocephinthe only drug you were on? Did you use a cyst buster? I improved greatly on zithromax so you may want to try that.

Lindsay

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