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joey20021714
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Hi...I have this strange rash which appeared on both of my legs about a week after I found a deer tick on me.

It has not gone away, and actually seems to have come out more since I started taking antibiotics.

Any ideas as to what it could be?

It doesn't appear to be like any lyme rash that I've seen -- it's almost more like a blotchy stretch mark rash.

Below are the links for the pictures -- any advice or ideas would be much appreciated -- thanks again!

leg rash 1

leg rash 2

leg rash 3

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radfaraf
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Looks like a bartonella rash probably. Which antibiotics are you on and have you been diagnosed with bartonella?

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Amy C
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Yeah looks like Bartonella to me also.

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joey20021714
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The antibiotic I'm taking right now is Amoxicillin.

I actually tested negative for Bartonella at Igenex -- but tested positive for Lyme.

Are there different strains of Bartonella that they might not have tested for?

Thanks so much for the help!!! : )

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Leelee
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Your rash looks like the pictures in my Bartonella book by Dr. Schaller.

I tested for Bartonella micoriti and Bartonella duncani by Fry Labs. I was positive for the first one.

I think there are lots of strains of Bartonella but there are not tests available to detect all of them.

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Tif
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There are many strains of Bartonella.

leelee are you sure that isn't babesia microti and babesia duncani?

Bart is usually tested by Quintana, Henselae, Rochalimae, and Bacilliformis...........especially the first two.

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bettyg
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looks like bart to me also....good, sharp photos.

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Leelee
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quote:
Originally posted by Tif:
There are many strains of Bartonella.

leelee are you sure that isn't babesia microti and babesia duncani?

Oh my goodness! I am so embarrassed! Of course you are right, tif!

Honestly, I used to be so smart! LOL! [Wink]

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joey20021714
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oh ok.....so do you think that taking the Amoxicillin should help?

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Tif
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You need to be taking a macrolide antibiotic for Bart/BLO......here is a little info for you.

Some LLMD's use Rifampin or Mycobutin combined with minocycline(much broader spectrum of the tetra class), zithromax, biaxin or ketek.

Amoxicillin (INN), formerly amoxycillin (BAN), is a moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic, β-lactam antibiotic used

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Jane2904
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My daughter has Bartonella Hensalae. She has the same looking rash and her LLMD said it was from bartonella.

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joey20021714
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Thanks so much for the antibiotic info!

Is there a better lab than Igenex for Bartonella Testing?

Thanks again, I really appreciate the help!!!

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