I'm new here. Before I posted anything I wanted to read the posts from ya all and the the feel of it. Didn't expect I would have to learn a new lingo here. .

My question is how many off you recall being bitten by a tick and/or a rash?

I have soooooooo many of the symptoms but I don't recall every being bitten or a rash. Not to say I didn't see a rash, lets just say I was occupied in my 20's where I very well could have ignored it so to speak.

thx,
D'Ann

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My symptoms started one week later.

Never saw a rash either...

Did get a flu like illness...but thought I had the flu...

Living in Chicago, I didn't really know about Lyme disease...actually thought at the time only dogs could possibly get it, not humans...Oh I was soooo wrong...

Unfortunatly...docs around here seem to also think Lyme doesn't exist and that's why it took so long to get diagnosed!!..especially without the "evidence" of a tick bite ot rash!!

Just as a side note...along with no tick bite or rash...I don't seem to be herxing with treatment either.but I still have lyme and responded to abx (at least the IV ones)

I've been had tick bites all my life, but never remember associating it with flu-like symptoms or a rash. I've had rashes and the "flu", but never associated it with a tick bite. Never even heard of Lyme Disease until the year 2000.

I would think that most people with recent bites and diagnosis would be the ones who remember the "rash". And, those who have tried to find out what was wrong with them for years, wouldn't remember.

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Originally posted by DForbes:
Hello Everyone,

I'm new here. Before I posted anything I wanted to read the posts from ya all and the the feel of it. Didn't expect I would have to learn a new lingo here. .

My question is how many off you recall being bitten by a tick and/or a rash?

I have soooooooo many of the symptoms but I don't recall every being bitten or a rash. Not to say I didn't see a rash, lets just say I was occupied in my 20's where I very well could have ignored it so to speak.

thx,
D'Ann

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Sorry to elaborate - but just in one of my phases where I feel the need to get on my soapbox and vent a little!!!

A few months after I moved from a tick-infested and Lyme-endemic area to the desert, I developed bullseye rashes. Not just one, but several large bullseye rashes.

My LLMD had me go through numerous photos (and pick the one that most looked like mine. Just like a photo lineup for criminals! When I pointed to the "suspect", he told me that was the point when the disease disseminated throughout my system.

I did get a perfect secondary EM rash when I started heavy abx.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. None are too simple. I'll be happy to help in whatever way I can.

XO, AJ

I had just been visiting Maryland, a notoriuosly tick-lish state, hiking in deep woods. But now I know we have plenty enough Lyme to go around here in Texas. Nevertheless, because of the "bite sites" preceding the rashes, I believe I got it then and there.

I've been on vacation in Texas, where I was lymed as a child. Don't remember a rash, but had plenty of bites.

I remember the day...August 12, 2000. A tick attached to my leg, and I had it removed.

I didn't give the damm thing a chance to give me a ring of horror. I went on antibiotics right away. The lesson here though is that it wasn't a strong enough dose. (200 mg doxycycline)

PaintedRabbit

I also remember many other bites through the years, includin this year, that I did not see or remember a rash or flu symptoms!

D'Ann

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I had a rash, although it was small. Was at the doc's office about something totally unrelated, and asked about it. She said no Lyme in NC, but to be safe, prescribed 200 mg doxy for 3 weeks. Went on with life, felt fine, etc. But several months later went downhill slowly, and progressed to the point that I was finally almost bedridden with symptoms. Doc did bloodwork, contined doing poorly, mentioned the tick bites 3 TIMES (!!) but was told no Lyme in NC. My mistake was believing this and I did nothing further after my CFS diagnosis came. A full year after bites, someone said I should check out Lyme Disease. Well, I did, and had 2/3 of the symptoms on the list. And not only that, it took me 1 1/2 years more to find a doc to help. So being I went 2 1/2 years without proper treatment, who knows where this is headed. I tried heavy duty orals for over a year, and am now on IVs. I am committed to geting info out to anyone I can here in NC. What a pity docs here don't know the consequences to an undiagnosed, untreated person.

Sorry to elaborate - but just in one of my phases where I feel the need to get on my soapbox and vent a little!!!

Connie in NC

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Hey Connie, Your story sounds alot like mine. Im In central NC. Got a tick off my arm Sunday July 7th. The bite appeared to get better. Later in the week I noticed a red patch around it. Just kinda brushed it off and ignored it. This past Sunday i notice the "bulls eye". Rushed to the doctor yesterday and was perscribed Doxy for 20 days. The doctor told me lyme disease wasnt common in NC but because of the "bulls eye" he just wanted to treat it as such. I have been very weak/tired. I seem to have memory loss which I forgot to mention to the doctor. Just forgetting simple things and having trouble figuring out things. Hands/feet tingling. Did have a fever but has gone away since starting the antibiotic.
I am very concerned about long term complications. Hopefully this antibiotic takes care of it.

The doctor saw it and said it was LD. But later he changed his mind because my symptoms kept coming back after my antibiotics were gone.

I am thankful for finding this board and finding an LLMD that would treat me properly!!

it was awful big bull'e-eye it itched and if I scratched it it burned like fire.

The first was on my face, which I don't recall getting bit there, the others were on my back.

The baby got it through nursing six weeks later.

My son never had a rash..but he was appahrently reinfected last spring..accordind to him, it was when he had a mosquito bite, and it blew up..size of a softball, raised. His joints hurt after thae..so..could be..if a mosquito goes from an infected animal to you..it could happen

Mo

I grew up in Rhode Island and ticks were as common as the sun coming up.

The symptons: flu/fever/arthritis/bell's Palsy/ I just wrote off as individual problems to deal with never suspected that if put all together that it might be lyme.

In looking back I remember a bull's eye type rash on my stomach, but I was young wild and free.....thought for a bit it was ringworm? but it went away and I went on with my life.

Until...............

Several days later, I had a red/purple ring...about a week or two later had rashes all over my lower legs, severe neck pain, etc. etc.

From the silly docs, I was told to use an ointment on the rashes, and, sure enough, they eventually went away!!! Also told the red/purple ring looked fine...no lyme disease in this area...!

Welcome!

lifeline

BUT once I started with symptoms I got TONS of rashes (irregular in size and shape) - I use to get them EVERY DAY all over my body. Doctors thought I had allergies at first. And it wasn't until I was on IV Rocephin that I developed two bulls eye rashes. Wierd but true!

All the horse man new her.

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Lymetutu was popular down at the stables...

All the horse man new her.

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1. Did you think I wouldn't see this??

2. You been smoking that smelly stuff again??

Me - No
Hubby - No
Daughter #1 - No
Daughter #2 - Yes, but never saw the tick.

frenchbraid

Plus I had a red ear lobe .

Then next day I got another bulleye rash .

I was bitten in either Germany or Belgium.

I had one rash on my arm and then later my ear got red at the bottom half.

Had the rash in sept, but also remember being bitten by something in May that same year.

As a child played in woods alot and was no doubt bitten then too.

It was on my left arm. I thought spider bite or mosquito bite and ignored it.

Recently I saw a picture of a rash that looked just like the one I had on my stomach years ago under lyme rashes.

I had gone to the dermotologist about it. I was told...you guessed it...stress.

I can't seem to recall what year that was yet. I am trying to recall something to relate it too.