Not sure if this rash relates to LD..

I never saw a tick. Any opinions? This happened yesterday swelling is down as you can see. I live in minnesota and infected ticks present

Hi XincBaez,
Welcome to our community!
I'm no doctor either, but that certainly looks like a bulls eye rash, and there's only one thing that causes a bull's eye rash as it's the skin form of Lyme disease. You need to be seen by what is known as a LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor) or a LLND (Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor) in order to receive the proper treatments so that this doesn't turn into chronic Lyme disease.

If you haven't already, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists (as Lyme rarely occurs by itself), helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, and a list of questions that you can ask any doctor that you are seeking treatment from.

For information on finding a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, you can start a new thread titled something like:"Looking for LLMD
/LLND​ in the _______ area." Although you will need to enable your email option in your profile in order to receive any recommendations, as we don't allow doctor's names and contact info to be posted on the forum for several reasons. You can enable your email option in your profile, under 'edit profile'. Be sure to click the submit button to actually save your preference.

You can send me an email and I'll be happy to check my list of referrals to see if I have the name and contact info of a LL doc near you. Please be sure to include the area you wish to find a doctor in. You can email me by clicking on my screen name or the little blue envelope under my name.

You can email Stephanie at: [email protected] You can also go to: www.turnthecorner.org/ if you want to learn a little bit more about Lyme Disease.

You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link:www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74

You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) trained doctor, as ID Docs (Infectious Disease Doctors) believe Lyme is hard to catch and easy to treat, and don't believe in the reality of chronic Lyme. The ILADS site is another great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey. www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines_clearing_ilads.html

Yeah... I had the same thing back in the day. Thought it was a spider bite. Nope. Nope it wasn't. Id get to an llmd . don't chance it.

oh uh theres another lump that just showed

Going to IM traveler for local doc.

Everybody big thanks again

to the right of the orig...considerably smaller

Yes. And be sure to download www.ilads.org/lyme/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf as well.

The problem is that many doctors still believe that 10 days or 2 -3 weeks of low dose antibiotics are enough. It's been proven that it takes a minimum of 6 - 8 weeks of high dose antibiotics for someone that has not shown any symptoms yet! If there are symptoms, then a person needs to treat until 2 months past the resolution of symptoms - not just 2 more months!

With proper treatment that your body can utilize, healing will take place, and likely the infection will be put into remission. Keeping all stress low, a good diet, and exercise, a person can go on to live a good life.

Another link to ILADS: www.ilads.org/

Please don't wait too long. Treatment now should be relatively quick and easy.

That's another good forum, and I would agree with Keebler about your rash, and many other things they said.

But there are still options. Many here are using Buhner's herbal protocol. You should check into it: buhnerhealinglyme.com/. There are a handful of others using Cowden's protocol: www.nutramedix.ec/ns/lyme-protocol

You can also see a Naturopathic Doctor, Homeopathic doctor or experienced Herbalist that can treat Lyme disease. Call around and start asking. Check to see if your insurance covers any of these doctors.

Have you tried your state Lyme disease group - Minnesota Lyme:
www.mnlyme.com/

or a Yahoo group for Minnesota:
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MinnesotaLyme/