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Moe
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Posted 8/6/2021 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, I think I’ve had an allergic reaction to a bite but want to make sure it’s not the bullseye rash.
Is it possible to attach a photo?
Girlie
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Posted 8/6/2021 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
Yes you can - but you need to use an app like photobucket. After you have uploaded your photo you copy/paste the link in your post,
NOTE: bullseye rashes come in many shapes and sizes
Moe
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Posted 8/6/2021 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks. Do you know if they itch?
Moe
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Posted 8/6/2021 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
Here are some photos:
https://app.photobucket.com/u/Merrimack01
Moe
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Posted 8/6/2021 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Can a tick get through thin leggings?
Girlie
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Posted 8/6/2021 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
The link didn’t show your photo.
Maybe try again?
I don’t know about
thin leggings - I think maybe?
Moe
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Posted 8/6/2021 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
I’ve changed the settings hopefully it will work now:
https://app.photobucket.com/u/Merrimack01
RainyCloud
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Posted 8/6/2021 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
That's most definitely a bullseye rash.
You should see a doctor asap, it's very important to treat early.
Doxycycline is what they will give you, don't settle for anything less than 4-6 weeks worth, or else it won't be enough.
Moe
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Posted 8/7/2021 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your help. I couldn’t get an appointment today but was advised to see my local pharmacist. She didn’t know about
bullseye rashes so she looked it up quickly and then asked if I had a fever. I said no and she said people normally get a fever with it and it wasn’t a bullseye rash. I’ve had a few bites this year and the areas have become very red and swollen so I thought maybe it was just that especially since I’ve been wearing leggings but I looked up photos of bullseye rashes and some of them looked similar.
I remember getting a classic bullseye rash over a decade ago and showing family members but none of us were aware of it’s significance at the time. Later on after having some health problems I found out about
Lyme and saw pictures of the rash I had had years before. So that’s what made me wonder about
the rash I have now. The white area isn’t as pronounced as the one I had years ago. We go walking in an area with a deer enclosure and rabbits so I’m going to speak to a doctor as soon as possible. Thanks again
Girlie
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Posted 8/7/2021 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
YES - definitely a bullseye rash!
Try to get 6 weeks of doxy
Tell her you’re not feeling well.
Do what it takes.
You DO NOT want this to become a chronic infection - believe me
If you can’t get enough from one Dr can you go to another one and get some more? I don’t know how your health care works there… I’m Canadian.
Babesia
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Posted 8/7/2021 10:31 AM (GMT 0)
I can't see the picture.
Girlie
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Posted 8/7/2021 3:49 PM (GMT 0)
Babesia said...
I can't see the picture.
Did you copy and paste the link?
Moe
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Posted 8/7/2021 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, this is the link:
https://app.photobucket.com/u/Merrimack01
Girlie
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Posted 8/7/2021 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
It’s textbook erythema (bullseye rash)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/erythema
Go to the link - scroll to first pic - that looks similar to yours’
WalkingbyFaith
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Posted 8/8/2021 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
Find another doctor or clinic until you get antibiotics. There are a lot of Lyme deniers.
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