New Tick Bite

MysteryLyme

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Joined : Feb 2011

Posts : 137

Posted 5/7/2012 9:08 PM (GMT 0)

Found tick on the back of my knee this morning. Was probably on there for about 12 hours. Appeared to be a small dog tick. Now entire leg hurts. Throbbing pain from thigh to foot and a slight headache. I read this could be a reaction to neurotoxins in the ticks saliva. I'll monitor my health very closely over the next week. Trying to avoid antibiotics because I am currently working outdoors and those make you ultra sensitive to the sun. But I've had Lyme before so I know what to watch for... not trying to go through that again.

achievinggrace

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Posted 5/7/2012 9:12 PM (GMT 0)

Some doctors recommend a one-time large dose of doxycycline in such cases. You could give your PCP doctor a call and see if they are one of those doctors.
The brief dose shouldn't make you sensitive to the sun.

Lyme14

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Joined : Jun 2011

Posts : 381

Posted 5/9/2012 11:31 PM (GMT 0)

Hopefully your doc can give you 2-3 weeks of doxy as a preventative.

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