Bitten almost 4 weeks ago, seeking advise

Hello all,

I think I got bitten almost 4 weeks ago, approximately on the 25th May 2014. The reason because I say I 'think' is, that I did not find the tick on me, but the rest of my group had some on them. Afterwards we searched my body for possible bite marks and we found one just above my ankle, which could have been by a tick. So it might have been one but it also might have not. I am not really sure.

Around the 11th June 2014 a red'ish mark appeared in circular shape close by or at the area where the tick could have bitten me (as it was two weeks ago I kinda forgot where exactly the tick bite might have been). On the other and, as I was also on holiday and it might just be a mosquito bite, as the mark did not have the shape of a bulls eye. Taking no risk I went to the doctor on the 13th, as the mark got more red and she put me on 100mg doxy a day for seven days. She told me it doesn't look like a normal lyme mark but she would feel better if I would take the medicine.

I am a big man, almost 100kg and 1,90m and 100mg a day for seemed low for me so I went to the doctor on the 18th June 2014, demanding double the dosage and a blood test. He said the blood test can only be done 6 weeks after the tick bite, so I still have that to look forward :) He gave me 50 pills of doxy to use two a day, which I am on now.

One of our group doesn't have a red mark but she feels sick, with dry cough, no fever, tired, dizzy, hot/cold switches, sweating. I advised her to go to the doc as well and now she uses 200mg doxy a day as well. She is not feeling better as of yet though, might take some time or she has just a flu.

Anyway, what I came here for is some advise :) Should I do the blood test exactly 6 weeks after the bite or earlier, later ? Will my doxy intake produce a false test result? Should I take less or more doxy before the test? How long do I need to take the antibiotics?

Somehow every doctor seems to have a different opinion on how to treat this disease.

I am hoping to get some insight as I have no idea on how to proceed with this :)

Many thanks,
Dawn

Re: doxy dosage. I have read a few times that the spike in the blood level is what's important, so that 200 mg X1 is better than 100mg X2 daily.

I also read that it should be 300 or 400 mg at once.

What do you think Opugirl? Anyone else?

Oh sh--. That's not good, honey. Did you treat it right then, immediately? My guess is, "no." The blood test may very well be inaccurate, even that close to the time of the bite and rash. I had a massive and distinctive bull's eye rash, and I was treated for only 14 days, nowhere near enough. The standard Elisa for me is negative.

Somehow or other, you do need to get on Doxy as fast as you can.

Worst case, you can try to find an LLMD.

Margaret

You could do foot soaks since you don't have a tub. I'm glad you're learning about it early on, instead of being ill for year with no clue like so many do.

Since yesterday I am on 400mg a day, 200mg in the morning and 200mg in the evening. I did that without contacting my doctor, but from what I have read this should be the correct amount. Now I am not sure for how long I should take these.

25.05.14 - Tick bite
11.06.14 - Rash on my leg (did not look like the classical bulls eye rash)
13.06.14 - Doc gave me Doxy 100mg a day for 7 days
18.06.14 - Went to the doctor again, as I was not sure about only 100mg a day, started taking 200mg a day, 100mg in the morning and 100mg in the evening
23.06.14 - started taking probiotics during lunch time.
24.06.14 - After doing some research I upped my dose to 400mg a day, 200mg in the morning and 200mg in the evening.

So that is my timeline up until now. I just want to make sure to kill off the bacteria so that it won't come back to bite me in the arse years from now :)

So how long do you guys think should I take the 400 Doxy a day and is it dangerous to take Grapefruit Seed Extract and Doxy on the same day, but different times? I read that GSE opens up the protective shield and logically thinking this would only be of use if I also am equipped with Doxy to kill these ******s :)

Many thanks in advance
dawn

I think if you are early 300-400 mgs per day is good. More late stage I would start with 200mgs/day. Completely just my opinion. I think I would have been pretty bad on 400 mgs/doxy day.

@space cadet - I might consider switching meds so you can enjoy the sunshine. And also because that is a low dose of doxy. Biaxin (Clarithromycin) is a pretty good lyme drug and also somewhat effective for bart/babs also. I switched from doxy to biaxin last year (no longer on either)

Hello spacecadet,

No worries in hijacking this thread. I am glad when someone else seeks advise as well as I might be able to learn a couple of things.

Until now I am still on the 400mg Doxy a day. I will take my blood test this week, probably tomorrow as it has been 6 weeks from when I might have been bitten.

Any advise on what blood test I should ask for? I think they are doing the normal antibody test here in England but I might be able to ask for another one. Also I want to do another blood test in another 6 weeks or so just to make sure. How long should I wait for second blood test after I finished with the Doxy?

My plan is to stop using Doxy after 6 weeks. Also my previous question kinda got lost in the middle:
is it dangerous to take Grapefruit Seed Extract and Doxy on the same day, but different times? I read that GSE opens up the protective shield and logically thinking this would only be of use if I also am equipped with Doxy to kill these ******s :)

Hi guys. I have been on antibiotics now for a month.

Since last Friday, I had to reduce my doxy intake to 200mg a day, taken at the same time, as my stomach was not handling it very well. I really don't want to take these abx anymore.

I was wondering if anyone has experiences with Astragalus and early lyme disease.
Buhners Protocol says I should take 3000mg for 30 days. Is that still viable even if my body is pump full of doxy?

Also, how many drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract should I take?

This is my most recent timeline:

25.05.14 - Tick bite
11.06.14 - Rash on my leg (did not look like the classical bulls eye rash)
13.06.14 - Doc gave me Doxy 100mg a day for 7 days
18.06.14 - Went to the doctor again, as I was not sure about only 100mg a day, started taking 200mg a day, 100mg in the morning and 100mg in the evening
23.06.14 - Started taking probiotics during lunch time.
24.06.14 - After doing some research I upped my dose to 400mg a day, 200mg in the morning and 200mg in the evening.
11.07.14 - Got back to 200mg once a day, both pills taken at the same time and added 10 drops of GSE a day.

Also before I forget, I think I have a yeast infection in my mouth. How do I get rid of it?

Many thanks,
dawnn

Post Edited (dawnn) : 7/17/2014 8:05:44 AM (GMT-6)

Up, please help about the yeast infection in my mouth. :)