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Posted 5/4/2015 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
12 days ago my 5 year old son had a tick on his head. The tick was not engorged or filled with blood. But I did have to use tweezers to remove it from his head. Within 1.5 hours of this, he started amoxicillin. I was able to get him in with a LLMD within 48 hours of the bite and he put my son on Biaxin and Ceftin. I did have the tick tested. It has came back neg for borrelia, RMSF, and tularemia. The other co-infections are still pending (bartonella, babesia, erlichia, anaplasma). LLMD still wants him on antibiotics for 2 weeks just incase.

2 days ago I noticed a little lump lower on his head towards his neck (about 2 inches from where he was bit). It is not red. Not sure if it is a lymph node swollen?! It is a little sensitive- he pulls away when I touch it. I'm very confused with this... He didn't get bumped in the head either..

Any thoughts, advise would be greatly appreciated!
Posted 5/4/2015 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
Take him the LLMD and have them look at it. Maybe not as an appointment but just as passing so that they can document it and have a look. I would be surprised if it wasn't a swollen lymph node they are all over the place and always react to an infection.
Posted 5/4/2015 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
You could possibly just call the MD's office and let them know. Sounds like a lymph node swelling.
Posted 5/4/2015 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
I second - or is that third? - the idea of calling the LLMD just to be sure that it's documented, you can ask them if the doc would want to see him then or wait. Take a picture of it with something like a quarter next to the lump so the doc has something to compare size to when you do take him in.
Posted 5/5/2015 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
I did email the doctor and he said it sounds like a lymph node!
Posted 5/6/2015 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Good!! What did he say to do?
Posted 5/6/2015 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
Actually, he didn't say to do anything. Hmmm...
Posted 5/6/2015 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, I was just curious! Your son may not need any extra help right now - but do keep an eye on it. Many Western Medicine doc's don't know about herbals that can help keep the lymph moving. So if it doesn't resolve in a "reasonable" amount of time, there are things you can do to help out.

There are also lymph massages that you can do on him - it's a bit uncomfortable at first, but there is very little pressure put on them honestly. In case you are interested:
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA-wi0d7-Ro
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