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Posted 7/5/2017 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hello. On June 26th I went to an after hours clinic for a tick bite that had caused a circular rash on my back that looked quite infected. I was given a prescription for doxycycline for a whole month and told to come back in a month for a blood test. Please tell me what you think the blood test is for and what should be my next steps. Thank you.
Posted 7/5/2017 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome Brooklyn.

Do you still have the bulls eye rash?

The treatment for a bulls eye rash and no other symptoms should be continued until symptom free plus 4 weeks.
The EM rash is Lyme disease...and you want to knock it out now and not allow it to disseminate.

And the dose should be 200 mg twice daily.

I would think the blood test is a lyme test.

If you weren't given the right amount of abx...could you go to another clinic and show the EM rash and ask for another prescription -

Since you are new here - it would be helpful for you to read through the thread at the top of the page titled: "New to Lyme?..Start Here!" It's packed full of useful information.

Are you taking probiotics daily? This is something you need to do...take them either a couple hours after your
abx to replenish the good bacteria in your gut that the antibiotics are killing.
Posted 7/5/2017 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome, Brooklyn. Yes, definately 200 mg twice a day.....very important. 100 mg twice a day will only prevent it from replicating and not eradicate the bacteria.

100 billion cfu's of a good probiotic would be ideal, especially the refrigerated kind.

I would also encourage you to refrain from eating carbs and sugar as the lyme bacteria feed on these. Some of us lower our consumption of dairy products to decrease inflammation.

Best of luck with your treatment.

Patty
Posted 7/5/2017 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Brooklyn welcome. I am so sorry you were bit by a tick. I certainly hope it is not lyme disease.

Best of luck and hope you get more doxy than what the doctor ordered for you.
Posted 7/6/2017 6:39 AM (GMT 0)
doxy will not treat coinfections and lyme never travels alone ..seek a llmd and dont let it go chronic if can.they will give you a elisa or maybe a western blot but that is immune response test and has a high rate of failure ,they likely wont give you any other treatment at a regular doctor.
Posted 7/6/2017 3:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Brooklyn!
Welcome to our community! I'm glad you found us.

You have been given some great information so far! Please do keep asking questions and sharing concerns! We are here to help the best we can.
Posted 7/6/2017 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you to those who have responded to me so far. I don't know how to respond to each one of you individually yet. Maybe you can tell me. Your advice about probiotics sounds good. I will do that. I still have the bullseye rash. It is not as red any more. Is the bullseye rash a guarantee I have lyme or is it just possible. I was asked about fever, and flulike symptoms. I am having problems with my knee which just happened about the same time. I am not sick in any other way. The knee pain can be my age or being overweight. Did anyone else have knee problems? Thank you.
Posted 7/6/2017 10:55 PM (GMT 0)

Brooklyn said...
Thank you to those who have responded to me so far. I don't know how to respond to each one of you individually yet. Maybe you can tell me. Your advice about probiotics sounds good. I will do that. I still have the bullseye rash. It is not as red any more. Is the bullseye rash a guarantee I have lyme or is it just possible. I was asked about fever, and flulike symptoms. I am having problems with my knee which just happened about the same time. I am not sick in any other way. The knee pain can be my age or being overweight. Did anyone else have knee problems? Thank you.

The bullseye rash is Lyme.

Knee pain with or without swelling is a common symptom of lyme.

You need to keep treating.
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