Hi all, I just received the results of the lab work I had done about 3 days after being bitten by a tick and infected with Lyme. As expected, it is negative for Lyme because it was done way too soon...
Hi Lifedancer, Here is my story: got bitten by tick and developped an EM (bulls'eye). Went to see an LLMD 3 days later in a walk-in clinic, I was lucky to find a specialist right away as Lyme disease...
Wait...I am getting a little worried because I am only taking 100mg of Doxy twice daily. And I am almost finished with my 30 days. Does that mean that I am probably not cured because I wasn't taking...
I have been bitten on the leg, had a bull's eye rash and started the treatment 3 days later. But I've been tired ever since. Now I am almost finished with my 30 day prescript ion of Doxy &...
I am taking Doxy and Omnicef as my treatment after getting a bullseye rash. Is Doxy the main drug that will fight the lyme disease bacteria? What is the Omnicef for? Thanks MB...
I just called the clinic I visited just for some questions and they said that they don't recommend more than 30 days of abx because the disease was caught so early. They said to just monitor my...
I can't ask for an extension or a script because I am in a foreign country (France). I got lyme disease while vacationing in the US......
Hi, After my tick bite and EM, I was prescribed 200 mg of doxy and 600mg of omnicef daily for 30 days. The doctor said I would most likely need to stay on abx for a little longer because it takes...
Hi all, I am jumping in (even after all these exchanges) because I was infected recently and wanted to share my experience with lovemuffin. The first picture that she sent sure looked like a bull's...
Thanks for the warm welcome, Bablymer. I have to admit that I am new to Lyme disease but it is causing me a lot of grief and a lot of tears. I already have hypothyroidism so learning that I was...
Hi- I noticed that I have stomach pain everytime I take my antibiotics. Here is how I take them (recommended by my doctor): - I take 2 metamucils + 1 full glass of water - I take the antibiotics with...
Yes, he knows about Lyme disease because he had it himself and there are a lot of cases in the region. I was lucky to have easy access to a specialist. I am supposed to do a follow up in one month...
Hi, I live in RI and last weekend I went to the beach and walked on the side of the road which is where I suspect I was bitten by a tick. I didn't notice any tick on my leg but a couple days later I...