Girlie, with Harper in, we don't have a prayer. He's been gutting our public health care for years. He is worse than Bush when it comes to being in bed with big business. He sees the everyday...
Hi Lymebabe. I'm just east of Toronto on the 401- like less than an hour out of Toronto, south of Peterborough. How can I get in touch with them? I know there is a support group that meets near...
I'm in Canada. There is no medical support whatsoever here as we follow the American IDSA guidelines. I have officially looked into it. There is a physical support group that meets near where I live,...
I called my doctor's office to make an appointment, and she is on holiday until next week, so, I won't be able to treat my bite for at least 3 weeks post-bite. The secretary told me to go to...
Hi Girlie, I read your original post over again regarding your concern that the rash was related to antibiotics. I took only 2 pills from the Lincosamide family of ABX and developed a rash that...
I'm very sorry you have chronic Lyme Traveler. I truly am. I'd love to have super powers to make people better. That would be way cooler than having super strength or being able to fly. I'll post how...
Thank you for the site Razzle, I'm reading it now....
"Anyone ever decided just to stop going to the doctor?" Yes, I have a chronic illness not related to lyme disease that I don't really want to get into. It took me years to get a drug that has an...
Hi, I was bitten 8 days ago by a little black tick. Here is a picture of the wound now (click on "view image"). It never grew in size, it's fading, but the puncture wound is now raised like a little...
I also want to add that you should read the symptoms of Lyme Disease, so you're aware, but just to let you know in advance, the early stage symptoms are ridiculously vague. I had just about every one...
Hi Daniel. I've been studying rashes for the past week because I got my first tick bite, and am concerned. I think I could pass a dermatology exam now. A small residual mark, two months after the...
It does help Pirouette. Thank you so much for taking the time to write so eloquently and thoughtfully. I live on the shores of Lake Ontario, so I'm actually in a significant risk zone for Lyme. There...
Thanks sKBM. The triage nurse didn't even look twice at my tick bite or enter it into the system - only the dental issue. Until I mentioned the dental problem, she was just looking at me like I was a...
Thank you for your responses. I sat in emergency for close to 5 hours. I was finally put in a room with another dental patient who was bleeding excessively. The doctor came in and was very...
Thank you ToddPaul. I will definitely bring it to my doctor's attention. It looks about the same today. I'm sorry you're dealing with toxic bacteria. I had been scouring the internet for rashes that...
Hi, I removed a little black tick from my shin on Wednesday with my fingernail. A red rash the size of a dime appeared almost immediately and was itchy. It's now close to 72 hours later. The rash is...