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03-20-2012, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 208
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Hey guys just thought I could lend a little insight. I've been trying to get rid of lyme for about a year now countless treatments and specialists. Most of what's known about lyme treatment is theory because lyme bacteria is very difficult to isolate in a lab along with many other factors to many to list, but with that being said it is thought that giving a one time dose of doxycycline within 72 ours of infected tick bite will prevent disseminated lyme. However the appearance of a classic bullseye rash is the only indicator of infection, and 30% of all lyme cases reported no bullseye. So word of advice just be carefully guys try to avoid deer ticks and if you can't make sure you check yourself and if you do,find a deer tick on you save it and have sent out for testing.
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03-20-2012, 08:57 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,119
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My doc seemed to think they can't get correct results testing the ticks. He said they tested a bunch in Middleboro once and none had the disease according to the results. So maybe it's better to be careful.
I'd rather be safe than sorry so I am on doxycyclene or whatever it is.
It was a deer tick and could have been on me for 48 hours or more.
My daughter had the bullseye last year on her arm. Lyme disease sucks
Good luck Cohenfishin, I hope it goes away for you
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03-21-2012, 01:11 PM
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here fishy fishy
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: westport,ma.
Posts: 3,109
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Also on doxy for 30 days, about 15 days left. asked my Veterinarian about the $75 shot to prevent lyme in my dog to see if I could get one. (I smell scam)
Only good news about lyme disease i've heard lately is this.
Fungus kills Lyme disease-carrying ticks
NewsTimes.com - NewsTimes
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redcrbbr
of all the things i've lost...i miss my mind the most!!
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03-21-2012, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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reminds me of Paul Stamous and the carpenter ant eating fungi
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03-24-2012, 06:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Middleboro
Posts: 43
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Lime
I had it 2 years ago, not fun. Knocked the crap out of me, had stage two by the time I was diagnosed. 30 days of antibiotics not fun either but I recovered 100%. Some not so lucky with long lasting effects. I use DEET all the time now, do not want to get it again!
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06-27-2012, 10:08 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
Posts: 2,357
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Battling Lyme RIGHT NOW it's fantastic!
On Doxy for the 4th day... it doesn't both me at all (so far)
But the four days before I started taking the meds were torturous. Uncontollable chills, high fever, relentless, horrible headache and a target on my shoulder the size of a softball. Best thing I ever did was get on those pills.
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06-28-2012, 01:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Gansett
Posts: 385
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yesterday pulled the third tick off of my screen door this year, 2 wood, 1 deer so far
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06-28-2012, 05:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canalman
Battling Lyme RIGHT NOW it's fantastic!
On Doxy for the 4th day... it doesn't both me at all (so far)
But the four days before I started taking the meds were torturous. Uncontollable chills, high fever, relentless, horrible headache and a target on my shoulder the size of a softball. Best thing I ever did was get on those pills.
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what's the prescription name? Dave
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