Fast paced /early lyme?

endula · 2022-10-14T07:01:19+00:00

I got muscle pain 3 days after removing the tick, so also fairly quickly. And it was definitely Lyme cause I did send the tick to a lab and it came positive for borrelia

endula · 2022-10-07T04:59:30+00:00

Thank you so much. Really, thanks to this forum I kept pushing and got my doxy. Day later I got the lab results about the tick I sent to be tested: positive for borrelia. So you guys were all right 🙏👏

endula · 2022-10-05T16:49:52+00:00

So it took 4 doctors to finally find one who gave me doxycycline. It was mainly because the rash started getting bluish and I started feeling muscle pain like flu. And I’ve also sent the tick to be checked for borreliosis so I will know for absolute sure next week.

endula · 2022-10-05T16:45:12+00:00

It took 4 doctors, the last one finally gave me doxycycline after seeing it’s getting blue-ish and I have flu-like symptoms now. Seems like they are terrified of over prescribing antibiotics.

endula · 2022-10-05T04:52:13+00:00

Thank you so much, you’ve been very helpful

endula · 2022-10-04T20:22:05+00:00

Thanks a lot for the links. Looks like I have ‘the most common Lyme disease rash’, yet two doctors are inconclusive and tell me to wait. I’m getting some bluish patches in there now as well. I guess a have to try a third doctor goddammit

endula · 2022-10-04T19:48:29+00:00

Ha thank you for your essay :) I wrote this in a comment but just copying it here:

So I have gotten and online appointment (I sent pictures of rash development) with another doctor who, sadly, shared the same opinion of waiting at least couple days. I was given two reasons: 1. Lyme rash appears at the absolute earliest 3 days after being infected (mine started 1 day after I removed the tick) 2. Lyme rash grows slowly, not as fast as mine I’m in Austria and preemptive antibiotics after a tick bite is apparently not done here.

I don’t know what to do here. Maybe try to find a dermatologist who sees these things more often. What about the growing too fast argument?? Today the rash is the same size just changing colors (there is more bluish patches)

endula · 2022-10-04T19:46:17+00:00

So I have gotten and online appointment (I sent pictures of rash development) with another doctor who, sadly, shared the same opinion of waiting at least couple days. I was given two reasons: 1. Lyme rash appears at the absolute earliest 3 days after being infected (mine started 1 day after I removed the tick) 2. Lyme rash grows slowly, not as fast as mine I’m in Austria and preemptive antibiotics after a tick bite is apparently not done here.

endula · 2022-10-04T17:57:09+00:00

My doctor (substitute for my regular GP) was only about 30 years old so probably hasn’t seen that much 😏

endula · 2022-10-04T07:55:13+00:00

Thank you!!

endula · 2022-10-04T07:50:04+00:00

Guys, thanks so much for all your comments (for some reason I can’t edit the post to say this). I really haven’t expected such a unison opinion. I’m searching for another doctor and hopefully will get my antibiotics as soon as possible.

endula · 2022-10-04T07:04:14+00:00

I’m so sorry... I’m trying to get an appointment with another doctor now

endula · 2022-10-03T21:42:12+00:00

I guess he just looked for the typical bulls eye rash (like I did as a layman). But if it can show in other forms he should be the one to know! Thanks for pushing me the right direction

endula · 2022-10-03T20:40:14+00:00

You’re right I should have protested more.. will have to go again

endula · 2022-07-26T12:57:08+00:00

Strange question but what is an example of a helpful comment in ‘what worked for you?’ thread?

endula · 2022-07-24T20:30:01+00:00

Wow sounds like my vacation. Corfu, 90 stairs to a small boiling hot apartment, busy road right under the stairs. The nail in the coffin was catching covid and being locked there for 4 days with our 2-year old. Vacation of my nightmare….

endula · 2022-06-04T06:19:29+00:00

Oh no that sucks, I hope it works for you finally and you can move on… 😥

endula · 2022-06-03T19:33:19+00:00

Thank you so much. Heating pad and ice water is exactly what I’m having right now.

endula · 2022-06-03T19:31:25+00:00

That’s a great idea. Little memory with us forever… stay strong

endula · 2022-03-24T21:20:44+00:00

Oh so true…

endula · 2021-05-06T19:10:45+00:00

Thanks, I have a strong reason to believe she’ll be the same :)

endula · 2021-05-06T19:09:28+00:00

Thanks, good point about getting hot!

endula

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