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Thank you.

Took him to an urgent care last night. They put him on 2 weeks of Doxycycline. 200mgs per day.

I wonder why some docs have that hesitancy? I experienced the same when I had Lyme.

Maybe because doxycycline is the standard drug and a lot of people are allergic to it and you are supposed to stay out of the sun when you take it. You're more prone to sunburn when taking cycline drugs.

More likely it has to do with the prevailing schools of thought in the medical community that disagree on diagnosis and treatment.

Some searches will clarify those approaches.

You may be right. What I do know is doxycycline works for me, but it makes me feel like crap and after a week or so gives me the sh*ts.

No need for urgent care. If they do the test it can take a couple weeks to get the results BACK and THEN start the antibiotic or do like we do and just start the antibiotic and by the time the test gets back you've forgot you were sick, EXCEPT you REALLY WANT TO STAY OUT OF THE SUN with that particular antibiotic they give you for Lyme.

You saw that he IS on a doxycycline regimen, right?

Update. Bullseye rash went away. He is doing well on the Doxycycline.

When I had my bout with Lyme Carditis, they sent in the test. First sample was lost. The second sample came back two weeks later, positive.

Lyme wasn't on the first docs radar. Second doc called it immediately. Glad I got a second opinion.

Gamehide has a line of clothes called elimatick. It's treated and lasts for 70 washings. I always have it on in the woods anymore

I would rather go into the Pa woods without a gun...than not have a supply of doxycycline for both the Dogs and myself...

if one has no previous reason to avoid doxycycline..the conclusion should be given consideration. The defining word is "Can". Can doesn't mean 100%. If hunting in a Lyme area, talk with your Doc about getting some.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11450675/

Lyme can mimic a variety of diseases....If they can't figure it out...ask for a Lymes test.

"Called the “great imitator,” Lyme disease can present a variety of symptoms that mimic a wide range of illnesses, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, depression, insomnia, and autoimmune disorders such as RA and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)"



One friend was crippled up for a year and was being unsuccessfully treated for meningitis..One Doc finally tested him for Lymes...One year later of daily IV tetracycline he is mostly whole..Still has some face palsy, but walking and hunting;

My sons 16 year old friend is currently in the hospital with a heart rate of 40. Healthy football player.
I don't know him all that well. Hope they do Lyme tests down in the mountains of VA.

Hope he is ok

Additional reading:

https://academic.oup.com/jme/pages/the-rise-of-ticks-and-tick-borne-diseases

That's the natural tick removal system. I've seen grown men squirm like little girls going fishing for the first time. You'd think these men were baiting a hook when they say the word possum. "Uuuuuuuwwww! A big rat!!" As they shiver with disgust. Then brag about killing the dragon- like beast . The same with little snakes.
IMHO Possums are awesome. They remove mice, ticks, venomous snakes and skunk eradication.
Opossum night watch patrol.

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^^ That's funny right there! ^^ I once saw a 'coon and a skunk get into a boxing match under my folks bird feeder. The skunk never fired off a stink shot.

Treat cotton balls with 10% water base permthrin, stuff into tp roll tubes. Scatter around property a few times per year. Tick numbers plummet.

We did this starting years ago and slacked off as ticks became much less prevalent. I should have continued, but we just don't have ticks like e did before.

It's the diy version of a commercial product. Daminix is probably the name; misspelled.

For backpacking, dilute permethrin to 2% and treat clothing.

With 300,000 Lyme infections per year, looks like we are suffering a shortage of at least 300,000 'possums...

I got RMSF and was treated with doxy around a day and a half after the bite. It still messed me up some.

I'd like to see that. It's amazing how we don't often see what goes on at night while the nocturnal world is active.
Boxing matches between skunks and coons. Lol!

An immature opossum and cat were playing like young dogs in the middle of the road while I watched in my headlights. I never saw different animals play like that which weren't domesticated.

Been using Sawyers Permethrin for a few years. Decided to go with a gallon jug of mix from another supplier so I won’t scrimp. Supposed to do 40 outfits, not two.

Deer season starts two weeks from tomorrow…

Using a formula that is made for clothing, right?

There ARE formulas for farm and ranch buildings and livestock...

A few years ago I hunted turkey in Missouri. I came home with Tick Fever and a nice gobbler. I was a sick SOB for two weeks.
Bad stuff!

I’m waayyy more afraid of ticks than mountain lions and bears!!
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