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I had a friend that his wife had it. Was on bed rest for a few years and passed away from it two years ago. Bad stuff. Catching it early like you did is the way to beat it.
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Noah, you did the right thing by identifying it early, I had it once and didn't take action when I should have. I thought a spider had bit me on the stomach, hurt like heck for sure. It wasn't until I couldn't get up to go to work (flu-like symptoms) did I finally get to the Doc, who knows what I do for 'fun' and asked the right questions. He put me on Tetracycline immediately, I was better in no time and never noticed any after effects. It's been like 3.5 years since and still going strong, so hang in there and finish the regiment of antibiotics or whatever else the Doc ordered.
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I don't even want to think about how many ticks I've found on me after hunting. Yall got me scared to even go back in the woods..
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Our houses are protected by the good lord and a gun, you might meet em both if you show up here unwelcome son..
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my uncle got it a few summers ago but he refused to go to the hospital...finally got him sum antibiotics and he came thru it with no problems once he started feeling better he went to the dr and thats wat they diagnosed him with...told the doc he was the meanest d@mn thng in that swamp and a lil ole tick wasnt gna stop him  ...he still going strong so hang in there and finish the meds all the way thru  |
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Dang Noah, I guess Fin is going to be an only child. I heard your boys can fall off, and that you will have to spend vast amounts of money on Viagra just to have some fun.... Sucks to be in your shoes |
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i know a man who got it and it put him in the hospital for a good while. He almost died form it. Now he is doing fine but he just about lost all of his hearing in one ear from it. Its not somehting to play around with.
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Man Noah I hate to hear that. With Circle C trying to cheer you up though, you should improve rapidly....... Hope the antibiotics take care of it for you!!! Yet another reason I don't hunt much in the summer anymore....that and fat dogs! |
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The G/F had it here a few months ago. Went to the doctor and got the mads, and she is all good now. I Knew a guy that waited too long, and he had to go to the hospitol every morning and get an I.V. Bag of meds pumped into him for a while. Its some bad stuff if not treated quickly!
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The G/F had it here a few months ago. Went to the doctor and got the mads, and she is all good now. I Knew a guy that waited too long, and he had to go to the hospitol every morning and get an I.V. Bag of meds pumped into him for a while. Its some bad stuff if not treated quickly!
Aint no reason a girlfriend or a wife should get Lime Disease! Y'all aint checking them close enough for ticks! Alan you are always thinking arent you  |
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I know two guys who didn't get it caught early on. They were never the same after that, they both say it feels like their joints are on fire all of the time.
Good thing you got it caught early Noah, hopefully it clears up for you with no lasting effects.
But for some reason I don't ever get ticks on me. Come back from hunting and everyone else will be slap covered in them and I don't have a single one.
Kinda weird, but fine by me!!
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Noah - A very high percentage of LD cases caught in the EM stage (which was characterized by your rash) are easily treated. Some of the other post are so comforting! For all you hunters who have not had LD - Only about 1% of recognized tick bites result in LD. In most cases the tick must be attached for 36 -48 hours before the bacteria associated with LD can be transmitted.
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Treat ya'lls clothes with permethrin. I soak my field pants and boots down with it. Have done so since I was in the military and haven't had a tick imbedded in years.
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More biology; less technology
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Dang..NOT good Noah, I wish you speedy recovery!
We have almost 85 % of all ticks here infected with Borelia or erlichia. Lost 2 dogs from it - one after hunting in Bulgaria and one after hunting in Sweden, and it gets worse and worse around here.
Keep contact to your doctor and get regulary tests to see if the antibiotics functions well, there are several different medicine against it.
GOOD LUCK!
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Noah
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Thank you all for the well wishes, instights, and smart a$$ comments After taking my first round of A/B's (DoxyCycline 100mg 2x daily) for the last few days... my rash/bruise area has, for the most part, subsided... still have swollen lymph glands in the immediate area... A strange note... several hrs after each dose I experience numbness/tingling in the muscle of both shoulder blades/lats.... I'm hoping it's the med's interacting/whoopin' ass on the bacteria.... regardless... it ain't a good feeling.... The more I read about this chit... the more I'm concerned this may not be a simple fix... All info yall can gather is GREATLY appreciated.... the medical community seems to be divided on this. Going to look for a specialist this Tuesday..... Thanks everyone! Noah |
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I do hope things clear for you quickly. I will hold smart comments for later. I would say find the best doctor. But at least you have it identified. That is what I hear is the most important part.
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