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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 162764" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>I would try to get at least 8 weeks of antibiotics for it. 4 weeks might be enough. I have met people who were treated for a couple of weeks and now have chronic Lyme. You don't know if he has been exposed to Lyme, but it would be better to take a long course of antiobiotics than end up sick for a long time. I think doxycycline is the first choice. Amoxicillin might also be used for small children.</p><p></p><p>If he gets any kind of a rash, take a picture and go to the doctor right away. I don't know if it is raised if that means anything. I do know you don't have to get the bullseye rash to get Lyme Disease but if you do get the bullseye rash it is definitely Lyme Disease.</p><p></p><p>A nymph tick is the size of the period at the end of this sentence and can transmit Lyme so the size of the tick doesn't matter.</p><p></p><p>I think it will be difficult to get antibiotics without a rash. Be persistent! Go to more than one doctor if you have to.</p><p></p><p>With or without treatment, watch for early signs of Lyme disease. My daughter's early symptoms were neuropsychiatric and included raging, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), cognitive problems, headaches, a feeling that something wasn't right. I'm not sure what all the symptoms are so do some research on it. At the first sign of Lyme symptoms or any change in physical or mental health, make an appointment with an ILADS doctor, but try to get antibiotics from your regular doctor while you wait.</p><p></p><p>There's 2 schools of thought about Lyme Disease. ILADS doctors are aggressive in treating Lyme. Most doctors believe it is rare and easily treated with a few weeks of antibiotics.</p><p></p><p>On a positive note, my mother had a bullseye rash and took antibiotics for a few weeks and is fine. I think a lot of people are exposed to Lyme and don't get really sick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 162764, member: 1792"] I would try to get at least 8 weeks of antibiotics for it. 4 weeks might be enough. I have met people who were treated for a couple of weeks and now have chronic Lyme. You don't know if he has been exposed to Lyme, but it would be better to take a long course of antiobiotics than end up sick for a long time. I think doxycycline is the first choice. Amoxicillin might also be used for small children. If he gets any kind of a rash, take a picture and go to the doctor right away. I don't know if it is raised if that means anything. I do know you don't have to get the bullseye rash to get Lyme Disease but if you do get the bullseye rash it is definitely Lyme Disease. A nymph tick is the size of the period at the end of this sentence and can transmit Lyme so the size of the tick doesn't matter. I think it will be difficult to get antibiotics without a rash. Be persistent! Go to more than one doctor if you have to. With or without treatment, watch for early signs of Lyme disease. My daughter's early symptoms were neuropsychiatric and included raging, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), cognitive problems, headaches, a feeling that something wasn't right. I'm not sure what all the symptoms are so do some research on it. At the first sign of Lyme symptoms or any change in physical or mental health, make an appointment with an ILADS doctor, but try to get antibiotics from your regular doctor while you wait. There's 2 schools of thought about Lyme Disease. ILADS doctors are aggressive in treating Lyme. Most doctors believe it is rare and easily treated with a few weeks of antibiotics. On a positive note, my mother had a bullseye rash and took antibiotics for a few weeks and is fine. I think a lot of people are exposed to Lyme and don't get really sick. [/QUOTE]
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