thank you found a tick last Monday. He pulled it off before he told husband about it, and I jsut found out about it. It is raised, but no redness. I don't see the bullseye rash, but from what I have been reading this can go away rather quickly. He is also coming up on about when it would appear.
We have talked to him about telling us if he notices a rash.
From what he has shown me, it was a very small tick.
Would it be a good idea to get a round of antibiotics from the doctor?? Should we take him to urgent care tomorrow, or wait until Monday and take him to the pediatrician?? I don't think the urgent care docs would do much, they tend to tell you to wait and if you see symptoms then go to the doctor. But not always.
If we go to the pediatrician I will take printouts from the lyme disease foundation, but the urgent care docs don't know us, and tend to write most things off as hysterical parenting if you take in anything printed out from anywhere. That is why I am hesitant about urgent care.
Thanks for any/all info and advice.
Susie
We have talked to him about telling us if he notices a rash.
From what he has shown me, it was a very small tick.
Would it be a good idea to get a round of antibiotics from the doctor?? Should we take him to urgent care tomorrow, or wait until Monday and take him to the pediatrician?? I don't think the urgent care docs would do much, they tend to tell you to wait and if you see symptoms then go to the doctor. But not always.
If we go to the pediatrician I will take printouts from the lyme disease foundation, but the urgent care docs don't know us, and tend to write most things off as hysterical parenting if you take in anything printed out from anywhere. That is why I am hesitant about urgent care.
Thanks for any/all info and advice.
Susie