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Suggest Remedy For Tick Bites On Back And Neck Along With Swollen Lymph Nodes
Question: Hi,
I have multiple deer tick bites on my back and neck, and two lymph nodes in my neck have swelled up large and hard; the major bite on my neck has swelled to about the size of a dime. How serious is this?
Thank You!
I have multiple deer tick bites on my back and neck, and two lymph nodes in my neck have swelled up large and hard; the major bite on my neck has swelled to about the size of a dime. How serious is this?
Thank You!
Brief Answer:
It's OK. Kindly do this and take this and you're 100% "fit"...
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
I am Dr. Neel Kudchadkar and will help you solve this problem.
After I carefully examined the pics of the tick bites, I came to this conclusion, that;
1. Deer Ticks contain irritating substances called as antigens.
2. Your body defends against these antigens and germs using your immune system made up of lymph nodes, among other things.
3. Swelling of lymph nodes indicates your body is working, and fighting back.
4. So what? Let's solve the problem. Since I cannot give you a prescription
over the internet, just visit a doctor and he or she will give you a small
pill called Levocetrizine, This will help greatly with your problems.
5. You are perfectly fine. What you have is not a serious disease but a reaction
of your body. You are normal and OK. You might be given creams to soothe
your skin.
Thanks,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
It's OK. Kindly do this and take this and you're 100% "fit"...
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
I am Dr. Neel Kudchadkar and will help you solve this problem.
After I carefully examined the pics of the tick bites, I came to this conclusion, that;
1. Deer Ticks contain irritating substances called as antigens.
2. Your body defends against these antigens and germs using your immune system made up of lymph nodes, among other things.
3. Swelling of lymph nodes indicates your body is working, and fighting back.
4. So what? Let's solve the problem. Since I cannot give you a prescription
over the internet, just visit a doctor and he or she will give you a small
pill called Levocetrizine, This will help greatly with your problems.
5. You are perfectly fine. What you have is not a serious disease but a reaction
of your body. You are normal and OK. You might be given creams to soothe
your skin.
Thanks,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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