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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Lyme Disease After A Tick Bite

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Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2017
Question: I pulled a tick off my leg the 2cnd week of May. My doctor said there was nothing he could do until symptoms began to show up. It has a slight reaction, small round circle around the area.

I am physically active, I run and am a mortgage broker , have 3 kids and an active XXXXXXX and specialty cut flower farm.

I am finding that over the last few weeks, I have to push really hard to get over muscle aches. If I sit in my tractor for 30 minutes or more my joints are super stiff when I get. I am taking advil daily, attributing it to running to many stairs or excecising too hard but even my fingers are getting stiff, kneck etc...

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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Lyme disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic for your health concern,

History of the tick bite, appearance of the rash and other symptoms you are experiencing is most likely suggestive of lyme disease.

Initation of treatment with Doxycycline is warranted at this point. Doxycycline is a prescription medication. So please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider or urgent care for initiating anyibiotic(Doxycycline).

You can take Advil to help with the pain.

Hope this answers your questions
Please feel free to address further questions here,

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Lyme Disease After A Tick Bite

Brief Answer: Lyme disease Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic for your health concern, History of the tick bite, appearance of the rash and other symptoms you are experiencing is most likely suggestive of lyme disease. Initation of treatment with Doxycycline is warranted at this point. Doxycycline is a prescription medication. So please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider or urgent care for initiating anyibiotic(Doxycycline). You can take Advil to help with the pain. Hope this answers your questions Please feel free to address further questions here, Regards Dr.Lekshmi