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Child Has Tick On Penis Head. Itchy And Swollen Penis. On Antibiotics For Lyme Disease. Suggestions?

My 4 yr old son had a tick on head of penis. I put him in warm bath with vi.egar and removed it whole . I saved it. A seed tick. His penis is so swollen and he keeps itching. Here's the kicker. He is already on antibiotics for early stages of lyme disease and I gave him benedryl. Any suggestions? He is very uncomfortable
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Hi, Your son of 4 years had a tick on head of penis, swollen and itching, he is on antibiotics for lime disease.
Benadryl would not have suited for this, in such case i change the drug of lyme disease, and give levocitrizine and if necessory steroids.
Thank you.
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Child Has Tick On Penis Head. Itchy And Swollen Penis. On Antibiotics For Lyme Disease. Suggestions?

Hi, Your son of 4 years had a tick on head of penis, swollen and itching, he is on antibiotics for lime disease. Benadryl would not have suited for this, in such case i change the drug of lyme disease, and give levocitrizine and if necessory steroids. Thank you.