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What Causes Black Specks In The Body With Lyme Disease?

Black specks much like pepper are coming out of my entire body. I have lyme and bartonella as well as babesia...What is this please/ I am 60 and have had lyme for several years, have a picc line and am on Clindamycin until Monday when I being Flagyl as well.
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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HI,

Skin rash you see in all three diseases are different from what you described here. But some times black specks like pepper are coming out of in Lyme disease. I have doubts regarding the sensitivity of antibiotics you are given for Lyme disease. We usually prescribe doxycyclin, cefuroxime or amoxycillin. If there are other complications also choice of antibiotics changes. so it is better you meet your doctor and ask him about antibiotics choice.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. K.r.w.m.manori Karunathilaka
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What Causes Black Specks In The Body With Lyme Disease?

HI, Skin rash you see in all three diseases are different from what you described here. But some times black specks like pepper are coming out of in Lyme disease. I have doubts regarding the sensitivity of antibiotics you are given for Lyme disease. We usually prescribe doxycyclin, cefuroxime or amoxycillin. If there are other complications also choice of antibiotics changes. so it is better you meet your doctor and ask him about antibiotics choice. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. K.r.w.m.manori Karunathilaka