So I finally went to the doctor today as I noticed two weeks ago I was itching like crazy in the center of my back. Well low and behold I had a deer tick stuck to me. No big deal I had been bitten before but two weeks later I still had a rash and the bullseye ring where I was bitten. I don’t t know if it was was my mind playing tricks but I ache all over and have was just feeling awful this week. Went to the doctor and despite having to explain how I might of got bit by a tick in the winter, I am now on antibiotics for what he suspects as either a reaction or Lyme disease. The only thing I can figure is that it was putting up coyotes. Go figure the last one I caught before pulling traps was a little over two weeks ago and I did pull a tick or two off of it. Said the test isn’t real reliable until later on so better safe than sorry. I guess it cost me a couple of rubber coyotes but better safe than sorry. I guess I will be a little more careful next time.

Interesting as my house dog just got diagnosed with Lyme disease, I to wonder if it came in offa coyote as we have had some cold weather here.... best of luck to you with your health

Been so warm this winter that the ticks are out when they should be still in the ground.

I lost our aussie shepherd last spring from lyme disease. It can be some nasty stuff if not diagnosed and treated. Led to kidney failure that finally killed her.

I need to go get tested myself. I pulled one off my arm a few weeks back and it still itches. Going to be a nasty spring methinks...

Morel picking, turkey hunting, and trout fishing will require BUG JUICE for sure...

What anti-biotic were you administered ?

Hopefully, It wasn't Cipro.

If It was, check out the side effects,
and get off it as soon as possible.

Cipro can cause worse problems than
lyme disease can.

Ask me how I know.

w

How do you know?

Because I was treated for Lyme Disease with Cipro
and suffered all kinds of ligament, tendon, muscle issues
and peripheral neuropathy in my legs and feet.

Bad stuff.

w

We had a young, healthy farmer here that had Lyme and was put on Cipro and blew his tendons and could hardly get in a tractor or truck. He died, his daughters are now running the farm.

I've taken Cipro 3 different times for 6 weeks at a stretch for prostatitis and never had any problems with it. On one of those times I was having problems from tick bites and it never did anything to help that. For quick caught Lyme I think Amoxicillin and Doxy are the front line defence. An aggressive approach is needed and few days treatment I would question.

Wow. I took Cipro once for cellulitis and I guess thankfully did not have a problem.