Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago.
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@brnrd
They diagnosed it off the rash and did blood work.@That_One_Guy for anyone reading this. Look at the pictures in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_migrans
If you see these rings around a bug bite, go to your doctor stat
The antibiotic treatment is way better than suffering Lyme's disease! -
Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
@That_One_Guy Thank goodness you were tested and know early. I don’t think people realize just how bad Lyme disease is if not caught early. Get well soon.
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@That_One_Guy Damn, sorry you got bit. Hopefully you get treated before it spreads.
Remember fedibody, wear light, long pants when hiking or walking through tall grass, wear close-toed shoes, wear ankle or leg socks, and most importantly, shower yourself in bug repellant!
@mast0d0nphan
I was working beehives when I picked them up I believe. I don't spray anything on myself. I'm looking into treating my clothing. -
@That_One_Guy ah geez, that stinks! I hope the meds do the trick. A couple of friends of mine have the Alpha-Gal syndrome from tick bites. Ticks are horrible.
@moelassus
I started meds this morning. -
@That_One_Guy Sorry to heathat, hope you get the right treatment.
@wyliecoyoteuk
Start heavy antibiotics this morning. -
Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
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Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
@That_One_Guy Damn, sorry to hear that. My brother-in-law had it about 20 years ago and it wasn't nice. Hang in there and get well soon!
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Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
@That_One_Guy Noooooo! I'm so sorry, Brian - and I hope that you're able to manage it effectively so that it doesn't cause you tooo much trouble
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@That_One_Guy Noooooo! I'm so sorry, Brian - and I hope that you're able to manage it effectively so that it doesn't cause you tooo much trouble
@amyfou
Thank you. I'm on medication, time will tell. -
@amyfou
Thank you. I'm on medication, time will tell. -
Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
@That_One_Guy that sucks ass. I managed to avoid it even after occasionally having ticks actually embedded in my arms and legs. Hrm.
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@That_One_Guy that sucks ass. I managed to avoid it even after occasionally having ticks actually embedded in my arms and legs. Hrm.
@the_turtle
I've avoided it close to 50 years. Just bad luck really. -
Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
Awh no!
So sorry to read this. How frustrating for you.
I hope you make a full and rapid recovery.
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Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
Thanks for the reminder, and get well soon. Let us know how you get on.
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Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
@That_One_Guy Sorry to hear that. I got Lyme disease almost three years ago, and I got the antibiotics really quickly. It was July and my summer holiday was about to begin. I was found allergic to Amorion, so I needed to take Doximycin, which is stronger and worse. I had to wear long sleeves through the July heat, since my skin was really irritated by the sun. I haven't noticed any symptoms, so I hope the meds worked and I got off mostly unharmed. Made me really wary of those guys. Get well!
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@That_One_Guy Damn, sorry you got bit. Hopefully you get treated before it spreads.
Remember fedibody, wear light, long pants when hiking or walking through tall grass, wear close-toed shoes, wear ankle or leg socks, and most importantly, shower yourself in bug repellant!
I blouse my trouser legs into my socks. Seems to help. Doesn't look elegant, but neither does a bullseye rash.
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@That_One_Guy Sorry to hear that. I got Lyme disease almost three years ago, and I got the antibiotics really quickly. It was July and my summer holiday was about to begin. I was found allergic to Amorion, so I needed to take Doximycin, which is stronger and worse. I had to wear long sleeves through the July heat, since my skin was really irritated by the sun. I haven't noticed any symptoms, so I hope the meds worked and I got off mostly unharmed. Made me really wary of those guys. Get well!
@minnanen
I'm on Doxycycline 100mg. The sun was starting to irritate me today, more my eyes though. I'm hoping I caught it early. -
Awh no!
So sorry to read this. How frustrating for you.
I hope you make a full and rapid recovery.
@TalktoBeverley
Thank you -
I blouse my trouser legs into my socks. Seems to help. Doesn't look elegant, but neither does a bullseye rash.
@SoftwareTheron
Ironically I did have my pants bloused into my socks. Not because of ticks though, I was dealing with angry bees. Something else you don't want up your trousers.
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@SoftwareTheron
Ironically I did have my pants bloused into my socks. Not because of ticks though, I was dealing with angry bees. Something else you don't want up your trousers.
@mast0d0nphan
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