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Lyme disease

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Snowgoner
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anybody ever get it? i think i may have it. i have a bite on my back that doesnt resemble a bulls eye but it is definitely different than your conventional mosquito bite. from what ive seen online the bite looks like a tick bite minus the red ring. for the past couple days i've been really tired and have felt lightheaded along with some headaches. i've also had blurry vision and muscle weakness. i'm going to call the doctors tomorrow to try to set up an appointment. i know that if you catch it quickly it is treatable and i'll have no problems.

does this sound like lyme? anybody else experience similar symptoms?
Aug 19 2011 7:58PM
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Poems
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I had it. When i was like 4 years old. It sucked just watch it and make sure you don't get the bulls-eye and your good
Aug 19 2011 8:25PM
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Snowgoner
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does the bulls eye happen immediately or does it form over time?
Aug 19 2011 8:26PM
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trettzilla
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sounds like lyme. i had the same thing and i didn't have the bulls eye so they didn't think it was lyme. i had the same symptoms too. it sucks but once you start the meds you feel fine after a couple days
Aug 19 2011 8:26PM
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Poems
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dude. like i said. it was when i was 4...
Aug 19 2011 8:30PM
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SPskier543
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i live in the town that it is named after and i have never had it before

Aug 19 2011 9:03PM
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MatRich
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dont fuck around with lyme disease, if you think thats what it is, go to the ER. it looks like a tic bite because it is a tic bite, just some of them cary the disease. You dont want to give it a chance, if you think thats what it is, go now or at the latest, first thing in the morning, it acts fast.
Aug 19 2011 9:06PM
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lyme disease sucks my good friends mom has it and she didnt catch it early and now she has it for life, sometimes she'll be fine other times, she can't even move.
Aug 19 2011 9:33PM
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Snowgoner
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i think im ok, it might be just some other sort of bite. regardless im still gonna schedule a docs appointment just to be safe
Aug 19 2011 10:00PM
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StevenR
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Same thing happened to both my aunt and uncle. It affects their memory a lot too. Seems like a shitty thing to be stuck with, good call going to the doctor ASAP.
Aug 19 2011 11:18PM
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BlakeLively
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me too! east lyme or old lyme? and yeah ive had it. it blows but it should go away no problem.
Aug 19 2011 11:52PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Got it this year. 3 weeks on doxy. Shit sucks.
Aug 19 2011 11:53PM
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The.Owl.
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Keep an eye on it. I had it 2 years ago, but make sure to watch it because if you catch it early its no big deal.

But my bros girlfriend had it in her leg but she didnt know and she had to get her leg drained of puss every week for like 6 months straight.
Aug 20 2011 1:32PM
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Big.L
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I would get checked out asap my friend got it and he said his doctor told him it takes about 10 years off your life
Aug 20 2011 4:55PM
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Elmo.
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yea get in asap man. lyme disease can be very tricky if not treated properly and quickly
Aug 20 2011 4:57PM
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