Prophylactic antibiotic or not

[SilverLining00]

Quick question... I woke up Sat. morning and found a deer tick on me.  I have no idea how long it was there.  It wasn't fully engorged.  I don't want to over-react to this, but I also don't want lyme disease.  I phoned the doctor's office, and was told I could come in and get prophylactic antibiotics or wait 6 six weeks and come in for testing.  Any recommendations?

[SilverLining00]

Thank you all for your replies.  I will call tomorrow to see if I can get an appointment.  

[patsy10]

I would take the antibiotic if it were me.

[JackieCalifornia]

I vote for the abx.  Absolutely.  Better safe than sorry.  

[gorbybelle]

Yes - take the antibiotics.

best wishes - gorbs x

[SilverLining00]

Thanks for the recommendation.  I think I'll take you up on it.

[Hope75]

Get the antibiotics ASAP.  There is much less risk, in my opinion, in taking antibiotics for a couple of weeks than waiting and wondering if you have Lyme disease.  If you kept the tick, then I would bring it with me.  Don't delay, or you could end up on these message boards like us:(  We did not have that luxury - getting antibiotics immediately.  Now, we are facing chronic illness and difficult treatment.