tick bite question

[lymeanator11]

Hi All,

Amazing occurrence, thought I was having a muscle cramp near the achilles tendon and just noticed a tick beginning to penetrate but he was fully visible and not underneath the skin. Is it still possible that he was able to transmit disease?

[JackieCalifornia]

I would do as mojo suggests.  The hassle of getting some antibiotics is definitely worth keeping you from progressing into full-blown Lyme disease.  Once the Lyme bacteria burrow in to the quiet places in your body where your immune system does not reach, getting rid of Lyme is a long and sometimes uncertain task.  

Seeing a Lyme specialist who understands how to treat you is just as important.   You can go online at the ILADS  [dot]  org website and ask for the names of docs near you.  Don't be afraid, but also don't wait.  The Lyme bacteria are best killed when the infection is quite new -- otherwise they burrow into hidden places in your body that are difficult for meds to reach.  Let us know how you do, or if you need help finding a Lyme specialist.

PS -- it's a good screen name you've got  :)

[mojogal]

There is a big split in the medical community but I would not want to take the chance of this terrible disease. If you could get an antibiotic, doxycycline and take it for at least a month you should be ok. My ex husband was a golf course superintendent. He was bit often but would get doxy and take it and be ok.