[at-l] tick bite

[tickbite at myactv.net]

Hey Linda,
Good to hear that she was started right away on the meds! My heart drops
every time I hear of someone with Lyme, or even the possibility of it.
Heard on the radio the other day that this year so far has already set a
record for most confirmed cases of Lyme Disease. It's now been over ten
years since I first became sick, and ten years ago it was really hard just
to get anyone to confirm that someone had Lyme Disease. At least now they
know to treat early with antibodies instead of waiting. Not treating in my
opinion just isn't an option, and believe me, I have a lot of opinions
about Lyme!

Best of luck,
Fur....



> As long as she's getting the antibiotics she should be OK; I had the
> dreaded Lyme Disease in 2003, and it really does take a lot out of
> one...as do the antibiotics, but at least they make it go away.
>
> That doesn't mean she can't get it again, however, so she should be gone
> over thoroughly after playing outside...
>
> -"Camo"
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Linda Benschop <athummingbird at dnet.net>
>
>>
>> I know that some of the hikers here have gotten tick bites. My three
>> year old granddaughter had a tick bite on her head. It was very swollen
>> and, when removed, the area was quite red. Now she has three swollen
>> lymph nodes on the back of her neck. The doctor sounded quite concerned
>> and sent her to an ENT specialist this Monday. He did also start her on
>> antibiotics in case it was Lyme Disease.
>>
>> I am really worried about her as she has also been very fussy and she
>> has always been a very happy baby. Has anyone here gotten swollen lymph
>> nodes on the back of their neck? She does play outside and in the woods
>> often.
>>
>> Hummingbird
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