Question 1

can tick bites be treated with penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: Various infections may be spread following tick bites - the most common is lyme disease. Amoxicillin (not penicillin) is approved for treating confirmed cases of lyme disease when clinical disease is present. For a tick bite in areas with high amounts of lyme disease it is useful to take a single dose of Doxycycline within 3 days to prevent lyme. Amoxicillin is not approved for prevention.

Question 2

discovered a rash 24-48 hours after a tick bite (size 10-15 cm). doctor prescribed penicillin for 10 days. no other symptoms. is the prognosis good?

Accepted Answer

Likely: It all depends on how long the Tick was attached and if the rash was typical for erythema marginatum. Typically if there is strong suspicion for tick disease the antibiotic used is Doxycycline, unless there is an allergy.
There is an excellent web site at the CDC that reviews management. Blood work is always available to look for Lyme disease.

Question 3

if you had fatigue and aches after a tick bite, how long would it last- would you just keep getting worse until treated?

Accepted Answer

That depends: We don't have much information. In some areas of the country Lyme Disease can occur.In the US tick bites have potential for transmitting a number of diseases: Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia miyamotoi, Colorado tick fever, Ehrlichiosism , Powassan disease, Heartland virus, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), Tickborne relapsing

Question 4

are tick bites often treated with doxycycline?

Accepted Answer

No: Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is used to treat some illnesses,  such as lyme disease that are  caused by tick bites. If a patient has a tick bite in an area of the country where lyme disease is common, some doctors have  chosen to prescribe Doxycycline to possibly prevent lyme disease.

Question 5

after being treated for a tick bite, is it normal go continue to itch in that same area.?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Tick bites can be very reactive.  Depending on your particular sensitivity to bites, you could have itching for 2-3 weeks or more.  Perhaps you should use some topical steroid cream and some antihistamines and an ice pack.  If this persists, you should be seen, especially if there is rash that continues to get bigger, if there is streaking, heat or fever or enlarged lymph nodes.  Don't hesitate!

Question 6

my son has been running temps for the past 4 weeks, he is constantly cold and wanting to sleep. he was treated for bacterial inf and tick bite fever?

Accepted Answer

Needs follow-up: This kid needs to be re-evaluated by his physician. The persistence of fever after treatment suggests an ongoing problem.

Question 7

are tick bites suppose to hurt?

Accepted Answer

No: Ticks typically inject a compound that renders the bite area numb so that the person it's feeding from, won't know it's there.

Question 8

what are symptoms of tick bites?

Accepted Answer

Various: The obvious is the red target rash seen at location of tick bite. Other patients experience joint aches and or fatigue.

Question 9

are tick bites dangerous to humans?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: ...On the tick. Deer ticks, for example, are often the carriers of the bacteria associated with lyme disease, a chronic and potentially debilitating condition associated with heart, joint and other difficulties. Wood ticks can carry the bacteria that cause rocky mountain spotted fever.

Other tick bites are totally harmless and can cause only local irritation. Ultimately it depends on the tick.

Question 10

whats the best thing for tick bites?

Accepted Answer

Removal: Careful removal of the tick, followed, if necessary, by a steroid cream or ointment to reduce the inflammation and itching.  Would not use antibiotics unless you get secondary infection, or develop signs and symptoms of a tick-borne infection (fever, rash, malaise, etc.).  If that occurs see a doctor asap.  Would not recommend prophylactic antibiotics.

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