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Tick on arm w/ circle rash. dr put me on doxycycline. did i catch it in time b4 it gets serious? how long b4 side effects occur after starting doxy?

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Dr. Robert Levine answered

Lyme: The treatment for suspected lyme disease w it's characteristic "bulls eye" rash is doxy for 3 weeks. I like to monitor titers w follow up blood tests.

Dr Fricke agreed

Answered 1/9/2020

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A member asked:

Tick on arm w/ circle rash. dr put me on doxycycline. did i catch it in time b4 it gets serious? how long b4 side effects occur after starting doxy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Levine answered

Dr Fricke agreed

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