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Hello. i have rocky mountain spotted fever that does not respond to any antibiotics? i have constant bilateral leg pain, do you have any suggestions

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Wrong Dx?: I'd be curious to know how you know you have rmsf. It's not resistant to tetracycline or doxycycline, so if those medications haven't helped, you may not have rmsf.

Answered 8/31/2017

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Are you sure?: Did the anitbody titer come positive? RMSF is easily killed with Doxy. If treated late, RMSF can create a variety of problems with different organ systems, perhaps due to small vessel vasculities. Not enough is known about persistent symptoms among the untreated.

Answered 7/27/2014

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