A member asked:

I found a tick on the back of my neck earlier today. i got it off, found no others. i've got a sore,red,lump on my shoulder. could a tick be embedded?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

TICK BITE/LYME: Yes you need an exam and labs bring the tick you removed . Your doctor will screen for tick born diseases and likely start empiric therapy with doxycycline for 3 weeks. SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION

Answered 6/20/2015

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