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I recently developed a rash on my thigh. don't know if it is from a bug or tick, but i did have a tick on my shoulder that i found while sleeping. t?

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Tick bite?: Please see your doc to make sure you don't have any more bites and that no tick is still on your body. He/she may also test you for Lyme or other toxins. Catch it so it doesn't get worse. Peace and good health. Lyme tick is the size of a dot of pepper and easy to miss.

Answered 4/28/2017

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I recently developed a rash on my thigh. don't know if it is from a bug or tick, but i did have a tick on my shoulder that i found while sleeping. t?

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