Should i go and take a test for lyme disease? i got two tick bites on monday and pulled them out. i felt really sick last night and a little sick now

Wait: It can take at least 2 weeks to seroconvert to a positive titre in your system after a tick bite, so getting a test now, would not be indicative of your recent bites. Symptoms that soon after a bite would not usually be lymes either. A bulls eye rash is however indicative of lymes disease, so if that occurs (ecm rash) than call your dr. Sooner, otherwise, get tested at least 2 weeks after bite.

Be safe: It is always a good idea to get yourself checked out after a tick bite. There is a simple blood test that can be done in a lab which will specifically test for exposure to lyme disease. The results will take a few days to be resulted. In the meantime, if rest at home is not helping you at this time you may want to seek medical advice in person. Good luck.

Not just Lyme: Depending on geography, there are several other tick borne diseases ( e.g. Anaplasmosis, babesia, human monocytic or grnulocytic erlichiosis) that may co-infect with lyme (caused by b. Burgdorferi), or else , is more likely the diagnosis than lyme ( eg. Relapsing fever caused by b. Hermsii).

No: It takes about 4-5 weeks for the blood test for lyme to be positive after the bite. It is best to treat anyway if one suspects lyme and not wait for the lab tests. See your doc now.