Re: Re: Hives from Doxy - or Lyme?

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Thanks, Sue, for the input. Does this mean do you think that we should be

considered that this guy now has lyme, even tho he's had no otehr symptoms?

Is two weeks of low-dose abx good enough for someone who has no symptoms

and may not have the disease? Any additional thoughts would be greatly

appreciated - beth

>it's been two weeks as of yesterday, but on day 10 three really odd

>bug-bite-like lumps came out on his lower calf. They were redish and veiny

>kind of (sister's words) and two of them had a hard white bump in the

>middle. On the day 11, what looked like a thick-skinned blister with a

>white, pussy-like center (sorry, folks) came out on his cheek, for about 2

>hours, and then went away.

These sound similar to places I got on my scalp and face (prior to

being diagnosed and going on abx), that the LLMD said were due to

the Lyme bacteria. (The centers of mine were clear, not white - but

also oozed.)

Can't exactly answer your question, but figured I'd share my learning

and experience. I don't think mine ever only lasted a couple of

hours, tho. Nowadays, on doxy + Zith, I do get raised red bumps in

various places that only last a short while, tho.

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In a message dated 6/8/00 2:26:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

tlizzy@... writes:

<< Someone else (Annie, informationjunki) just posted something about skin

reactions on doxy, >>

I did not refer specifically to Doxycycline, rather to all Abxs in general.

Sincerely,

Annie

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In a message dated 6/9/00 8:28:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

tjs11@... writes:

<< Someone else (Annie, informationjunki) just posted something about skin

reactions on doxy, >>

Again, I reiterate I was not referring to Doxycycline specifically, rather to

Abxs in general. If they make the infection come out via the skin, by way of

unusual rashes, one is doing well. The hives are being triggered by the

infection exiting. This is my understanding from LLMDs.

Sincerely,

Annie

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" beth C. Kirk " <lisaboo@...> wrote:

Thanks, Sue, for the input.

Does this mean that this guy now has lyme,

even tho he's had no otehr symptoms?

" Sue D. " <tlizzy@...> wrote:

Someone else (Annie, informationjunki) just posted something about skin

reactions on doxy, but to answer you directly, it can't hurt to be

evaluated for tick-borne illnesses.

Hi All,

Although I am not sick, I have received test results from the

Laboratory in Michigan (Dr. Lida Matman) and from the

Bowen Laboratory in Florida (Dr. JoAnne Whitaker) that I am

Lyme positive. This came as a great shock to me (the photomicrographs

of my blood are really ugly).

I started Biaxin this past Wednesday (6-7-00). Why I paid for

these tests is a long story. This afternoon I intend to work out

on weight machines, do the NuStep, the bike, and the upper body

exerciser, and then swim 3/4 mile (82 degrees F) followed by

10 minutes in the therapy pool (92 degrees F) and then 10 minutes

in the whirlpool (102 degrees F). Although I'm not sick,

after reading the posts on this list, I'm beginning to think I

have some symptoms, but I'm not sure.

Jack