Lyme Disease 101
In case you were wondering what Lyme Disease looks like...here is a "Classic Case" of what Lyme Disease looks like approximately 3-4 weeks after being stung. Perhaps if Ryan hadn't been so modest we would have noticed it earlier...but it has been diagnosed at "exactly the right time." He is on a strong anti-biotic for 2 weeks. Then in 3 or so weeks they'll do blood work to be sure it is gone!!
He will be fine...other symptoms he had (that were making us think strep before Mom noticed the above) were:
headache
sore throat
sore all over especially legs
dizzy when he stood up
Anyway, we are thankful we caught it early enough. We noticed the bite 3 weeks ago...but it stopped bothering him and was looking like it was getting better...but hadn't looked at it for a while and this Mom was quite shocked when I saw that leg this morning.
Stay away from ticks!! We never saw the tick...only a bite that we thought was a spider bite...
Adventures in Parenthood continues to be quite a trip!?!
posted by betsyjane at
8:11 PM
3 Comments:
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT PICTURE! I've shown it to others and they can't believe it either. I never pictured it to be so big and so CLEARLY LYME'S DISEASE! How is he doing?
Love,
Deebs
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DebbieJeanLimon, at 11:18 PM
Well we can barely see the circle anymore. He still has a sore throat, (when it's time to go to summer school) but the rest of the day, he seems to have a good deal of energy and is acting pretty normally.
We are having issues getting the capsule down. Our current technique is working, but it's a struggle!!!
He's a trouper but he's HATES that pill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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betsyjane, at 8:46 AM
Keep taking that pill Ryan! We are all praying you get better! Can't wait to be with you at Door County!
:) Julia
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