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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Overuse of antibiotics are effecting us all.  We are close to entering into a post-antibiotic world simply because we are overusing antibiotics both on ourselves and in the farm industry.  For Pete's sake, stop being so self-centered people.  Do not take antibiotics prophylactically.  A mere tick bite does not warrant drugs "just in case".  Btw, OP, the tick you described is most likely a dog tick.[/quote]

You probably don't know anyone with severe Lyme. I know close to a dozen people with it and it's worth the antibiotic risk. I am the person who does everything to avoid antibiotics unless it's an emergency and I would take them as a precaution to avoid Lyme. That said, I agree that what OP described does not sound like a deer tic.[/quote]

A dozen people with severe Lyme????[/quote]

I live in Clarendon and I know 5 people that tested positive for Lyme after a tick.  One child has had many longer lasting symptoms.  None had the classic bulls-eye rash.  The other 4, luckily, have not had the long-lasting symptoms.  I have a co-worker that has serious nerve damage, and autoimmune issues from Lyme infection.   It's realy ugly if it does happen[/quote]

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