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![]() Turns out I didn't have the "flu" a couple of weeks ago. Didn't have covid-19 either. I had (have) Lymes' disease, cause by the bite of a deer tic. After I recovered from the fatigue, fever, chills, etc. two weeks ago I noticed a rash on my back. It got bigger and bigger and then started to appear in other places on my back and a few on my chest. Went to the doc this morning and three doctors checked me out and determined it is Lyme disease. They took about 12 vials of blood for testing for good measure. So, now I am taking some anti-biotics for the next 21 days to kill off the bug. The classic indicator of Lyme's disease is the red spot (bite location) with a ring that develops around it but it can also manifest itself in many other ways including flu symptoms and a rash that seems to spread all over the place. I was pretty sure that's what it was when the rash first developed. Our area is heavily wooded and has all kinds of wildlife, deer, foxes, coyotes, a few fisher cats plus turkeys and other critters. About two weeks before I felt sick I was out clearing some low hanging branches and brush from behind our house. I suspect I got bit then. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com |
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