Question by Stacey: How long do you have to worry about getting lyme disease after being bit by a tick?
My MIL says it can show up 10 years later. I’m worried about my son b/c the dog might have them.

Please provide good sources.

thx

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Answer by Aqwa
Even If your dog have a lyme it cannot be transmitted from dog to human. The only agent of Lyme transmission are ticks.
Lyme doesn’t show up in 10 completely symptomless years unless there was a reinfection after another tick bite

http://www.metapathogen.com/borrelia/

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Question by des42407: how long do i need to take antibiotics for early lyme disease?
dr gave me 14 days worth of antibiotics.. i started the meds as soon as i noticed the bulls eye rash.. is 14 days long enough? also i have taken a weeks worth and the rash has gotten better but has not gone away.
he gave me doxycycline but only for 14 days and i am hoping that is long enough but cant seem to find out for sure.

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Answer by Evan
Antibiotics and Lyme Disease are currently a controversial subject amongst the medical community. Of course, the bullseye rash, erythema chronicum migrans, is a pretty good sign of early stage Lyme disease (ringworm can mimic this though). My hospital handbook lists Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days or cefuroxime axetil 500 mg twice daily for 21 days (Amoxicillin for 21 days in children).

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Question by BeccaSnow: how long after a tick bite do symptoms of lyme disease show up?
I recently found a tick in my hair and it didnt seem engorged or anything.
I’m nervous and paranoid-just part of my…being I guess.

So ya, thank you!

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Answer by TweetyBird
The typical incubation period is from 7 to 14 days but can vary from 3 to 36 days.

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Question by Slim35: How long to get lyme’s disease test results back?
2 days ago i got my blood drawn to see if i have lyme’s disease. How long does it usually take until I get the results back?

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Answer by T.H.
about four days maybe 5

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Question by Kornrulezall: How long does the tick have to be attached before it transfers lyme disease?
i prolly had it on only 10-12 hours am i good?

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Answer by mlgable
The tick only needs to attach itself to you for you to contract lyme disease. If you were bitten by a tick watch for symptoms and if you see the tell tale red bullseye mark then ask you doc about getting tested for it.

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Question by Untitled: What are the long term effects if Lyme Disease?
After the initial doxyciclene treatment, is there any follow up necessary? Or does it just go away when treated with this antibiotic?

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Answer by Dueña_de_los_Corazones
Well I know one thing once you have the bacteria in your system from Lyme Disease it never leaves in you forever. I think you have to take daily treatment for it.

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Question by Cierra S: How long do lyme disease symptoms last?
i don’t want any website links just that answer i don’t have it and don’t need anything else but its for a school project.

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Answer by Dekayel
Depends on which symptoms you are talking about. the initial rash can last up to a month. Flu like symptoms can last several weeks to several months. Then, if you aren’t properly treated, it can move into all kinds of other systems in your body–your joints, your heart, your brain. Without treatment, these more chronic problems can last your whole life.

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Question by whatev: How long does it take to get results back from a CBC and lyme disease test?
I got my test on monday so when should I go to my doctor to see the results of it? ’cause I don’t think they call ahead of time either.Just an estimate is fine.

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Answer by Mango b.
possibly 2-4 weeks
but sometimes sooner
but that usually means bad news

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Question by maxynee: How long do you have to detect lyme disease before it causes problems?
Like, how long do you have to detect it before you’d be put into the hospital for it along with the treatment.

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Answer by Millard D
I had Lyme for about a month before i started feeling sick then the doctors put me on antibiotics for 3 weeks. If it goes untreated it can get pretty serious.

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Question by missi: what are some of the long term effects of Lyme disease?
i am 25 and have arthritic syptoms i was treted for lyme disease over the summer after it caused menengitis what else can happen to me in the future?
not too worried about being sterile, if it was meant to be it’ll happen.

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Answer by kRiSTiN
might be sterile.

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