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Posted 7/12/2015 4:00 PM (GMT -5)
follow up question for my friend's kid ( they don't want to get on the forum so want me to ask for them)

so they are 24 days past tick bite--- the kid has been on ammoxicillan and hansa herbs from the first night of the bite-- ( plus oil of thieves topically). So far no symptoms, which is good. But they do notice that they can still see the small bite mark this many days later. This concerns them because it may indicate something is active? Or could it be not active and still be showing? there is no rash but there is a small bite mark that they can see- very light pink with a tiny black do in the center. We are concerned this could indicate some activity? or should they not worry?
Posted 7/12/2015 4:26 PM (GMT -5)
From what I've read, it's just essentially dead skin that hasn't fallen off yet - an eschar - usually associated with a bite of a Lone Star tick. They say that they normally pass the Rickettsiae and rickettsia-like infections, but I've read others that have Lyme and not any of the rickettsia infections have had this same issue as well. They should continue to watch the bite area for secondary infection (just in case), but not to worry over that black spot.

They need to watch the child for symptoms for quite a while. Most of us have to watch for the rest of our lives. This little one has quite a few years left to live, and a lot of those teenage hormones to live through too!! LOL! And if that's not stressful, boy, I'm not sure what is!
Posted 7/12/2015 4:37 PM (GMT -5)
I think I mis conveyed the black spot. It is not a big black spot- just a tiny one as big as a tiny pin prick that is only noticeable by a discerning eye.
Still- the fact that there is a bit there still- when the child is on the antibioitcs and herbs, is concerning. Is it, or not?
Posted 7/12/2015 5:18 PM (GMT -5)
No, not really. It's most likely just like I described above - it doesn't have to be very large.

The only other possibility would be that a piece of the tick is still imbedded. Who removed the tick? Is it possible that a small piece of the tick is still in there? That could create a secondary skin infection, so if that's possible, they really should have a doc take a look at it.
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