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Posted 11/4/2016 3:20 PM (GMT -5)
about 6-7 weeks ago i noticed a bullseye rash on my left breast. I immediately went to my doctor. He confirmed that it was a bullseye rash and ordered blood work and put me on a 2 week long antibiotic.The test results came back negative for lyme. He said it was probably to soon for the anti-bodies to form and requested that I come back the end of Oct. 2016. I went back on 10-31-16 and had another blood test done. Doctor called me today and stated the results came back negative again.

Should I continue to pursue, or call it a day?
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Posted 11/4/2016 3:40 PM (GMT -5)
Oh my gosh I got bit the exact same place and had a bullseye rash that my doctor diagnosed as Lyme disease and the Elisa was negative and the Western blot was inconclusive.

Please, please find a LLMD SOON and proceed with treatment no matter what your regular doctor says. I wasted nine months. My doctor was trying but he just didn't have the education to know how to treat it. I've been with my LLMD since the end of July and have already seen improvement. I was about to give up.

I'm sure one of the great moderators on this forum will be along soon. This forum probably saved my life. I just wish I had found it sooner and listened to their advice sooner. It is expensive to go to an LLMD but in my case it would have been much cheaper if I'd found one in the very beginning.

Good luck! You can beat this.
Posted 11/4/2016 3:44 PM (GMT -5)
Hi linkb - welcome to our community!

The bullseye rash is a lyme disease symptom. Unfortunately 2 weeks isn't enough to treat it.

Yes, continue to pursue it...you've caught it early and your chances of quicker remission are greater if you treat it now.
According to the ILADS guidelines - you should be treating until symptom/sign free for at least a month.
with a 6 week minimum

If you can't get more antibiotics, then try an find a LLMD and explain your situation...so maybe you can get in right away...or be put on a cancellation list.

www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf
Posted 11/4/2016 3:47 PM (GMT -5)
Would you mind sharing what antibiotic you were prescribed and the dosage?

Often Dr.'s who aren't Lyme Literate will prescribe too low a dose for lyme.

Since you are new here, it would be helpful for you to take a look through the thread at the top of the page titled: "new to Lyme?...Start Here!" It's packed full of useful information - symptom lists, info on probiotics, detoxing ideas,etc.

We can help you find a LLMD - just start a new thread: "Looking for LLMD in/near_____" and fill in the blank with the nearest larger city.
Posted 11/4/2016 3:47 PM (GMT -5)
What test was it? Western blot? If so can you post your results.

The reason why I ask is because your doctor maybe saying it's "negative" only because it didn't fall in the CDCs guideline of the right combination of 5-6 different bands. So the term "negative" is very misleading.

If you have just one lyme specific band then you have lyme. It doesn't take detecting lyme 5-6 different ways for it to be lyme. if lyme is detected then it's detected.
Posted 11/5/2016 1:23 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Linkb,
Welcome to our community! I'm so glad you found us and are asking these questions!

I would agree with Girlie - a bull's eye rash is a definite symptom of Lyme disease, and you need more than 2 weeks of treatment or a relapse is likely.

Waiting for your response before I post more information so that it will be suited to your specific situation.
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