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I always keep doxycyline around take a couple whenever I find a deer tick on me.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545493/table/rc1121.ap...

You're the smart one.. Unfortunately I didn't find the tick on time and have been sick with persistent Lyme for over 10 years. Hoping for some kind of solution soon.

Controlled hyperthermia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtPtlcNXEs

Did you ever see a tick?

Does it matter at this point?

The “no, never saw a tick” anecdotes help support the obvious concept that a bullseye rash is not required to end up with chronic Lyme.

(nor is a tick required!)

And it's relatively easy to get a prescription for since it's a PEP drug for high -er risk sexual activities.

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