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Lyme disease - useful information 8:18pm on 19 Mar 2009 I caught Lymes last summer in France. I was not aware of being bitten and never saw a tick. A rash was the first I knew anything was wrong and even then I thought it was just a reaction to a sting (have had this before) Finally I went to the doctor on my return to England - probably some three weeks after I was bitten. The doctor I saw admitted he had never treated anyone for Lymes but had the sense to bring in a collegue to see me. As soon as they had agreed it was likely to be Lymes I was put on antibiotics and sent for a test that came back positive. I was told a retest was not necessary after 4 weeks of antibiotics as by then the rash had disappeared. I agree that there needs to be more public awareness of this problem especially if it is becoming more common.

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