OH FUCK.
In the early phase of the illness, within days to weeks of the tick
bite, the local skin around the bite develops an expanding ring of
unraised redness.
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There may be an outer ring of brighter redness and a
central area of clearing, leading to a "bull's-eye" appearance.
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This
classic initial rash is called "erythema migrans" (formerly called
erythema chronicum migrans).
Patients often can't recall the tick bite (the ticks can be as small as
the periods in this paragraph).
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Also, they may not have the identifying
rash to signal the doctor. More than one in four patients never get a
rash. The redness of the skin is often accompanied by generalized
fatigue
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CHECK swollen glands, and
headache resembling symptoms of a virus infection.
well, it looks like i have lyme disease.
