Shortly after I developed my Oval Rash on 6/3/08 I found these pictures on the CDC web page....The Oval rash on the CDC page was very similar to my rash. The CDC has taken down these pictures and now has a picture of a Bulls Eye rash only.... Doctors don't always recognize the rash when it is staring them in the face so more education needs to be done about the rash.... When I went to my Dr. he prescribed this lotion for the above rash.....
My treatment was delayed and inadequate because I received a lotion instead of an antibiotic.... The sooner the treatment the better... As mentioned on the CDC page in June 2008 "A key component of early diagnosis is recognition of the characteristic Lyme Disease rash called Erythema Migrans." This rash is indicative of Lyme disease and should be clinically diagnosed and treated ASAP with antibiotics not a lotion... Test are usually not positive when the rash is present so don't wait for test results....
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