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Old 06-21-17, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ironwood
If you are going on a tour and are concerned about ticks and Lyme disease, maybe you should talk to your doctor about a prescription for a prophylactic dose in case you are bitten by a tick. I don't know if he will write one, but it can't hurt to ask. And it might save you from a longer treatment of oxy later.
Yes, I'll try that; however, this author
https://www.acep.org/Clinical---Prac...eighs-Benefit/
suggests the doc probably would not write the prescrip. Of course, medical community opinions might vary...
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