doxycycline

Recommend early treatment with doxycycline for tick bites

On: August 11, 2016

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:49:27 -0400 From: “John R Dykers” Subject: Lyme disease Tom’s post is spot on, and this is the reason I have recommended early treatment with doxycycline for tick bites. 1. prevent tick bit by wearing light color clothes so you can see the ticks, longContinue Reading

Three main tick-bourne diseases

On: March 3, 2009

In: 27312, 27344, Animals, Health, Pittsboro, Siler City

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:27:48 -0500 From: John Dykers, MD Subject: tick bourn diseases fortunately the 3 main tick bourn diseases, Rocky Mt Spotted Fever, Erhlichosis, and Lyme disease are all susucptible to doxycycline in the early stages, usuallly 100 mg twice a day for 10 days. My premiseContinue Reading