R-pod Owners Forum : Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:18:25 +0000 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:31:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3472 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : The 'red ring/blotch'... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35135#35135 Author: TIDALWAVE
Subject: 3472
Posted: 30 Jun 2013 at 11:31pm

UnhappyThe 'red ring/blotch' doesn't always show up! My niece and her son visited us a couple of years ago and walked through our woods.  They were bitten without knowing it.  Neither showed the red circle.  They came down with Lyme's after they returned home.  The little boy was hospitalized for several weeks.  My niece was put on IV antibiotics  for three months, followed by another three months of oral medication.  She has permanent mild nerve damage.
Whenever I go into any area with unmowed grass or woods, I spray my long pants with a insect repellent.  I have found that Permanon (sp?) works the best but should never be applied to bare skin.  Deet at its highest concentration also works for me.  If you don't like chemicals, wear long slacks with the socks pulled over the legs.
]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:31:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35135#35135 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : hogone, turkey tick is smaller... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35059#35059 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3472
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 11:02pm

hogone, turkey tick is smaller than a common brown dog tick. I had one on me after cutting grass in southern Indiana, red blotch irregular red ring, round of antibiotics and a blood test that showed negative for lymes . ]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:02:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35059#35059 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Now you've opened a can of... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35049#35049 Author: Kickstart
Subject: 3472
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 5:51pm

Now you've opened a can of worms. I've hiked/packed many miles over the years, and had ticks from the top of my head to the bottom of my scrotum. Yup, that's what I said. Tick removal can sometimes be no fun!]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:51:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35049#35049 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Originally posted by dsmithsNeg... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35048#35048 Author: Thinker
Subject: 3472
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 5:29pm

Originally posted by dsmiths

Neg on the lymes disease blood test. yeah, back to the fishing pond for more big old bull blue gill. great eating fish.


Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but half the Lyme tests are false negative. I had a tick bite, and got the classic bulls eye (google lyme). I was in the office of an infectious disease specialist who confirmed Lyme, but my blood test was negative.

CDC gives doxycycline for 30 days. My doc gave it to me for 60.

No more Lyme, but TAKE THE PILLS. ]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:29:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35048#35048 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Curious, what is a "turkey"... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35042#35042 Author: hogone
Subject: 3472
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 3:27pm

Curious, what is a "turkey" tick?  ]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:27:10 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35042#35042 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Originally posted by dsmithsWow... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35039#35039 Author: kaleidoscopegirl
Subject: 3472
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 2:41pm

Originally posted by dsmiths

Wow 2 weeks ago we got back from a trip and I mowed the grass and found a turkey tick on my belt line. I didn't think anything about it but a week later it was red and blotchy and had a irregeular red ring around it. ohh crap. I went to the doctor and they started a antibiotic and did a blood test for lymes . I have not got the results back from the blood test. ohh well I put 15 big old blue gill and red ear on the stringer that day.


Pretty controversial subject with regular docs.  Word out now in alternative world of chronic lymeis that you need up to 8 weeks of antibiotic treatment - and a bare minimum of 4 when you are bitten and have a definite rash/ring .  If you should become ill later - days or weeks or years - remember back to this and research chronic lyme disease and treatment options.  Its very hard to get rid of past this initial infection time.  Most chronic people would love to have had the bullseye rash to "prove" they have it. The testing is very ineffective - even the very best test. If you ever want to do a Western Blot test - do it through Igenex in CA and DO NOT rely on a western medical doctor to be able to read it.  Lots of lyme literate people on the net can help you interpret it. 

Sorry - this hits close to home as I have friends who have become so sick.  We eventially ruled it out for my daughter who does have Mold Toxicity.  My husband also had rash from a bite and did not receive the proper meds script from regular doc.  Beyond frustrating.
]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:41:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35039#35039 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : We were at Silver River SP for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35007#35007 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3472
Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 4:46pm

We were at Silver River SP for four days in late April.  The tick I discovered just behind my knee had bitten,
but not really "dug in".  That's been 2 months now, and the site is still noticeable.  No Lymes, thankfully,
but my buddy from New Hampshire has gone through the antibiotic treatment two or three times.  One of
his pups as well.  Let's hope the vaccine proves out.


]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:46:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=35007#35007 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Good to hear. I would have assumed... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34989#34989 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3472
Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 1:42pm

Good to hear.  I would have assumed the same thing by your description.]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:42:08 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34989#34989 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Neg on the lymes disease blood... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34941#34941 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3472
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 10:07pm

Neg on the lymes disease blood test. yeah, back to the fishing pond for more big old bull blue gill. great eating fish.]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:07:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34941#34941 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Wow 2 weeks ago we got back from... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34688#34688 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3472
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 at 10:10pm

Wow 2 weeks ago we got back from a trip and I mowed the grass and found a turkey tick on my belt line. I didn't think anything about it but a week later it was red and blotchy and had a irregeular red ring around it. ohh crap. I went to the doctor and they started a antibiotic and did a blood test for lymes . I have not got the results back from the blood test. ohh well I put 15 big old blue gill and red ear on the stringer that day.]]> Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:10:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34688#34688 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : We would be really interested... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34617#34617 Author: g4royce
Subject: 3472
Posted: 20 Jun 2013 at 10:50am

We would be really interested in that vaccine if it actually had a better protection rate than the one our dog gets yearly.  Her vaccine is only 50% effective at best... Shocked ...and Lyme is just down the road. ]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:50:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=34617#34617 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Thanks for the info. I have two... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=33261#33261 Author: danthoman
Subject: 3472
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 10:27pm

Thanks for the info. I have two tick bites from our trip to Florida in early April. They still haven't healed.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=33261#33261 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Good information hopefully the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=33017#33017 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 3472
Posted: 11 May 2013 at 6:11am

    Good information hopefully the vaccine will be a success. Thank you]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 06:11:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=33017#33017 Lyme Disease vaccine in clinical trials : Being trialed in Europe right... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3472&PID=32979#32979 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3472
Posted: 10 May 2013 at 12:24pm

Being trialed in Europe right now, and is showing promise so far.
 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130510075337.htm
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