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Could this be a Lyme rash? (Pic)

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feral · 01/10/2017 17:54

I’ve had this on my leg about a week but last couple of days it’s had a rash around it and looks like this pic. It’s sort of raised and bumpy in the middle and itches like f*ck and throbs a bit.

I’ve seen lots of Lyme Disease awareness the last year or two and am looking at it I’m not sure it’s a bullseye or not.

I spend a lot of time outdoors walking and often get bitten through me clothes as bugs seem to like me. I just assumed this was an insect bite or even a flea bite as I have cats (they get flea treatment regularly but they were due a boost around the time of the bite). However DH did pull a tick off the cat a few months ago Confused

What do you think?

Could this be a Lyme rash? (Pic)
OP posts:
cheesypastatonight · 01/10/2017 17:57

No, it's not a bullseye.

feral · 01/10/2017 17:59

Phew just an unsightly blob!

It’s making me want to cut my leg off right now 😟

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MrsEricBana · 01/10/2017 18:00

I'd say no too.

Anatidae · 01/10/2017 18:01

Doesn't look like a classical one, but it's not definitely not one either . Get a biro, draw around half the edge. If it expands/blanches in the inner ring get seen.

Any fever? Headache? Fluey symptoms? If so, or if any in the thirty days post bite get seen.

I'd try some anthisan cream on it. Another tip to stop the itching is to get the shower head and blast water in it as hot as you can bear (do not burn yourself and never do this on children's skin) for about 30s. It will itch like hell then stop for a few hours.

It certainly looks like a bite of some type.

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