Hello,
I am new to the forum. My three year old son was bitten by a tick a week ago. The tick was embedded for anywhere from 30-48 hours, I'm not sure exactly when he picked it up. The tick was sent to the lab and tested positive for carrying lyme.
So far my son shows no symptoms. I am getting very vague info from my pediatrician. They say there are differing views within their own practice, but my pedi says don't give antibiotics until there are symptoms. She thinks treatment would be equally effective weeks or months or even a year from now. This doesn't seem to be in keeping with what I know for adults. But, I am having a lot of trouble finding an answer about whether to treat my young son with antibiotics before he has symptoms, knowing that the tick was carrying lyme.
Is there a critical time-period in which antibiotics would help? Will I miss my chance if I wait? Is it better to give possibly unnecessary antibiotics than to risk lyme going untreated?
I would appreciate any info you can offer.
Thank you,
Vanessa