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Q: Healing time for tick bite ?

asked by: bpquestion on June 8th, 2009

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I found a tick on me about a week ago. I removed it myself. I saw my PCP 3 days after I discovered it and was prescribed an antibiotic "just in case." Still have a small welp/bump that is very itchey. How long will this last?

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