Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Bumps On The Back

Posted on Sun, 12 Jun 2016

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Question : My mother is 89 and 4 dats ago she had 3 large bites on her back that became very swollen and painful, now she has a large red burning rash under one arm, could this be lyme?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Based on your history and the image uploaded this rash is not the erythema migrans rash associated with lyme disease.

If the area is not endemic and the rash doesn't appear to be that of lyme then treating Lyme empirically may not be justified.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Let me know if you have any query

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Dr. M.S. Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar