I listened to a podcast by a lady from Lyme Action. You could ask them for advice. She said classic bullring formation was <50% and maybe no clear rash in some cases Draw a line in biro round the edge if the rash and take a pic. One sign of lymes is an expanding rash so you should see it expand- keep drawing perimeter and taking pics to show the doc.Hope you get antibiotics and start feeling better soon Brutus.
Good luck. Did you see the tick? I will be trying to keep any in future just to prove to any over confident medics that I know both what one is and that I have definitely been bitten by them. It was only at the end of our conversation that it became clear the doctor had assumed that I'd found the whole thing on google.
I'm glad to hear that Brutus. Hope it does the trick. All sounds like good advice, I was pretty shocked at the ignorance I encountered given the level of awareness among climbers.
Bit annoying that they cause photosensitivity, I'm already 'ginger skinned', but small price to pay.
I've always considered ticks as something to be aware of if I see one but the risk of Lymes and encephalitis seems very small still, certainly no larger than numerous other risks. I certainly don't religiously check my dog or myself after every trip outside. Should I?