Ticks, what to do when bitten

Marshall Protocol (MP) patients who develop a bulls-eye rash after a tick bite or who think a tick bite has put them at risk for Lyme disease should ask their physician about taking 100mg of minocycline twice daily for 30 days.

• For patients taking less than 100mg of minocycline – Continue olmesartan (Benicar). Ask physician about taking 100mg of minocycline twice daily for 10 days.¹ (Note that in this case minocycline is dosed more frequently than it is typically used during the MP. This is due to the fact that the drug is being used to target an acute rather than a chronic infection.)
• For patients taking 100mg of minocycline but not a three antibiotic combination – Continue olmesartan. Ask physician about taking 100mg of minocycline twice daily for 30 days. To reduce any kind of immunosuppressive effect, these patients may wish to reduce although not eliminate any other MP antibiotics being taken.
• For patients who have progressed to Phase Three – Patients who are taking three or more antibiotics may opt to continue this effective treatment for killing many bacteria.

A person bitten by a tick may or may not develop the classic bulls-eye (or other) rash that signals an acute borreliosis (Lyme disease) infection. For this reason, many physicians routinely prescribe a course of doxycycline after a tick bite. The amount prescribed may be as little as a one-time dose of 200mg or 100mg twice daily for 21 days. Lyme disease caught in its early stages is highly susceptible to treatment, and this is the best course of action for anyone bitten by a tick and not already on the Marshall Protocol (MP).

Minocycline seems to be just as effective at eradicating borreliosis as doxycycline.

Here is information on a tick remover device.

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to remove a tick.

Here is another set of tips on tick removal.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website information on tick removal is surprisingly brief and reassuring. Perhaps this reflects their official stance the borreliosis/Lyme disease is not a big problem in the United States.

The general consensus seems to be to not use heat to try to make the tick come out. There is no agreement on the technique that works best and whether or not it is vital to ensure the head is removed.

• 10 Days of Doxycycline Sufficient for Early Lyme Disease – Medscape article (free registration required)