Just found tick on husbands leg - don’t know what to do
During dinner tonight my husband found a tick on his leg. I successfully removed it with tweezers but it left a red mark around the bite site (not bulls eye though). We called his doc and was prescribed a single dose of doxycycline. I am wondering if there is anything else we can do to reduce chances that he contracts Lyme. Also, as a hypochondriac, I am not sure what I should do for myself. I read that Lyme is not contagious or something I can contract sexually, but it seems like there’s no real consensus based upon what the internet says. I’m not sure if I need to protect myself or if it’s the hypochondriac in me that worries about everything. I am worried to touch him or even sleep in the same bed. Getting clarity and facts about this would helpful . To those fighting Lyme disease, you are so brave!