Caught Lyme and took doxy within 3 weeks (I think). Is 2 weeks of doxy enough or should I ask for another prescription to be safe?
So June 1st I start feeling like I'm getting sick and go to bed. The next morning I wake up with a fever. A week or so later I get rashes and a week after that, the doctor tells me my Lyme test came back positive and I start on doxycycline. I suspect I got bit on a fishing trip in the woods on May 30th, 2 days before the fever. So I started doxy 19 days after I suspected I got bit.
Right now I'm on like day 11 of doxy. I feel great. The rashes and remaining sick symptoms (muscle pain on the torso and head pressure) went away a few days after taking the meds and I feel completely fine. My prescription runs out this Wednesday and I have a doctors visit for a physical scheduled for Thursday.
I've heard of recommendations to stay on doxy for a month because of other possible things I could've gotten from Lyme, but many of these seem to be advised for chronic long term cases? I'm not sure how that affects me after catching it relatively early. Should I ask my doctor to prescribe me another week or two of doxy or is the 2 weeks of taking it fine for me?
Thank you!