welcome dad 
check your private messages for FLORIDA LLMDS; i just sent you ok!
wow, boy am i glad you are PROACTIVE for your beloved wife!!
1st, take photos of the rash using a COIN OR $1 bill to show the size plus TODAY'S NEWSPAPER WITH THE DATE PROMINENT in it in case you need this later on ok!! take from different angles.
yes, it can change colors; i do NOT think you are over reacting; i'm just glad you are REACTING!
yes, GO TODAY TO DR. to have them give you at least 1 MONTH OF ANTIBIOTICS! you can get more after you are home with your primary dr ok.
i just sent you my welcome letter in a private message right side; but it's posted as a sticky pin at top of SUPPORT also where the LINKS ARE HYPERLINKED THERE; pms don't allow this 
print off the link below dr. burrascano's lyme treatment guidelines dealing with MEDS/DOSAGES FOR ADULTS/KDIS.
take that to the dr. with you when you go showing what you need!!
your wife needs to be on antibiotics for 3 MONTHS STRAIGHT!
2 months showing NO SYMPTOMS BEFORE DISCONTINUING OR SHE CAN END UP CHRONIC LYME like the rest of us.
the other thing is this, did that dog gone tick have OTHER diseases it is carrying too?
in my welcome letter print off under LYME FACTS, dr. corson's KIDS EVALUATIONS post; it's used for adults except meds/dosages are different.
it explains the entire body and which DISEASES affects those parts so you know what to look for on your wife's reactions in future ok!!
also, at this point, i suggest start a journal too of when she was bitten, where your noticed the rash, etc.
then show any NEW unusual things happening when they start, when they stop, etc. to see if there is a pattern.
most important thing is GO NOW TO DR. OR HOSPITAL TO GET ON ANTITIOBICS PROMPTLY.
elisa is normally WORTHLESS; very few show positive !!
you can also read thru dr. c's WESTERN BLOT EXPLANATION as it talks there how long it takes to make antibodies, etc.
no blood test or tick test is 100% accurate; no tests exist to date.
again, thank you for being vigilent getting on internet and getting help now!!
our best to you, wife, and your 4 kids
if you need more info, you know where to come for education and SUPPORT
hugs/prayers to you all.
bettyg, llmd coordinator, iowa group leader/activist
