Dear Stephen,
My son will be staying in a tent at Omega Institute for 6 months—upstate New York where lyme is very common. Last year he got two 10-inch bull’s-eye rashes after a brief visit to Kripalu Institute, in Massachussetts. Fortunately the lyme cleared after one month of antibiotics. I recommended that he start your lyme preventive protocol, but he is concerned that if he is on the herbs it might reduce the likelihood that he will get the bull’s eye rash, so he won’t have the definitive sign that he has lyme and get treatment right away. Could your lyme preventive protocol reduce the likelihood of getting the rash? If a person has gotten the lyme rash in the past, are they more likely to get it again if infected? Also, do you have any suggestions for controlling ticks around the tenting area other than the standard landscaping tips? He’s considering spraying permethrin and/or using Damminix Tick Tubes—all of which sound dangerous to me. Deeply grateful for your support and wisdom.