Similar experience for me. Developed the typical bullseye rash on my calf after being bit and went to the doctor. He didn't even bother with tests to confirm, just prescribed me antibiotics based on the rash alone and it cleared up. Was sick and tired for a few days and that was that.
I live in the US, and I had Lyme when I was a teenager. Simple blood test confirmed it, I was prescribed antibiotics and it cleared up nearly instantly. No one told me it didn't exist.
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