No, you should not be treating yourself with antibiotics. That may help contribute to antibiotic resistance. Visit a doctor and get proper course.
> This is a protocol I've learned about from several people for whom antibiotics do not work.
That's not a thing.
My sister and a handful of close friends have been temporarily paralyzed to varying degrees because of it.
So, continental US, excluding maybe Nevada and New Mexico (because desert).
> you should have antibiotics on hand at all times.
So, here is a problem: in US, antibiotics are prescription-only. And no doctor would prescribe antibiotics preventively. They will prescribe antibiotics after a tick bite, but you need an office visit (or online office visit). The only way to get antibiotics preventively is to stash some after a tick bite, or simulate symptoms over a video call.
TL/DR: if you are in US, you're fucked.
> Each dot represents one case of Lyme disease and is placed randomly in the patient’s county of residence. The presence of a dot in a state does not necessarily mean that Lyme disease was acquired in that state. People travel between states, and the place of residence is sometimes different from the place where the patient became infected.
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/tables-recent.html
Does this mean oral or topical? And if topical, would tryclosan be enough?
Unfortunately, since antibiotics are prescription-only, what forgotmypw3 is recommending is effectively illegal in the US. A much better option is to coat all of your clothing in permethrin, avoid wooded/grassy areas, and check yourself for ticks often.
Triclosan has little effect on anything except being toxic to humans and wildlife.
If you live in a lyme-tick area, you should have antibiotics on hand at all times.
If you find a tick that's already been on you long enough to cause a red irritation spot, the clock is ticking.
Any time spent on finding a doctor to see, waiting for test results, seeing if symptoms develop, etc. is wasted time.
The sooner you make your body an unfriendly environment to the bacteria, the less time they have to grow and spread.
This means not only antibiotics, but also not eating anything calorie dense, eating fresh garlic and other natural antibacterials, and getting a lot of sleep, when your immune system works best. If you are a weed smoker and it makes you crave food, it may help to take a tolerance break. Coffee will not help you in this situation.
This is a protocol I've learned about from several people for whom antibiotics do not work. I think there's a book about it.
Doctors have told me that a 3-day course is enough to prevent a system-wide infection if you catch it early. Once an infection settles in, a longer course is needed, typically 14 days, which will do major damage to your biome.