i have to confess i did not read all of every post but lyme keeps screaming at me... throat infection (general flu like symptoms) followed by joint pain and swelling and a rash. sounds exactly like i felt when i had lyme. my rash was all over too, not just the target-style rash that is typically associated with lyme. looked a lot like the pics. i never saw a tick. there are only certain abx that are effective for lyme in my experience and you have to be on them much longer than 10 days. hope that is not what it is though... i would look further into it if you haven't already. hope he is better soon.<br><br>
jen
jen