John2189 443 #1 Posted May 13 What do you do when you have a tick bite? I pulled it out pretty sure I got the head. It could have only been a couple hours. It was real small, about the size of a pencil lead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,697 #2 Posted May 13 There are low chances it had Lyme disease. However, I’m no doctor and end up in the bumps and bruises thread all too often. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to get in to your local medical center… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 443 #3 Posted May 13 12 minutes ago, Pullstart said: There are low chances it had Lyme disease. However, I’m no doctor and end up in the bumps and bruises thread all too often. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to get in to your local medical center… I just called my dr. He wants me to come in tomorrow and get bloodwork 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,567 #4 Posted May 13 @John2189 had my share of tick bites , they will mess you up , they also enhance anything else you might get .that you are affected , to everyone is slightly different , they really effected my sinus issues , body ache. , you don't feel it at first , then you get funky . will have you checking yourself over , when you come in . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,891 #5 Posted May 13 50 minutes ago, John2189 said: I just called my dr. He wants me to come in tomorrow and get bloodwork Get a follow up test about a month later. Standard course of treatment is 21 days on doxycycline. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,961 #6 Posted May 13 1 hour ago, peter lena said: @John2189 had my share of tick bites , they will mess you up , they also enhance anything else you might get .that you are affected , to everyone is slightly different , they really effected my sinus issues , body ache. , you don't feel it at first , then you get funky . will have you checking yourself over , when you come in . pete I hear that Pete. Having spent most of my life in the woods and skinning tick infested animals, I have had dozens of tick bites. I had one buried in my thigh in the early 60s that formed a red bulls eye ring. I just thought it was infection and rubbed it with alcohol. This was about ten years before a group of children in Lyme, Conn. were sick with some unexplained symptoms and eventually a researcher who was studying the tick borne Rocky Mt Spotted Fever discovered these children were all bitten by a tick and Lyme disease was discovered. Unfortunately I contacted the disease long before it was known or any treatment was available. I created heart, sinus, joint, tunnel vision, and numbness problems and a neck that has very limited movement. Not complaining though.....I feel lucky to wake up on the green side every AM. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 1,741 #7 Posted May 13 I had two tick bites last year. No blood tests or anything, immediately started on a course of antibiotics! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 782 #8 Posted May 14 "Ticks" is the first update to the bumps and bruises in over 4 months. That's a good thing. "Ticks" is also a pertinent topic considering the season for the little rascals. We had a nephew get lyme disease a few years ago and he took a beating. It may be just me, but it sure seems like ticks are a bigger issue than they were when I was a young man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,969 #9 Posted May 14 Take a look at the tick you pull off. If it is small, brown and glossy, chances of getting a tick borne disease is pretty low. If it is gray, scaly, and has a white spot on its back, pay attention to the bite - these ticks do carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Ticks seem to be worse this year. I've had 3 or 4 bites so far. Unusually, two of the bites, seem to have happened while I was working in the yard. Normally, the yard has been tick free. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 782 #10 Posted May 15 6 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Take a look at the tick you pull off. If it is small, brown and glossy, chances of getting a tick borne disease is pretty low. If it is gray, scaly, and has a white spot on its back, pay attention to the bite - these ticks do carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Ticks seem to be worse this year. I've had 3 or 4 bites so far. Unusually, two of the bites, seem to have happened while I was working in the yard. Normally, the yard has been tick free. Someone suggested taping a tick that you have removed to a calendar. That way you will have the tick that you removed on the date you found it to show to doctor if issues arise. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
