Ticks Suck

[dlist777]

I use permuthin and check myself after going in the woods.  Found one on my scalp.  Removed it and got it tested.....

Having a stiff drink now....

[jumpthestring]

Yes they do . I put advantix on my dog and she still got lyme disease.

[BowhunterNJ]

Damn man sorry to hear that. Hopefully it resolves quickly with treatment!

[Orangeandtealarrows]

How long was it in you?  Takes a bit for you to get infected. 

[Haskell_Hunter]

Did they put you on antibiotics?

[SoxFan]

Wow, that is crazy. Speedy recovery

[Fred Flintstone]

Fast recovery. 

[Merkel]

Hope you get better soon. How long was it  embedded in your skin? 

[Lonewolf76]

I have a total program with Permethrin clothes everytime I head into the wood which is almost daily.  I had really bad lyme and bartonella in 2016, made a full recovery with 12 months IV’s and drug cocktail. Found a nymph in my thigh 7/3 sent for testing, 7/6 results (attached). Bloodwork today, Back on Doryx for 30 days and antibiotic diet until Dr determines if I am reinfected.  Hate these things! This is one vaccine I will not pass up.

 

Good Luck Doug! Hope you get cleared quickly. My Dr. says more and  more Rocky Mtn. Showing up around here. 
 

Tim - the guy that leased Cotton’s place with you! 

 

 

[Greybeard]

What do they say about rocky mountain spotted fever?  Any lasting effects from it?  Hope you have a full and quick recovery.

Testing the tick doesn't tell you if it was transmitted to you or not.  Transmission takes 24 hours or longer from what I've read.  I remember when lymes first started they were testing all the ticks, then stopped testing them.  Why have they started doing tests again on the tick?  Seems like a waste of time and money.  My doc sends me for blood work.  If he thinks I may have lymes, he'll start me on doxy right away.  The sooner the meds start, the better chance of stopping the disease

[dlist777]

Thanks all.  Yes...at this point we're not sure if I'm infected.  I believe the tick was on me for at least 24 hrs ( possibly 48) based on when I went into the woods and when I found it.  The test described it as "semi engorged".  RMSF is no joke and can be fatal if not treated.  But with a short treatment of antibiotics I should be fine with no long term issues.  I don't have any symptoms yet.  But I'll be starting on the antibiotics tomorrow.

 

 

Edited July 16, 2021 by dlist777

[archer36]

That's crazy stuff. Hope everything works out for the better. 

Over the years I have found embedded ticks, usually in the first 24 hrs and never got them tested. 

Edited July 16, 2021 by archer36