Anyone else join the tick-bite club this summer?

[JGalt]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

 

[progressive hunter]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

only got one this yr in my waistband,,

just a red bump for a few weeks and then it went away,,

 

[Chuz Life]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

I have all those symptoms and more but never found a tick that was latched on. Found quite a few crawling around though. I should get myself checked anyway. Good info on this.

 

[MarathonMike]

Sorry to hear that. I got bit by tics all the time when I was a kid growing up in Maryland, I don't think I ever got sick.

 

[Leo123]

Watch for a rash or other allergic reactions to the Doxy. I hope it works for you it's pretty good at stopping bacterial inflammation. I had to take it for a bone infection in my toe. It kept it from amputation. It worked pretty fast.

 

[Auld Phart]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

never saw a reason to bite a tick.

you have strange habits.

 

[Sunni Man]

I got bit by tics all the time when I was a kid growing up, I don't think I ever got sick.

Same with me when I was a kid.
My dad would hold the end of a lit cigarette close to the tick and it would pull its head out of my skin.

 

[Concerned American]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

Get better, buddy. I got a couple of ticks in KC, MO a couple years ago. First ever. I haven't had any reactions but I don't want to get anymore.

 

[JGalt]

Same with me when I was a kid.
My dad would hold the end of a lit cigarette close to the tick and it would pull its head out of my skin.

When I was a kid back in the 60's my parents would send me down to Arkansas to visit my grandparents. I would literally get covered up with those little bitey seed ticks, from head to toe. We never had tick-borne diseases back then. If one stuck to you, we'd just pull it off and squish it.

The Doxycycline seems to be working, I feel a little better this morning.

 

[braalian]

I’m very good at pulling them out with tweezers while still keeping the head intact. A useful skill

 

[Sunni Man]

I was told years ago to be careful pulling ticks out of your skin.
That if the head broke off the body.
You must take a sharp object and dig the head out of your skin.
Otherwise, the area will get infected and could cause serious problems.

 

[initforme]

Ticks are just another thing the nation has messed up

 

[Woodznutz]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

I had it several years ago. Night sweats so bad my clothing was soaked. Symptoms continued even after 2 bouts of Doxy, called "post infection syndrome", but eventually went away. For some symptoms continue long after treatment. Hope you recover fully.

I too went to Urgent Care and got a shot of Doxy immediately. My whole upper/inner thigh was beet red where I got bit. It still itches every now and then even after all these years.

The Doxy so weakened my immune system that I developed shingles soon after (my sister exposed me to chicken pox as a child). It infected my sciatic nerve which has led to pretty bad neuropathy in my right foot, which has also affected my left foot to a lesser degree. I think the nerves in my feet were vulnerable anyway from being severely chilled many times over the years. I have nice warm boots now that weren't available back in the day. But the damage is done and I have to live with it.

 

[InstantOn]

Watch for a rash or other allergic reactions to the Doxy. I hope it works for you it's pretty good at stopping bacterial inflammation. I had to take it for a bone infection in my toe. It kept it from amputation. It worked pretty fast.

Yes when we were hacking down a wild rose that was blocking reception of the feed from the DirecTV satellite. These are multiflora roses that were planted many decades ago to keep animals in their fields, and oh do they spread. I pulled out one cane that was at least 30 feet long. Now where I live, it's Tick Central. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to doxy.

 

[Dekster]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

Add in crazy vertigo and you are describing what I am still going through after flying back from Belize with a sinus infection, so I feel your pain. Well technically I probably had it before we left but it is now super-sized.

I have been bitten by a billion ticks and honestly cannot say for certain any has ever clearly made me sick.

 

[odanny]

This may be true, partially true, or fiction, but I kind of believe most of it.


Ellie Lobel’s life changed after a seemingly harmless insect bite during a walk in the woods. Over the following months, she developed severe joint pain, exhaustion, and neurological issues.

Misdiagnosed for over a year, she was eventually found to have late-stage Lyme disease, which had ravaged her nervous system. From age 27 to 42, Ellie was bedridden, living in constant pain.

After 15 years, she decided to stop treatment, given just 90 days to live. While sitting outside in the sun, she was swarmed by Africanized bees and stung dozens of times.

Rushed to the hospital, her heart stopped but was revived. Though she initially asked doctors not to intervene, she awoke pain-free.

In the weeks that followed, Ellie regained her strength, mobility, and clarity. Doctors were baffled, but bee venom appeared to combat the Lyme bacteria or stimulate her immune system in ways still not fully understood.

Since 1997, Ellie has become an advocate for apitherapy, sharing her story as a rare but extraordinary example of healing.

 

[bdtex]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****.

I don't want to jinx myself so I'll just say not yet. My battlefield hikes in the last 11 years certainly had me in tick country at times. I don't know when the worst time of year is for probable tick bites.

 

[MarathonMike]

Same with me when I was a kid.
My dad would hold the end of a lit cigarette close to the tick and it would pull its head out of my skin.

I remember those days!

 

[whoisit]

I’m very good at pulling them out with tweezers while still keeping the head intact. A useful skill

Hubby uses tweezers too.

 

[AlexanderPK]

I did two weeks ago, and Lymes Disease is a *****. Achy, tired, every muscle in my body hurts. Hell, my skin even hurts and I hate every one and everything. Fever, night sweats, chills, sleeping under an electric blanket, and waking up every hour. I went to Urgent Care this morning and without doing a blood test, the doctor agreed it was Lymes Disease. He put me on a twice a day regimen of Doxycycline, which was only about $18. The worst part was trying to work a 7-hour shift today. All I could manage was 6.

That tick was a tiny little bastard and latched on to the upper part of my chest. I didn't even see him there for a few days. And the classic symptom of a "bullseye" ring around the bite doesn't necessarily happen every time. I had a tick bite about 15 years ago that had a big, red bullseye around it, and never developed any other symptoms. This was just a tiny bump, about like a mosquito bite.

****. I'm gonna take my 8 o'clock capsule and hit the sheets. Tomorrow is the County Fair, and I promised my wife I'd take her.

What about the encephalitis? That's what the blood suckers have been carrying on more and more along with the Lymes disease here in Russia. 25 years ago you couldn't care less about whether there were ticks or whatever going to the forrest, now it's a pain in the ass. You got to regularly stop and check yourself to see if there's a bastard ready to unleash the poison. We stopped dusting our forests with pesticides due to the lack of money since the break of the USSR, you did the same, I take it, because democrats decided that not letting ticks suck human blood freely was unconstitutional and undemocratic, right?