Vannoyboy
Eight Pointer
Be sure and check for ticks after you come home from the woods. I got Lyme Disease from one yesterday while mowing around hunting cabin.
If you get another one you can't reach put alcohol on a cotton swab or dawn dish washing soap and an use something to wipe over it. Usually it will release in a matter of minutes.
If you get a black legged deer tick bit into you and a target shaped whelp around it about the size of a tennis ball you can wait 3 or 4 days if you want to but I didn't. You actually cannot get an accurate blood test (ELISA) until after 24 hours and maybe up to 10 days or more but most knowledgeable doctors can (and will) go ahead and get you started on antibiotics when they see the distinct markings. Sorry you missed my point. Point is: If you go out and get a tick you can catch a disease. I am not a doctor but however I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express one time.
I thought you could only get RMSF once? I had it last year and thought I was in the clear.Never had Lyme but have Rocky Mountain Spotted fever a couple of times and it ain’t no joke. Found one tick seized under one of my toes for my first bout of it, then found another one seized on my lower back for round 2. Doxycycline cleared it up pretty quick both times.
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According to Johns Hopkins you can't, but what do they know?I thought you could only get RMSF once? I had it last year and thought I was in the clear.
If you get a black legged deer tick bit into you and a target shaped whelp around it about the size of a tennis ball you can wait 3 or 4 days if you want to but I didn't. You actually cannot get an accurate blood test (ELISA) until after 24 hours and maybe up to 10 days or more but most knowledgeable doctors can (and will) go ahead and get you started on antibiotics when they see the distinct markings. Sorry you missed my point. Point is: If you go out and get a tick you can catch a disease. I am not a doctor but however I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express one time.
Glad to hear that's the case. I sure don't want it again. And my case was mild compared to some.According to Johns Hopkins you can't, but what do they know?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an infection caused by the bite of an infected tick.www.hopkinsmedicine.org
Can Rocky Mountain spotted fever be prevented?
Once you’ve had RMSF, you can’t get it again. To help prevent RMSF, follow these guidelines.
I had a dog deathly ill several years ago. My regular vet was out of town and I took it to another and he had her for several days. She racked up a sizeable bill and was going downhill fast, they recommended I take her to an emergency clinic in a larger city which I did. She was there 3 more days racking up a VERY large bill. I went to check on her and at this point she went from a 55# dog to a 30#. She was almost dead. They really had no clue what was wrong with her.Glad to hear that's the case. I sure don't want it again. And my case was mild compared to some.
I couldn't imagine running to the doctor hours after finding a tick latched to my skin.
You probably don't have anything to worry about . Not very many ticks in the camo section at Walmart.
Lyme is rare in NC, typically Vermont/NH, upstate NY. . RMSF is common here in eastern NC. The tick needs to be attached for 36-48 hours in most cases and it typically takes minimal 3 days to become symptomatic. Most pts do not have the classic erythema migrans (bullseye rash) and in 8 years of practice in emergency medicine Ive only seen it 3-4 times. Ive had over 5 cases this week of RMSF. We are second in cases in US, Oklahoma was #1. You must understand that testing for Lyme and RMSF is very insensitive (positive is not always positive and negative is certainly not always negative). Most are treated clinically regardless of lab studies.
I have that also. I can eat anything except for red meat. Started in my early 20's (about 25 years ago) and still can't eat red meat. I had no idea what it was until a few years ago when someone discovered the mammalar meat allergy and the alpha-gal syndrome link. I have read that it will get better or even go away, but I don't take the chance.My daughter had a tough time with a probable lone star tick a few years back.
She can not eat any red meat or pork now !
Deep woods off for me....
I figure it's probably like the flu vaccine. Even if you've had the flu shot you can still get a milder form of the flu. I had the series of Lyme vaccine's when it was available and my Lyme titer has never been positive. I've also had all the other vaccines, boosters, ect...that are required as a health care worker and have NEVER had one to test positive. When I started at the VA I was give titers for Hep A, B, C and MMR...all came back as negative and I had to get boosters for each, even though I had proof that I took the Hep shots at my last job. I can't say whether it's negative because my body builds up immunity to these diseases or it's negative because my body rejects the vaccine and never sets antibodies. Every person is different and I think that some of us may be able to be infected with the same or a similar virus if exposed. Never say never, that's why my clothes are re-treated every turkey season, just in case.I have had the rash both times I had a tick seized on me. My dr didn’t do the blood test for the very reason you mentioned, and also because he told me he would treat me the same no matter what the test said.
As to the RMSF and only getting it once, that is good to know. I had something tick borne twice, cause I had flu like symptoms and a bullseye rash both times I found the tick seized. In fact the reason I found both ticks was because the area where they were seized on were itchy and had the bullseye once I looked at them. The one under my toe was itching like crazy and I had a ring that crossed the top of my foot about midway up. The one on my low back was itchy as well and when I checked in the mirror I had a big ole red ring around the area where the tick was. In both instances I felt like I had been run over by a truck. Achy joints and overall body aches.
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You probably don't have anything to worry about . Not very many ticks in the camo section at Walmart.
Whom is this directed towards?