Deer ticks

[MTE]

Quote from Fireplace:

Was in Upstate NY this weekend and came home and found an adult deer tick on my leg. Pulled it out fairly easily, it was flat and had not been there more than 12 hrs tops.

Anyone have any advice on what to do with regards to infections (Lyme disease) and others? Supposedly most Lyme disease cases do not occur in ticks in their adult stage but regardless, am concerned.

There is nothing you can do at the moment. Just keep an eye on the spot where the tick was for common symptoms of lyme disease and any other potential diseases (meningoencephalitis is a common one where I come from). You can visit your doctor, but he/she will probably just say that you should watch out for potential symptoms.

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from Fireplace:

...found an adult deer tick on my leg...Anyone have any advice on what to do with regards to infections (Lyme disease) and others? ...

I suggest immediate amputation.

 

[LEAPup]

Quote from Spydertrader:

Probably nothing to worry about (as the tic wasn't attached for more than 24 hours), but if you do have concerns, ask your doctor for a 20 day supply of (500 mg) Ceftin (cefuroxime axetil). Take one pill in the morning, and another at night. Take all the pills. You'll be good to go without any worries.

That's 500mg twice a day for 20 days.

HTH.

- Spydertrader

Disclaimer: I used to work for Glaxo in the 1990's before moving to fulltime trading.

There you go. Good advice.

Go ahead and call your family doc and get an antibiotic.

I used to get those ignorant deer ticks on me when doing FTX's in the Marine Corps. Don't worry about it, but start on an antibiotic.

 

[Fireplace]

Thanks for all the advice, fellas.

 

[nkhoi]

if OP disappear from ET, you know why.



-a tick got him,

 

[lindq]

Quote from nkhoi:

if OP disappear from ET, you know why.



-a tick got him,

An up tick, or a down tick?

 

[lindq]

Quote from Fireplace:

Was in Upstate NY this weekend and came home and found an adult deer tick on my leg. Pulled it out fairly easily, it was flat and had not been there more than 12 hrs tops.

Anyone have any advice on what to do with regards to infections (Lyme disease) and others? Supposedly most Lyme disease cases do not occur in ticks in their adult stage but regardless, am concerned.

I had Lyme disease. A real hassle in my case because it was in the 80s before anyone knew what it was. But I was lucky and antibiotics knocked it out once I started to show serious symptoms. (The first diagnosis I had was stress, which was the conclusion of some lame-ass ER doc who asked what I did for a living. Seriously.)

Before you go running off to your doctor, who may list it in your medical record, keep in mind that some health insurance companies will not insure you if you've had it. I ran into that a few years ago when I innocently answered a questionaire.

Don't do anything until you have some symptoms. Then it is most often easily cured with antibiotics.

The problem with the health insurance companies is that supposedly spirochetes can remain in your body and become active at a later time. At least that was the report of the medical board in the health insurance company (Blue Cross) that rejected me.

Unfortunately, we've gotten to the point where you have to be careful what you say even to your doctor.

 

[Fireplace]

Great post Lindq, thank you.

I actually just inspected where I got bitten and I can hardly see any traces of anything, which I understand is a good thing. Hopefully nothing will come of it.

Quote from lindq:

I had Lyme disease. A real hassle in my case because it was in the 80s before anyone knew what it was. But I was lucky and antibiotics knocked it out.

Before you go running off to your doctor, who may list it in your medical record, keep in mind that some health insurance companies will not insure you if you've had it. I ran into that a few years ago when I innocently answered a questionaire.

Don't do anything until you have some symptoms. Then it is most often easily cured with antibiotics.

The problem with the health insurance companies is that supposedly spirochetes can remain in your body and become active at a later time. At least that was the report of the medical board in the health insurance company (Blue Cross) that rejected me.

Unfortunately, we've gotten to the point where you have to be careful what you say even to your doctor.