5dana8
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OK. I should know what to do by now but I am in panic mode.
I felt something crawling up my legg and lifted up my pants and there it was. A small adult tick. I panicked like an idiot and flushed it. It wasn't attached but I don't have alot of faith in that because could it have been? I put alcohol on the area and the site is still itching.
Don't know how long it's been there. Or how it got there. I am practically a shut in for crying out loud.
I am also on a abx holiday because my stomach gave out.
I have some doxy but think I may puke it up.
What would you do? It's taken me 3 years of treatment and herxing like a dog to get where I am now.
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Oh geeze!!!!!!! You don't need this!!! GGRRRRRR!!! Just take as much doxy as you can handle. Do your best.
Sheesh!!!!!
Keep us posted on any symptoms. Save your money and skip the Igenex testing of the tick. My tests on my last tick came back negative, but I got a nice "flu-like illness" 9 days later.
I'm so sorry to hear this!!!
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cantgiveupyet
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Hugs Dana,
like someone said take as much doxy as your tummy will handle right now. try to relax ok, i know easier said then done.
Ive been attracting bugs left and right...last nite i felt a pinch at 2AM i woke up to a ear wig bug in my bed...the one with pinchers...my cat was already on the case, but the thing bit me before she could get it.
On a more positive note atleast you saw the stupid thing and can now be proactive about it.
hang in there.
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5dana8
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Thanks lymetoo and cant.
No testing for the tick. I panicked and flushed it. Yep. I am a bug magnet. cant-you are right. At least I saw it.
just can't see how this happened. I took a shower at 4 and a nap. No ticks.
Then I walked out in my fenced in yard-(that has stones down) to let my dogs out. Thats it.
I can't take this country living anymore. Wish I could move to the city!
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tabbytamer
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dana,
Sorry you experienced this, but at least you know how to proceed.
Remember to take photos if you happen to get a rash.
Probiotics helped my nausea. What about other meds for nausea, like Phenergan? Would they interfere with abx absorption? Anyone know?
groovy2
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Hi Dana
OUCH--
I would take meds now- For Sure--
You dont want to give new bugs a new home -- Take a picture if a bruse forms--Jay
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bettyg
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Dana, my friend, I'm so sorry to read this with everything that's gone on. Gentle hugs & prayers that this one didn't bring you another lyme case; think positive my friend.
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I am so sorry my Carolina friend. Think positive
and try to hang on with the doxy you have. I
hope that you will be ok. I live in the country
too. But I have heard alot of sotries about
people living in the city with lyme so maybe the
country isn't so bad.?? Please hang in
there
Take care mimi
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5dana8
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Thanks Tabbey,groovyz,bettyg and mini
For your kind words of support. I so appreciate it.
Last night I was screaming and whailing and crying like a banchie. Not my ususal self at all. Total panic and fear had set in. On my 4 month break from abx this is my worst fear.
I had been breaking out in itching and hives the last 2 days and thought maybe because I was herxing from the garlic I re-started. Now I am not sure it could have had the tick for that time.
I have the pheragen(promethazine) and took one last night with my doxy. . It does work but knocks me out. Oh well so I'll sleep alot.
Not surprizing, this morning I am herxing already .
Just don't know how this could happpen. I am soooo careful and paranoid because of my past and living in the country. But it does encrease my chances here.
Last month I woke up and there was a deer standing in front of my living room sliders! No more than 10 feet away. I watched it for a long time and then it took off into the woods. Can't help but think how many times I walked in front of that those windows.
Don't spend much time out side at all. Yesterday it had rained and all I did was walk outide for a few moments and walk on the rocks in our fenced in yard I have for my dogs.
At least I do know what to do I just at this point don't want to take the doxy because my stomach is just starting to feel better.
Oh well. Such is life. Maybe this is God's way of telling me go back on abx for a while.
Thanks again
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Tincup
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Dear fellow ticks...
A ticks life ain't easy. I should know what to do by now... but I am in a panic mode... so I am writing to TickNet for your advise.
You see... I was innocently crawling up a really nice looking human leg the other day and suddenly the human lifted their pants and .. OH MY GOSH!
There she was! I saw her! A full growed adult!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Well... let me tell you.
She panicked.. grabbed me by the belly and immediately flushed me down the "bad bowl".
I swirled around and around and tried as hard as I could but eventually I was not able to fight it anymore.. and down I went!
GEEZE! I wasn't even attached to her leg.. so why such a severe punishment? I was just LOOKING!
This has totally freaked me out!
I guess the next time I try to hitch a free ride inside on a dog... .. and move on up to the owner... I'll think better of the idea!
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Tommy, It WOULD be wise for you to stay away from humans. They ARE a weird bunch, that's for sure! I can't ever get very far with them. I wonder what the big deal is? Like, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT!!??
So, in the future, it's best to steer clear!
Sincerely,
Freddy Flea
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Tincup
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The post above was written especially for you..
AND... with the sole purpose of making you laugh!
I HOPE it did!!!
The tick was an unlucky fellow. He tried to take advantage of a human.. and obviously picked the wrong one to mess with!
You see.. YOU are experienced with this stuff.
YOU .. thank goodness.. KNOW what to do. Many folks aren't that smart... or that lucky!
I DO hope your next move is to address the exposure problem you are having. Even if you personally don't wander through grass and you DO take all the precautions you can.. your pets don't.
Having a pet running around then coming back into your living space is the same as YOU running around.. even if you aren't doing it yoursef.
Basically anywhere the pets go... you go!
There is a list of prevention tips I posted a while back. (A search should find it) It is very comprehensive and most tips are easily affordable.
I hope by reading through them and implementing them.. you will not move away from your home simply to prevent possible exposure.
And do note.. cities don't guarentee safety from exposure.
For example...
Ticks carrying STARI (Borrelia lonestar) have been documented to be within miles of the center of a BIG city. Bartonella was documented to be in homeless people living on the streets of a MAJOR city.
And until all mice, rats and birds and other wildlife are forced out of the urban areas.. there WILL be the risk of possible exposure in a city!
I hope you are feeling better today. I really do. I KNOW that nightmare feeling and that panic.. and it is NOT cool!
5dana8
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Thanks cave
About the information about the tick attachment. Not going to bank the farm though that this tick was just passing by.
A close family member found a tick and sqauted it like I did and soon after came down with classic lyme sypmtoms.
I know the longer it is attached the more germs it can spread. But if you are not supposed to handle them anymore because of the saliva potential for transmition, so this thinking is conflicting to me.
Thanks Tincup for the humor. Can't laugh quite yet but it did make me smile About the perils of a ticks life.
I have the dogs on frontline and garlic. I am thinking of having them shaved so I can check them better for ticks.. A golden is almost impossible to see the little devils.
Not sure I could "spray" the property since there are 3 acers of woods around our house. I do have a "safe" spot in a fenced in yard with stones and no folleage I stay pretty close too. Apparently not safe enough.
And if I walk my dogs they go on a stone circular drive. I wrap up like a mummy even in the summer too. Am going to look into the tick suit today. Wonder if they make them for dogs?
I will spend they day reading posts on house protection .
Thanks again lymetoo,tincup,and cave and the others for the support and cheer.
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JimBoB
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Dana: WHY worry about a tick or two or three or four. Just be glad they can not open your door.
Keep the dogs, IN or OUT, If they wonder at all, give a shout.
Crying won't help, nor the panic you do, What you did was right, without all the fright.
The city is for rats, and other vermin, The country is for me, enuff of this sermon.
I DO live in the country too. I have ten acres and own on both sides for the river. Everything is a trade off.
As I was laying on the ground out in the fairly long grass today several times as I was moving old cars to a spot near the highway, getting ready for the big Iola car show coming up this week; I thought, geez, a whole bunch of them little critters could be crawling onto me right now.
And maybe they did. BUT we HAVE to keep living, the best WE KNOW HOW. Do you want to lock yourself up in a bubble? I sure don't.
I have just decided I am going to keep on it as well as I can, and leave the rest up to HIM.
And they are right, IF it was attached, it would be engorged. Especially since you had checked earlier for ticks. WHAT if a mosquito bites you. I get bit all the time. I sure am not going to panic every time I do. I would end up going to the crazy house.
Also, it is probably one that dropped off of one of your dogs, thinking you are much prettier, so would make a better gourmet meal.
Michelle M
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Hi Dana. I'm SOO sorry you have had a run-in with a nasty old tick.
But what good fortune that you happened to find the little jerk wandering around looking for a juicy spot to latch on! How many people are THAT lucky? Pat yourself on the back for your vigilance!
Chances are really, really good that he never got a chance to give you anything other than mild heart failure.
Nevertheless, I'm SO glad you're getting all over it and taking antibiotics prophylactically.
Doxy is ROUGH and the herxing may be due to your OTHER lyme. Treat that tummy as gentle as possible and pad it with lots of food first.
Sending you a big hug and hopes for no more wandering tick visitors!
Michelle
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5dana8
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Thanks Michelle and JimBob
Does any one have any articles or research on tick saliva and transmition?
If you are not supposed to handle them due to the Saliva issue ( I have read somewhere where the saliva can carry some disease's) than I am not sure it's ok if the tick was crawling on me and didn't decide to have a bite or drool on me.
How long if ever does the tick have to be attached?
I am very certain it was on my legg for 3 hours. Because I walked outside & straight up to my office where I closed the door and sat for 3 hours till I found the little devil. (no dogs)
Not sure I want to continue the doxy un-necessarily right now because of the condition of my stomach.
Any articles you may have would help to decide what to do.
I may post this question as a new topic because not sure I am the only one with this confusion.
Thanks again for your kind words and rational responces and it is very reasurring
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