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chilltocam
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If you get a tick
Are you supposed to bring it somewhere to have it tested? I feel like I've heard that but I don't know where I heard it or what (if anything), you're supposed to do.
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ANewDayHasCome
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If you get a tick
Yes. If you still have it bring it to the dr so they can test it for Lyme disease. If Gd forbid it has it, they can start treatment right away b
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| Posted 6/11/16 4:34 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: If you get a tick
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Yes. If you still have it bring it to the dr so they can test it for Lyme disease. If Gd forbid it has it, they can start treatment right away b
Not all drs do this. My DDs former ped did not do this, they only treat if you get symptoms. I am not saying I agree. I wanted the tick tested but they did not do it.
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| Posted 6/11/16 4:42 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: If you get a tick
You should start antibiotics regardless to have the best outcome and prevent Lyme, erlichia, and babesia. You should see an infectious disease dr.
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| Posted 6/11/16 5:32 PM |
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kn2011
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Re: If you get a tick
Posted by Goobster
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Yes. If you still have it bring it to the dr so they can test it for Lyme disease. If Gd forbid it has it, they can start treatment right away b
Not all drs do this. My DDs former ped did not do this, they only treat if you get symptoms. I am not saying I agree. I wanted the tick tested but they did not do it.
My daughter just had a tick in her neck.. My ped said they dont test anymore bc it isnt really accurate. We are just monitoring her.
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| Posted 6/12/16 11:16 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: If you get a tick
I think my ped said it had to be on for more than 24 hours before they discussed testing etc.
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| Posted 6/13/16 5:37 AM |
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Diane
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Re: If you get a tick
I just came from dr. a few days ago. They took the tick and will test it. They want me to go for a titer test in 6 weeks. She did not give me antibiotics. She said if I feel feverish to call right away.
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| Posted 6/13/16 8:02 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: If you get a tick
Informative article on ticks and Lyme disease:
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/what-to-do-after-a-tick-bite-to-prevent-lyme-disease-beyond-the-basics
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Since the deer tick that transmits Lyme disease must feed for >36 hours before transmission of the spirochete, the risk of acquiring Lyme disease from an observed tick bite, for example, is only 1.2 to 1.4 percent, even in an area where the disease is common.
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There is no benefit of blood testing for Lyme disease at the time of the tick bite; even people who become infected will not have a positive blood test until approximately two to six weeks after the infection develops (post-tick bite).
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Need for treatment — The clinician will review the description of the tick, along with any physical symptoms, to decide upon a course of action. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommends preventive treatment with antibiotics only in people who meet ALL of the following criteria:
?Attached tick identified as an adult or nymphal I. scapularis (deer) tick
?Tick is estimated to have been attached for =36 hours (based upon how engorged the tick appears or the amount of time since outdoor exposure)
?The antibiotic can be given within 72 hours of tick removal
?The local rate of tick infection with B. burgdorferi is =20 percent (known to occur in parts of New England, parts of the mid-Atlantic states, and parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin)
?The person can take doxycycline (eg, the person is not pregnant or breastfeeding or a child <8 years of age)
If the person meets ALL of the above criteria, the recommended dose of doxycycline is a single dose of 200 mg for adults and 4 mg/kg, up to a maximum dose of 200 mg, in children = 8 years.
If the person cannot take doxycycline, the IDSA does not recommend preventive treatment with an alternate antibiotic for several reasons: there are no data to support a short course of another antibiotic, a longer course of antibiotics may have side effects, antibiotic treatment is highly effective if Lyme disease were to develop, and the risk of developing a serious complication of Lyme disease after a recognized bite is extremely low.
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| Posted 6/13/16 8:57 AM |
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JennZ
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If you get a tick
^^^makes me feel better. I pulled a tick off my stomach yesterday morning, less than 12 hours after being in a ticky area.
P.s., I used Dawn dish soap to get it out. It smothers them and they pull out.
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| Posted 6/13/16 9:13 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: If you get a tick
Posted by JennZ
^^^makes me feel better. I pulled a tick off my stomach yesterday morning, less than 12 hours after being in a ticky area.
P.s., I used Dawn dish soap to get it out. It smothers them and they pull out.
Based on that article, don't try to smother them.
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Do not use a smoldering match or cigarette, nail polish, petroleum jelly (eg, Vaseline), liquid soap, or kerosene because they may irritate the tick and cause it to behave like a syringe, injecting bodily fluids into the wound.
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| Posted 6/13/16 9:17 AM |
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chilltocam
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If you get a tick
Thank everyone. I called the Dr. this morning (the Dr. who is a Lyme specialist and has been treating DH for his Lyme disease that went diagnosed for at least a few months and so he now has some lasting symptoms that might never go away - ugh!) and they said (as posted above) that the tick would have to be on you for +48 hours to transmit Lyme disease. They said to watch for any symptoms, but that since it was only on me for a few hours at the most, there is little to no chance of any Lyme infection.
ETA: What really surprised me was how teeny tiny the deer tick is! Really really small - so that if it wasn't in an easily seen area, there's a good chance I wouldn't have noticed it so quickly.
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| Posted 6/13/16 9:42 AM |
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kgs11
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Re: If you get a tick
I just pulled a deer tick of my 4 year old. Supposedly they are really bad this year!
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