TICK fever!!!!!

[Thomas]

Dang glad you seek help those nasty buggers...speedy recovery to you. :thumbsup:

 

[Fuddy1952]

Thanks. Great information guys and here are my symptoms. That clinic doctor was off base saying I was ok not having a "bullseye" area, etc.
If anyone has these symptoms...get checked out and bloodwork done!
Mainly I felt weak. I got exhausted easy. Joint pain. (Dr. said it was muscle ache) but mainly knees, back, arms, neck.
One night I got chilly. (In Drs office it was 97.6).
Not to be an alarmist...but if in doubt, better safe than sorry!

 

[JamesHW]

Seen a lot this spring, they get on me but I usually feel them if they get on my skin. When I’m at the farm I do regular checks for ticks and take a shower when I come in. I wear Rhinoskin or other protective clothing, pants tucked into pants, blah blah blah when I’m anywhere near brush, even if it’s somewhat uncomfortable. RMSF isn’t as common in Upstate NY as down south. A friend of a friend who lived nearby died from Powassan virus a couple of years ago, so we’re taking it seriously. Been putting down tick tubes that have permethrin soaked cotton that mice use a bedding, interrupting the tick lifecycle.

 

[ruffdog]

I got bite this spring by a tick and I started getting red around the bite area. When I pulled the tick, I had used clear tape and taped him to a piece of paper so the doctor could look at it. It was a deer tick and the doc gave me some antibiotics to take. I'm glad I went to the doc as the bite site got pretty angry looking. I have been bit before but this is the first time it looked that bad. I have never been sick from a tick, and I sure don't want to either. If we have been outside for the day, we come in and tick checks. One person looks all over the other person.....and the dogs get tick checks too.

 

[Jstpssng]

For some reason health care pros don't want to deal with tick borne diseases. People have suffered with tick borne diseases for years before getting a diagnosis. I don't understand it, when my dog was diagnosed with Lymes I had only gotten a few miles away from the vet's office when they called and turned me around to get antibiotics.
It's good that you knew what to look for and stuck to your guns to find out what's going on.

A while back I indicated our ticks weren't so bad this year. I spoke too soon. This has become one of our worst years. I had one burrowed in and I popped him out like a zit. Dug in with a sharp knife and got his head also. Fortunately - he had none of my blood yet.

I'll have to keep watch on how I feel.

I wish they could make something like Front Line that could be used on people. It sure works well on my Cocker Spaniel.

I thought that your dog was a Lab.
I never found that Frontline lasted more than a couple of weeks; and there have been times when I took 30+ ticks off my last dog and as many off myself at the end of every day. It got so that I would be driving down the road doing "tick checks" with one hand, pulling them off and throwing them out the window. She got so that she wouldn't even let me touch her ears, I'd pulled so many ticks off them. Did somebody say "Distracted Driving"?
Mine gets a pill every 3 months (BRAVECTO(R) (FLURALANER) | 12-Week Flea & Tick Protection For Dogs & Cats) and hasn't had a tick in years. I don't think about what it's doing to him since it's in his system, but it can't be any worse than the ticks. I keep asking for a pill for me also, but they wont give it to me.

 

[Gem99ultra]

We have a major tick epidemic around here this year in mid-Georgia. They are BAD.

I've been using Permethrin, which "seems" to be working. Now my latest brain-storm is that I might be able to use Permethrin in my fogger. I suppose the fogger uses some some sort of fuel, and Permethrin is a water based chemical. Do you suppose that if I mix the Permethrin in with the fuel supply, it'll spread out like it should and kill the ticks?

 

[CobyRupert]

Lyme Disease: named after the town of Lyme Connecticut , where the tick born disease was first discovered.

Just a couple miles offshore of Lyme, CT sits Plum Island.
Plum Island is were the U.S. Government conducted biological research and developed biological weapons, ahem, I mean "conducted biological warfare research" to put it in proper government speak . (Reference Bldg 257 of Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Fort Terry))

....but that's all just a big coincidence. Love coincidences.


"....move along, nothing to see here..."

 

[fried1765]

I'm 67, always enjoyed working outside and don't mind hard work. About a week ago I started feeling week and tired, one night chills, so I went to a local clinic. I told them I've had lots of tick bites and wanted them to do bloodwork. They thought I was crazy, just heat exhaustion. Finally they drew blood, sent it off, then called couple days ago saying all was well.
I still had joint pains I thought must be muscle aches.
They called just now saying there was one final test, Rocky Mountain Spotted tick fever which came back positive!
They prescribed antibiotic (doxycycline I believe) which I'll start.
I knew something wasn't right!View attachment 608803

Went through a similar situation nearly two years ago.
Did the doxycycline treatment for 30 days.
Condition improved significantly, but has never been eliminated.
Have had diagnostic testing for Lyme disease at a research hospital chronic disease dept.
I have never fully regained my stamina or muscle strength, but am still able to function reasonably well.
Some days I do feel very fatigued, but then too, I am 78.

 

[rekees4300]

Bought 3 pairs of these "Insect Shield Sport Crew Sock" from Amazon. They are good quality and stop Chiggers as well as Ticks. Most effective technique is to put pants legs inside the socks. The elastic in the socks is strong enough to hold the pants in place. :thumbsup:

 

[dmccarty]

Lyme Disease: named after the town of Lyme Connecticut , where the tick born disease was first discovered.

Just a couple miles offshore of Lyme, CT sits Plum Island.
Plum Island is were the U.S. Government conducted biological research and developed biological weapons, ahem, I mean "conducted biological warfare research" to put it in proper government speak . (Reference Bldg 257 of Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Fort Terry))

....but that's all just a big coincidence. Love coincidences.


"....move along, nothing to see here..."

The Iceman, who is estimated to be 5,300 years old, appears to have had Lyme, Iceman Mummy May Hold Earliest Evidence of Lyme Disease

The 5,300-year-old ice mummy dubbed ﾖtzi, discovered in the Eastern Alps about 20 years ago, appears to have had the oldest known case of Lyme disease, new genetic analysis has revealed.

As part of work on the Iceman's genome his complete genetic blueprint scientists found genetic material from the bacterium responsible for the disease, which is spread by ticks and causes a rash and flulike symptoms and can lead to joint, heart and nervous system problems.

Later,
Dan