Information on DEER TICKS

[jigglestick]

with my first known deer tick crawling up my neck today, I thought I'd better read about about the little buggers.
this one I had was not attached.
it was an adult female from the information I read.

the ticks are thicker this year than I ever remember.
we deffinately take precautions when traveling about the outdoors this season.

read up and feel free to add any information you find to this topic if nothing else, just for a topic bump.

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[iceman]

Hey Jiggles thats for the info..

[holdemtwice]

 THANX  jiggs good info there !! 

  HT

[luvnlife]

Becareful out there........ My husband was diagnosed with Lymes this last week...YUK...Nasty Stuff......It was his second time around... LUVNLIFE

[GRIZ]

I was bitten by one of them infected buggers 4 yrs ago. He bit me good, actually pulled him apart trying to get him out. A few days later I noticed a brite red ring around the bite. I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference tween that one and anyother tick if it hadn't been for that red ring.
When I went to the doc he said it's really simple, take one of these pills a day for ten days and I don't get lymes. How he explained it was the bacteria in the ticks saliva is what creates the disease and that this pill kills the bacteria b4 that happens, which is about 30 days. Beats the heck out of getting treated and having to deal with the disease itself.

[Mayfly]

I remember when I was young My grandparents moved to Webster, WI. I think I was probably 10 - 12 years old?? My grandpa was bit by deer tick and actually ended up in the hospital for a few days! I have taken a few off over the past month or so. Haven't been bit yet. What is it about 15% of deer ticks are actually carriers of lymes disease?? Maybe even lower, not sure.

[luvn-luvnlife]

Hey, I am finally recovered from the lymes disease episode. What a nasty time. Watch yourself out there.
MIKE

[holdemtwice]

I am glad you are OK ....  mike.  that stuff isn't anything to mess with
 a family friend passed away three years ago from that .  congrats  i hope there are no lasting symptoms .   


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