[AT] OT Watch out for TICKS!!

[Stephen Offiler]

I live near the epicenter of Lyme disease.  I couldn't even count the
number of people I know that have contracted it.  I know a few people
personally whose lives were destroyed by Lyme - severe, debilitating
chronic symptoms lasting for years.  Around here, if you find a deer tick
attached, you go straight to the doc and get a round of Doxycycline.  We
used to wait to see if symptoms showed up, and we used to skip the Doxy if
the tick had been attached less than 24 hours.  Neither of those rules of
thumb work anymore around  here.  You just go get the meds.  I'm sure the
treatment protocols differ elsewhere, but it's just so bad here we can't
screw around.

Steve O.

On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 5:11 AM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

>
> This is not necessarily tractor related unless you are getting one out
> of the tall grass....   I had a terrible itching on my foot early this
> week.  I cannot feel my toes much due to the spinal nerve injury I
> have.  The foot is also on the leg with the really bad knee.   After 2
> days of scratching my toes, I got my better half to get a light and
> magnifying glass out and look at my toes.   I had a very tiny tick
> between my little toe and the one next to it.  So small it had to be
> removed with tweezers.  The redness has nearly gone, and with Benadryl
> ointment I have some relief from the itching.  Still  watching for any
> signs of tick borne disease.   I never had a tick between my toes, but
> due to the arthritis and other injuries, I can't check things as
> thorough as I used to...
>
> I mention this as I know we all get around the bugs and sometimes I
> think the bugs are winning.  I got a fly in my eye last week and had to
> go to the doctor for it.  I am not sure it still hasn't left a leg up
> there under my eyelid.  Tonight, I walked out the back door and got
> another one in my eye.  Its getting to where I have to wear safety
> glasses all the time...
> Cecil
>
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