[AT] OT Watch out for TICKS!!

[Stephen Offiler]

Dean - I'm not sure I can help regarding who the medical experts are.  Yale
and Tufts are two prominent med schools in New England and both appear to
have Lyme research programs.  (There are others I didn't check... Harvard,
Brown, etc)  Their websites MIGHT contain pointers to additional resources
such as practitioners.  Johns Hopkins, CDC, and NIAID (National Institue of
Allergy & Infectious Diseases) - all have ongoing Lyme research, so again,
same comment, their websites might point to additional resources.

Finally, this link might be useful:
https://chriskresser.com/your-comprehensive-guide-to-lyme-disease/?utm_source=hubspot&utm_medium=email&utm_term=comprehensive-guide-to-lyme&utm_content=&utm_campaign=ck-consumer&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9JfvvNyBlxjjFBNlibNHT5f0jri6UqTB5j4Npkq4abyZ6vD5-bYt4j6B0F_SJJXkjYOdbmQ7QQCUduWTctHpSs_75pow&_hsmi=74838096



Steve O.


On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:57 AM <deanvp at att.net> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Our family can relate. Our oldest Grandson picked up Lyme disease his last
> year of college and has essentially been debilitated since. For years. They
> have tried an unbelievable amount of different treatments and now have had
> some success with the last treatment but have had to travel out of the area
> to a Dr who specializes in it. I don’t even know how to describe the most
> recent treatment.  It has been a major burden for my Son’s family to try to
> overcome. It is really bad stuff. I would be interested in who and where
> the medical experts are in your area.
>
>
>
>
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> Dean VP
>
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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>
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Stephen
> Offiler
> *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2019 4:42 AM
> *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT Watch out for TICKS!!
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>
>
> 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.
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>
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> 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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