After getting bit by a tick how soon could you get lyme disease?
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Not all ticks are carriers of lyme disease.  It depends on where you live.  I live in Missouri and got bit by a tick.  Ten days later I got really sick and almost died.  The doctors had no clue what was wrong with me.  Then some intern goes "Maybe it's a tick bite."  They thought I had the flu and a UTI at first.  Ten days after the tick bite I felt like I had the worst flu ever.  I felt like death.  Every inch of my body hurt like heck.  And I couldn't figure out why.  It was the middle of summer, why would I have the flu?  Best thing to do is to go to the doc before the ten days are up (ASAP) and get some meds to prevent the painful attack that is coming.
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Wear long pants, long sleeves, and spray yourself with pesticides like "OFF". \nIf you think you have gotten ticks, one thing you can use is clear nail polish after the tick has been removed. You will need tweezers to make sure you get the head of the tick though. If you can get to a bathtub, you can run the bath water and put 2 capfulls of brown bottle Lysol in the water and take a bath.  This REALLY works on killing the ticks but you smell like the Lysol til the morning although the smell is better than having ticks !
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Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, an aerobic bacterium.
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Hi \nDo you live in a tick area? Ticks are kind of spider like, and can come in different colours from brown to black.\n\nI have included some links for you to check out, that have some pictures for you. They can make you very sick, and can be found on the hair line, behind the ears, between to toes, under the arms, groin area and other folds of the body.\n\nIf you find a tick on yourself or someone else, you need to remove it with a rocking side to side motion, you must get the whole body out, including the head. It is advisable that you seek medical attention if you feel unwell, or the head is still lodged in the skin.\n\nGood luck
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Where are you from?In the U.S.,the most common tick-borne diseases in dogs are Erlichiosis and Babesiosis.Erlichiosis is treatable with antibiotics,but Babesiosis is much more serious and difficult to treat,and there have been cases of humans catching it.I think it is probably the Erlichiosis.I hope you and your dog will be OK.
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They do not continue to burrow.\n\nOnce a tick finds a host, it begins to burrow with its mouthparts into exposed skin. Tick mouthparts are barbed, which helps to secure them to the host. Often the tick secrets "cementum" to more firmly anchor its mouthparts and head to the host. \n\nWhen a tick is removed, commonly a portion of the head or the mouthparts are left behind. Generally this does not cause any problems as the head of the tick will fall out as the skin sloughs off in time. However, it can be a site of infection and inflammation and might increase the likelihood of transmitting disease. If there is a local reaction, then a physician should be consulted.
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Colorado tick fever is an acute viral infection transmitted by the bite of the Dermacentor andersoni tick.  See the link below for more info.
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if you have been bitten by an animal in the past before you got sick, you might have rabies. please, if you think you will get better on your own, don't assume. go see a doctor 'cause you might have something serious.
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Yes, I have Chronic Lyme Disease.  My Lyme has affected mostly my Neuro System.  It went undiagnosed for nearly two years, and as a consequence, has affected multiple systems.  I take a regimin of three medications, two high dose antibiotics and one antibiotic support medication.  The only doctor I could find to treat this disease aggressively was many hours away.  It has been a difficult road thus far, and I still have a long journey ahead.  I have been on treatment for nearly 6mo. now, and will probably have to continue for about two more years.  As for testing, ask your doc to order a Western Blot test, as the ELISA test is very innacurate.  Find a Lyme Specialist in your area, through visiting the Lyme Disease website.  Be aggresive about your management of this disease.  It is not well recognized by most physicians, and many are unwilling to treat your for more than a month of antibiotics.  View the sites below, as they may be helpful for you.  Good luck, and hang in there.
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No. A infected tick has to bite you.
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You would see a dark spot.  If you get a circular rash, you could have Lyme disease.  Watch the area carefully for signs of rash or infection.  Be well!
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Yes, they can cause what is known as Lyme disease.
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Yes, the common wood tick can bite humans, and may carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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The fact that you heard a "pop" suggests that the tick was engorged and my guess is the "rash" you have is from scratching your head before you found the tic.\n\nOr it is the result of the toxin released by the tick upon attachment which will pass soon.\nClean it with peroxide and watch it. There are many diseases that ticks carry and while the dog tick is pretty harmless any bite should not be ignored.\n\nI am a person who has been disbaled by Lyme disease. My advice is to be careful. Where there are dog ticks there are deer ticks.
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Smart lady--catch it put in jar--just in case--I do the same thing with wood ticks. I put them in jar with a little alcohol--my guess is it's probably just an albino or a young one--not sure what say beyond that--I'm not a doctor maybe try http://www.webMD.com or http://www.mayoclinic.com/ you could always call a local university and ask for an expert in the biology department. maybe Google "white mosquito" or "mosquito identification." Hope it's not serious. Try not to worry it's probably nothing. Good Luck :-)
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Using tweezers position them as close to the skin as possible.  Once you have a good grasp pull straight back, DO NOT yank!  You need to look at the tick ensuring that you get all of the mouthparts...not doing so could cause infection.
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I cannot comment on black widow bites, but I am currently recovering from a brown recluse bit on my right buttock.  I did not know when it bit me.  I did not get sick nor did I die (of course!).  I just noticed a raised area about the size of a pea.  It kept spreading, getting red, and feeling hot.  I had some tingling in my right leg.  I had trouble getting in and out of the car, etc due to the area of the bite.  I ended up going to the doctor after suffering for about a week.  He put me on antibiotics (Keflex as I am allergic to the good stuff) - 4 a day for 7 days.  Whew!  He referred me to a general surgeon as he thought it would have to be lanced.  By the time I got to see the general surgeon (3 days later), it had opened on its own.  Only at that time did I experience  unbearable pain.  With each drop of gunk that oozed out, my right leg burned intensely down to my knee.  This pain lasted about one hour.  After that I kept it cleaned out and bandaged for about a week.  It is now starting to heal, but my last appointment with the surgeon informed me that the hard knot underneath the actual bite point will be with me for another two months or so.  Since then I have found numerous brown recluse spiders in my home - both alive and dead.  Today I had a professional to dust, fog, and spray my crawl space, my living space, and my attic space in my home.  He said I have a bad infestation of them.  He did tell me that I cannot get rid of all of them as I live in KY where they are prevalent, but I can control them.  I will always have a lingering fear of those creatures for the rest of my life.  I never was afraid of spiders before my bite.  I hope this helps you some.