Tick Bite

Might be a good idea to give the Doc a call, he/she is hopefully familiar with the local prevalence of tick bite problems.

Good luck and I hope all is fine.

i had a recent occurance early in march after a trail run. it bit me on my hip bone but wasn't burrowed in. it was swolen a little for several days and had a little bruising. i've still got a small little bruise but no ill effects. it worked out ok for me. take that for what it's worth

so, yeah the best you can do is keep an eye on it, i don't think there's any need to call a doctor, swelling and bruising is normal, just like any (namely mosquito) bug bite, if you got the tick withing about a day of biting then its nearly impossible for the disease to be transmitted, but if you notice the rash growing after a couple weeks or any other strange symptoms, then its time to phone the doc, but no worries, they'll put you on antibiotics and and its completely curable

Thanks. My wife is a bit phobic about stuff like this, so I'm sure she'll call the Doc anyway. Hopefully, 'shoe you', my wife's case will be as mild as yours. Thanks for the prompt input.

Just keep an eye on it and if she starts to have Lyme symptoms, then you can get a Lyme titer done. She'll probably be fine.

Well, first of all where are you located? Second, if you saved the tick, which hopefully you did, a lab can easily test it. Third, watch for an inflammation that they describe as a bullseye(target type). If you see that get her on antibiotics right away.

I second what people have told you about keeping an eye on it for lyme symtoms and contacting a Dr. as needed.

I do have to add that I have had hundreds of ticks in my life and found this thread a little humorous. Not to rag on you, it's just something I thought was pretty common.

same here.

Ticked Off wrote:

Not to rag on you, it's just something I thought was pretty common.

If you went to a Doctor now and they did a blood test for Lyme's they would really only be testing you to test if you already had it. Then you would have to go back and get another one in 6 weeks... I went through this about 7-8 years ago when I found a tick in my hair. Unfortunately, my wife only got the body out and not the head. The doctor had to do that. So I had two blood tests, six weeks apart. Didn't have anything.

Just watch the area. If a red ring starts to form, or your wife feels lethargic get to a doctor. Of course if you tell her this and she is paranoid, then she will start feeling lethargic when you tell her....

I've had several tick bites. If it was removed within the first 24 hours, she'll be safe. It won't hurt to watch the are for a circular rash. If you see that, get to the doc.

I wrote a short paper on ticks and lyme disease a while back. Here a couple of quick facts for thought:

There are two types of ticks in north america, Wood Ticks (Larger) and Deer Ticks (smaller), only the smaller ones carry Lyme Disease.

Only about 1 in 3 Deer Ticks carry the Disease.

It takes a Deer tick atleast 24 hours of being burrowed in before Lyme Disease could be transfered.

And even Deer ticks carrying the Disease and that are burrowed in for extended periods of time do not always transmit the Disease to the host.

Lyme disease is one of many disease that can be caused by infection from the bite of a tick. Other types of ticks do not carry Lyme disease, though they may carry other infectious diseases. Very interesting article about this https://www.yourdoctorsurgentcare.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-a-tick-bite.html

Thanks for sharing very useful information

Ticked Off wrote:

I second what people have told you about keeping an eye on it for lyme symtoms and contacting a Dr. as needed.

I do have to add that I have had hundreds of ticks in my life and found this thread a little humorous. Not to rag on you, it's just something I thought was pretty common.

Same here. I lived in the south for decades and had hundreds of tick bites and never thought much about it. It's just what happens when you're in the woods in the summer. But I recently moved to the Northeast and folks here are paranoid about it. Perhaps for good reason since Lyme disease is much more common.

I group in the Midwest doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff, I wouldn't be concerned. I've had my fair share of ticks, just like everyone else I know that did outdoorsy stuff. One instance of a tick that wasn't dug in isn't anything to worry about.