My husband for the last 2 years has taken my boys on a "Boys Weekend" trip with a bunch of other men and their boys. Great. The problem is my youngest got a tick bite last year in his neck. His lymph nodes were swollen huge all summer, and are still swollen even after tons of antibiotics and blood drawn to rule out Lyme disease.
I use Avon's Skin so Soft bug gaurd products.
Go to www.avon.com or find a dealer near you.
This stuff really is great and doesn't smell bad.
Get some Deep Woods OFF and apply it. That works!
be vigilant when they return. I've had MS for 27 years--and learned that I also had Lymes. After 15 months of 1 gm. rocephin shots daily, I'm lyme free.
No suggestions. Wishing your family good luck and good protection.
I'd be worried, too.
Can you come up with an alternative location and present a united front with the other wives?
Good luck. The paper this week said ticks are bad this year. I'm sure you know the basics - wear long sleeves and long pants and shoes and socks (yuck) and check your body thoroughly for the little things when you've been outside.
Please, Please! Do not pull ticks off. If you get ticks on you, cover them with Dawn Liquid Dishsoap.
They will back out on their own, as they can not breathe with the soap covering them. You can put
Bounce Dryer Sheets in the pockets of your pants and in your socks and it will keep away some bugs.
I don't know about ticks, but worth a try. Must be Bounce Brand.
Pat in GA
Avon has a couple good bug repellants ( one with no DEET ), but OFF Deep Woods with DEET is great also.
Deep Woods OFF will keep the ticks off( as well as mosquitos and flies and gnats). I know that it has DEET in it, but it really is safe for humans. (go to DEETonline.org). The biggest problem with DEET is that it could cause a rash in some people, this is resolved by washing the area. Anyway, spray over clothing and all exposed areas. Have them spray each other, and make sure they cover thier faces with thier hands, then spray some in the palms of the hands and use that to apply to the face, do this to avoid getting it into the eyes.
My niece sent this to me: She lives in tick area...A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And It really works!! I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a Tick. This is great, because it works
in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get To with tweezers:
between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, Etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the repulsive insect for a few seconds (15-20), after, watch, the tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball then you lift it away.
I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, "It Worked!" Please pass on; everyone needs this helpful hint.
my daughter got bit by a tick and took antibiotics which didnt seem to help and i gave colloidial silver. it is silver suspended in water. they used this before anti biotics came into being. i use it for almost everything. it is called a natural antibiotic. just look it up in your search engine. it cleared her lyme disease up right away. works wonders and is 100% safe. pab
Unfortunately, if you go into an area that has ticks, you take a chance on getting them on you. There is NO way to prevent it. Contrary to popular belief, DEET is dangerous, especially to children whose immune and neurological systems have not fully develpoed yet. Kids often touch themselves (like to scratch their arm or swat a mosquito), then will later touch something else (like their shirt) to transfer the spray. Later when they're eating, they'll often get some in their mouth inadvertently. Adults can easily do this too. And make no mistake about it, pesticides were originally developed to use as "germ warfare" during wars. They are now diluted and sold as pesticides, and can be dangerous. This is why as time goes on, more and more are being taken off the market.
The newest information about ticks says not to cover them with anything (nail polish, oil, soap. etc) that is meant to smother them. It is known that ticks needed to breathe, and covering them will force them to release. Apparently when you do this, they release more of their saliva into your body (since they are unable to breathe), giving greater irritation or a greater possibility of Lyme disease. It's best to pull with tweezers.
And just for the record, false negatives are often given in blood tests for Lyme disease, leaving infected individuals to not be properly treated.
If your son 's lymph nodes are still swollen, you need to have a biopsy. Find someone in the medical community who will take this seriously. Lymph nodes that become swollen and remain irritated can indicate a more serious condition. Due to poor care in the military, my daughters lymph nodes were swollen for nearly two years before a biopsy was done. She had Hodgkins which is a type of cancer. I don't want to cause you more worry, Insist on finding out why they are still swollen.
In response to the deet being poisonous, alot of people confuse deet with ddt. Deet is a repellent and DDT is an insecticide. Here is a health report about it written by a doctor:
www.healthcaresouth.com/
Pleas read this. Ticks are dangerous and so are mosquitos. They carry diseases that can kill you or your child.
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I went to the Dr. today because I broke out with red marks on my arms, neck and head. They look like a mosquito bite but she said it was from a tick. They seem to ooze from the middle too. She told me it isn't Lyme disease.
I have about 20 on my scalp and maybe 15 on my arms and neck. She said it could have gotten in my bloodstream and that is why it is spreading. I am on medicine now and some cream to stop the itching. Has anyone ever hear of more than one mark from a tick bite? Thanks.
By Sandi from IL
That's a new one on me and I come from "tick country" in the south. When we got a tick he (she?) latched onto one spot and that was the only mark unless you scratched it off and it latched onto a second place. Never heard of that!
I think you are right as a friend of mine all of a sudden has the same thing.Hers is really bad. Maybe something is going around here?
Could it be Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? My husband got that while we were living in Kentucky; and it is a tick borne illness. You take antibiotics for it.
Wish I knew what it was. But i don't think it is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Our son had that when he was young and this looks nothing like that. Plus I think he was ill feeling with that. I have no symptoms at all except the red looking mosquito bites (which they aren't) and the itch which has decreased since I am on Prednisone and had a shot. This is day 7 and I have not gotten anymore and the ones I have are fading away slowly.Thanks for all the input here. Appreciate it.
I'm in tick country as well and I've never heard or seen that type of reaction from a tick. Did you actually have a tick or see the tick? Please have the doctor recheck this, especially if it is not clearing up. I work with a man who had the same type reaction to what the doctors thought was a spider bite and the third visit to the doctor they found it was MRSA, treated him for that, and it cleared up.
Hubby gets alot of ticks and has had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever twice, but never have I seen a reaction from a tick like you described, except for one spot where the tick was attached, which was only red, but not oozing.
Good luck!
Are the 'bumps' like water filled blister looking things that start out small and get larger and larger until they 'pop'? If so it could be impetigo. You get it from scratching at bug bites, it's VERY contagious and since your doctor said it was from the tick bit, it very well could be what he/she meant. I got it a long time ago as a child from scratching at mosquito bites. It's actually an infection. Since you mentioned your friend had it too. I gave it to my friend and my friends little brother when I had it.
My doctor said no it was not Impetigo, Chicken Pox, or Shingles or Scabies. My friend that also has the same thing said her doctor couldn't say what it was either. All I know is mine is diminishing with the meds and the itch cream. Thanks
Take a look at this slide show (www.medicinenet.com/
The med that you're taking along with the itch cream--is it an antibiotic? If so, you probably have nothing to worry about at this point whether it was Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
I feel for you. I had Lyme disease in May, and my doc said it was the second case they'd seen that day and more than that this season. It's definitely much more common farther south today than the map in this slide show indicates.
Today is day 7 since I first broke out and I have to say they are slowly going away. Some still itch but not as bad. At least I feel I can go out now and since they aren't oozing I will not be a threat to anyone. Thanks to all who answered here for me.
Might it be bed bugs? Saw an article in paper how they are much more prevalent that before. Check out on google.
Could be chigger bites, they itch intensely and are everywhere in weeds here in the southern USA.
You could Google "chiggers" and see if it fits.
I wish I could say for sure, but sure sounds like chiggers to me. Really itch and you get many bites. In Wv. they are fairly common in tall grass. Going into hayfield. They will make you crazy.
good luck.
I have had very little sense of taste for over 7 months. I was recently diagnosed with chronic lyme disease and as treatment intensifies I have developed severe dry mouth and an odd tickling sensation in my ears.
I cannot figure out what is causing these odd symptoms, ideas anyone?
The problems you describe could be from the disease or from the medications you are taking.
It is always best to consult with your doctor about any health problems so, please, call their office and ask your questions or be sure to ask at your next appointment.
The dry mouth may persist but some people get temporary relief by using hard candy (sugarless please) but your doctor may have better suggestions.
There are ear drops available for the tickling sensation in your ears so ask your doctor about this also.
I know the doctor has probably given you information on your condition but here is a web site that has some interesting insights that you may want to read.
www.lymedisease.org/
www.lymedisease.org/
SOME MEDICATIONS CAN CAUSE DRY MOUTH.THE TICKLING SENSATION IN YOUR EAR COULD BE A BUG CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.TO RELIEVE DRY MOUTH CHEW CANDY OR GUM.SIP WATER REGULARLY.
Lyme disease is a frustrating illness. At least you have a diagnosis...many people have doctors take YEARS to figure it out.
Be sure you follow your doctor's advice to a "T" and tell him/her ASAP about symptoms of dry mouth and tickling in the years. It is possible they are related to something different and the sooner he/she knows, the faster he/she can get you pointed in a healthy direction!!!
This is just me...but I have two places where I NEVER take medical advice for fear of dying of a misprint (which isn't exactly what Mark Twain said, but it MY motto) they are books and the internet! There is lots of wrong and bad and misleading info out there so BE CAREFUL!!!
I also say this because everyone is different and even when your doc gives you advice that CURES your problem and you appropriately so...brag about it online, I could try it and have a horrible reaction to it because I have other factors that you don't. ONLY TAKE MEDICAL ADVICE FROM YOUR DOCTOR OR A DOCTOR HE RECOMMENDS!
You may want to talk to your doc about a Lyme Disease Support group. We have several where I am and I know they are very beneficial just to have a safe place to VENT about the symptoms and the issues faced with a chronic illness.
The search I used to find one in my town is Lyme disease support group + pittsburgh, just put in your town name to find one near you!!!
Sending up prayers for your health!!
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