Ticks and Lyme disease

27/07/2017 09:17
by St Stephen

If you're worried about ticks and Lyme disease you can increase your anxiety further by reading this article:

www.newscientist.com/article/mg23431195-800

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Philtheetiler 26/07/2017 18:00

Secondly if no tool available it is best to suffocate the little devil till it lets go. I found smothering with Vaseline excellent for this but sure something similar would work just as well .🤔

Philtheetiler 26/07/2017 17:53

Be very careful how you remove any ticks. Definitely advisable to use the proper tool as on no account should you grip them because this will squeeze their gut contents ditectly into your bloodstream..🤔

Former Site Admin 26/07/2017 12:32

I have one of those credit card sized tick removers in my first aid kit. Its really effective and easy to use. To contract Lyme disease the tick needs to go unnoticed for some time, so the sooner its out the better.

Philtheetiler 22/07/2017 08:02

womble: I once bought a large tin of fly repellent for use on horses as thought it would also be good for me. Luckily found out it was carsinogenic
And stopped using it even though there was still nearly a litre left. 🤔

landranger68 21/07/2017 19:18

They are proving to be a problem,even around the Garden where i staying.Keep covered,especially as the Bracken is very high and almost forms a barrier.A friend almost several years ago.Lyme desiese was diagnosed at a depertment specialising in Tropical desiesees

TrotOn 21/07/2017 14:24

Stephen: Shhhhhhh
Kip has the best treatment possible but you and I have non. 🤔

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