AbsolutSurgen Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Week and a half ago, I was bit (for the first time in my life) by a tick (American Dog tick) -- big motherfucker. Looks fine for the first week. Then, after a week, it clearly becomes infected. If you're wondering, having an infected tick bite sucks. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Since it's infected are you going to see your doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 2 minutes ago, Best said: Since it's infected are you going to see your doctor? Yes. I am on antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Biggie Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 35 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Week and a half ago, I was bit (for the first time in my life) by a tick (American Dog tick) -- big motherfucker. Looks fine for the first week. Then, after a week, it clearly becomes infected. If you're wondering, having an infected tick bite sucks. Where one of these. Follow me for more medical tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Do you have lyme disease now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said: Do you have lyme disease now? Unlikely: 1) Dog ticks aren't normally vectors for Lyme Disease 2) I don't have a bulls-eye rash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I have had probably hundreds of tick bites in my life. Never once had any issue beyond the annoying itchiness for a bit. I'm pretty sure I got into some chiggers this week while hiking. Itchy legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 The bite itself didn’t bother me. The infection does. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 minute ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The bite itself didn’t bother me. The infection does. Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Ticks are no joke. I feel like they are getting out of control in my area of Pennsylvania. The winters have been very mild the last few years and they aren’t dieing off like they used to. I see a billboard along the highway now giving a warning about them. I’ve mentioned it here before but I dealt with knee swelling for almost 2 years before a simple blood test revealed Lyme was the cause. Dr looked at my most recent x ray and said there is an abnormal amount of arthritis showing from the Lyme. My son has a friend whose dad got bit by a tick a few years ago. I don’t remember the exact condition but it did permanent damage to his heart. I’m always putting bug spray on outside now. Hope that leg clears up soon @AbsolutSurgen it looks rough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Continuing the foot curse of d1p. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 13 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I have had probably hundreds of tick bites in my life. Never once had any issue beyond the annoying itchiness for a bit. I'm pretty sure I got into some chiggers this week while hiking. Itchy legs. Are you still a avid hunter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 13 hours ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The bite itself didn’t bother me. The infection does. Bro make sure the antibiotic the doctor prescribed is the correct one. If that doesn’t show improvement soon I’d go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 35 minutes ago, Biggie said: Bro make sure the antibiotic the doctor prescribed is the correct one. If that doesn’t show improvement soon I’d go back. It's feeling better today, swelling is starting to reduce. My wife made an outline with a sharpie to track it's size, and ensure the infection is reducing. 9 hours ago, DarkStar189 said: Ticks are no joke. I feel like they are getting out of control in my area of Pennsylvania. The winters have been very mild the last few years and they aren’t dieing off like they used to. I see a billboard along the highway now giving a warning about them. I’ve mentioned it here before but I dealt with knee swelling for almost 2 years before a simple blood test revealed Lyme was the cause. Dr looked at my most recent x ray and said there is an abnormal amount of arthritis showing. My son has a friend whose dad got bit by a tick a few years ago. I don’t remember the exact condition but it did permanent damage to his heart. I’m always putting bug spray on outside now. Hope that leg clears up soon @AbsolutSurgen it looks rough! You're right. A tick bite can be a harmless thing, where you just pull it off, and go on with your life. Unfortunately, they also can spread a lot of infections. I was fortunate in that I was bitten by a dog tick, which don't normally spread lyme disease. Plus, they are so big that it was hard to miss when I got ready for bed that night. I was a little unfortunate, in that I got the tick at a back-yard wake in a residential neighbourhood, where I was wearing pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, Biggie said: Are you still a avid hunter? I still got a few times a year. But it’s too cold for ticks by then. I just spent my childhood outdoors and did plenty of activities where ticks and chiggers were just expected. Still do to a lesser extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 10 hours ago, Biggie said: Bro make sure the antibiotic the doctor prescribed is the correct one. If that doesn’t show improvement soon I’d go back. Im at the ER now. Wife thinks you were right, and I’m not on right antibiotic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 8 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Im at the ER now. Wife thinks you were right, and I’m not on right antibiotic. I go to alot of doctors and one thing I know is they throw antibiotics at problems and hope something sticks. They don't wanna take the time to figure out which one will treat the problem the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 On 6/19/2024 at 4:34 PM, Keyser_Soze said: Do you have lyme disease now? I do. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 What did they say @AbsolutSurgen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 16 minutes ago, Biggie said: What did they say @AbsolutSurgen? They said to let the antibiotics work for 48 more hours. The amount of "growth" was normal in the first 24-36 hours. However, they gave us guidelines on what to look out for, that might require us to come back quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 minute ago, AbsolutSurgen said: They said to let the antibiotics work for 48 more hours. The amount of "growth" was normal in the first 24-36 hours. However, they gave us guidelines on what to look out for, that might require us to come back quickly. Ok good. Last thing you want is for that infection to hit your bloodstream and cause sepsis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 15 minutes ago, Biggie said: Ok good. Last thing you want is for that infection to hit your bloodstream and cause sepsis. We had a neighbour's son die at 24 because he didn't get a minor infection treated and caught sepsis. My wife has reminded me of that ~5 times over the last 3 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 10 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: We had a neighbour's son die at 24 because he didn't get a minor infection treated and caught sepsis. My wife has reminded me of that ~5 times over the last 3 days. Glad you are very aware. Hope it clears up soon dude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 How is your leg? @AbsolutSurgen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 Thanks for asking. Getting better. Antibiotics are doing their job still looks “bad” but much improved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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