Oh now I'm worried. I made a couple of pit stops :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ratfink
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Oh now I'm worried. I made a couple of pit stops :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ratfink
As someone who has had at least a 100 ticks in him (I'm not joking :() I've found the best thing for removing them a thing called the Trix Tick Lasso I wouldn't use tweezers, easy to leave the heads in plus squeezes the stomach contents into you or cover them with oils/alcohol as they regurgitate the contents into you.
Very easy to use they don't even try to hold on :D
I suspect the little blighter's know I've got it as I only got a couple last year instead of the usual 20-30 :rolleyes:
Strewth Baggins you must be a tasty lad:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Baggins
This little device looks like it could rapidly get a place in my running kit bag - thanks for the heads-up
The old wisdom was to smear the thing in vaseline or put alcohol on it. This was to prevent the tick breathing as its apparatus/air passages remain outside the host. It does cause the tick to drop out but causes the beast distress which makes it re-gurgitate. It re-gurgitates its meal and bits of its other meals (sheep, rats, dogs or whatever) into you!! This would increase your chance of Lyme disease or of another infection and maybe cellulitis. Pulling it out is, probably, the best option but carefully with splinter forceps or similar. Dont break off the head or that may cause infection also.
Try this website
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-di...roduction.aspx
This is even better advice!!
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-di...xpertview.aspx
Oh no! I might get myself a job similar to "Injury Advice"... only joking really;)
The longer the tick is attached to you the greater the risk of Lyme transmission.
They don't all carry/transmit Lyme disease so most Docs would only treat if you develop symptoms/rash.
The initial rash is around the bite -erythema migrans, spreads & looks quite exciting.
The next rash should you be so lucky is a lovely spectacular target type -anywhere not just around the bite (only seen this once myself).
Tell your GP you've had a tick bite & lyme disease risk, if you've gone home to the big smoke it'll not be on his or her radar, any GP can look it up it's all on web mentor on the computer, if your GP can't use the computer get another GP!
While untreated Lyme disease can cause all sorts of bother I have seen a study of forestry workers which showed a huge proportion had Lyme antibodies and had therefore had had Lyme disease exposure without knowing and the complication rate was extremely low (none as I recall). Those that get trouble quite reasonably make a lot of noise about it but this may bias our view of the risks.
Don't mess about though, if you have the rash get the appropriate antibiotics.
When the advice says 'take a firm hold and....', bear in mind that they do NOT want to let go of their new bestest chum. The dog's had 'em quite a few times, especially in the Jura Mountains in France last year (15 in one day!) all removed successfully with the tick removal tool but they don't half squirm (the tick, not the dog) and when they come out there's an audible 'twang'.
I wouldn't want to use anything other than the removal tool, personally - I reckon I'd make a right mess of it with tweezers or by hand.
Oh, and make sure you don't drop them once they're off - they move like flippin' lightning and before you know it they've buried themselves somewhere else...!
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Yes it looks good, could a home made device be constructed with the eye of a small needle and thin loop of thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by tinyman
Without reading back... this is a great tick removal tool! http://www.vetuk.co.uk/pet-accessori...er-pair-p-2262
I always check after a run or ride that I have no ticks stuck to me anywhere and this little thing gets them off easy, without leaving bits behind... As long as the tick isn't on you for very long, it wn't tranfer Lyme disease onto you :)
I'd say you could but that device can be used onehanded if needed :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Could be useful if the tick's in a place you can't easily reach, and/or you need the other hand to keep something out of the way:eek::DQuote:
Originally Posted by Baggins