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After coming across them on our dogs, we got some stuff from a big pet shop chain called 'Tick-Off', which you basically spray on to the tick, wait for a few minutes and then it's easy to get out as it's stopped holding on. We use the special tweezers as well, from the vet. I think I'll be keeping them in my bumbag for a few months now!
A group of us were out last weekend and one of us found a tick firmly fixed to the thigh. We didn't have any tweezers with us but one of us had a tin of vaseline so we smothered the little blighter with a generous dob of that. The drowned creature came off easily later after getting home.
You're not supposed to do that because the tick will regurgitate it's stomach contents and increase the chances of picking up Lyme DiseaseQuote:
Originally Posted by Chris H
Oh, must read up and check on that. Seemed like a good idea at the time.
Thanks Rob, you were right. Checked here http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/ticks.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob Furness
I need to buy a tick removal tool.
Found a Tick on my Border terriers Penis other night, poor little devil sucking all the life out of it! Now back in full working order!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris H
What did Jim test it on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Masham Man
Got a cushion in his bed he likes to hump. Like his owner a bit short of the real thing!...........................Hope the knees are all right Chris and that's another storyQuote:
Originally Posted by Chris H
Err, thank you Mr MM that's a bit too much information.
I knew I should have avoided reading this thread....I used to be worried about head lice, now I have to be worried about ticks as well...
There's ticks all over the place in the Outer Hebrides. I once answered the call of nature in a place that turned out to be where a herd of red deer sleep at night and I must have disturbed a nest of ticks because I had to pick off literally hundreds of them. Luckily they were all very very small so could just be scratched gently to get them off but it made me get a bit paranoid and they got everywhere...I mean everywhere!!! I think I may have entertained the watchers across the loch with my antics.
Right that's it...no more 'ticks on private parts' stories. This thread is too much for me, i'm off to find the 'What's for tea? thread.
Any responses of Chicken Tick-a Masala will be duly ignored...................
Mmmm......Wish I was a Tick:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hes
Haha, couldn't agree more! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairyfeet
tick tock, tick tock, masham man had a tick on his .........?:-)
Raymond,
What kind of symptoms did you experience? I wonder if I ever had it during all these years Ive been running and Ive mistaken it for something else. Is one able to recover from this condition without medication?
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Originally Posted by Raymond Hickman
No was'nt me with a tick on my P.... My dog Jim had a tick on his Prick:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by fellrunnerreuben
Dont know if anyone has mentioned previously but i use http://www.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick . makes removing them really easy even my dog would let me :oD nasty little beggers remind me of them things that pop out the pods on aliens :o)
Howdy,
On the LAMM both my and my partner (wife) suffered numerous tick bites. We are now both feeling pretty run down with flu symptoms and tiredness so much so we pulled out of the SLMM on the first day.
Do you know if the is a history of Lyme disease in Northern Scotland? Is it worth getting it checked - neither of us have the bullseye rashes?
Opinions, debate and wild speculation please.
Cheers,
Matt
IMO, always worth getting checked. What do we have an NHS for?
I agree with Alexandra - see your GP. Do not take risks with Lyme disease, it is rare but can become chronic if not treated properly/early.Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew
Well I went to the GP... she seemed all for pumping me full of antibiotics however she then consulted the local immunology (sp?) department and they advised that she wait a week. If the symptons persist then I get tested for the disease. It would be extremely unlucky for both me and my wife (displaying cold symptons) to get L.D. possibly a medical first?
Are they waiting to give a blood test time to become abnormal?Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew
Yes I believe so. The longer they wait the higher the chance of getting positive test result. Thing is I now feel hunkydory and like I could punch a cow to death.
I would still want to have that blood test if it was me ........Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew
in the news again, Tick cases(lymes) is on the increase
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16706942
Good little Video with it, first half really good, ignore the second bit about staying on paths and avoiding deep vegetation ;)
It’s that time of year again folks! Ticks will soon be active so read on to find out how to stay protected!
Ticks can carry harmful infections that can be transmitted to humans. It is estimated that each year around 3,000 people in the UK contract Lyme disease (Borreliosis) from a tick bite.
If you take part in outdoor activities or simply enjoy being in the countryside, or parks and gardens where wildlife is present, you may be at risk from tick bites. In fact, research from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, published in January 2012, suggests that the prevalence of Lyme disease bacteria in the UK tick population is considerably higher than most recent estimates indicated.
Tick Bite Prevention Week, supported by Mosi-guard Natural™, runs from 26 March-1 April 2012, and is an annual programme that helps promote awareness of tick-borne diseases and effective tick-bite prevention for at-risk groups, including pet owners and their animals.
Don't panic but be 'Tick Aware'!
Simple precautions can help to keep you safe. The campaign's Patron, Bushcraft and Survival expert Ray Mears, shares his Top Tips that can be taken to help prevent ticks from biting people and pets.
The great outdoors is there to be enjoyed, so make sure you visit www.tickbitepreventionweek.org for lots of useful information and advice.
this was put on the bouldering forum and thought it was good advice. hope the person doesnt mind me just copy and pasting there hard work.,
Oh boy :(
I managed to collect at least three of these beggars from taking the 'shortcut' in Wednesday's Boars Head race. Pretty certain it was from there as deep vegatation, near sheep grazing land and deer country. Anyway kind nurses at Stepping Hill took them out for me and I don't feel too bad.
Can these things live on yoru head? I'm convinced every little itch is one of them but don't fancy shaving my head to find out.Will they drop off and die in time? And should I go to my docs as a matter of course just to explain that I've been biten but (touch wood) so far feel okay? Am aware of this delaying a blood test thing - does that just tell you early that you've got it? Do anti biotics effectivly prevent anything serious happening but you'll always have Lyme Disease?
Thanks for any help in advance and hope anyone bitten gets well soon.
Cheers
Bloody hell, I had to open my big mouth, I've never been bit by a Tick says I to MR1470 and Shaunetto, just found a Nymph tick on the side of my leg, got it off in one piece but it was a tenacious devil.
What to do next, Hospital? doctors are closed. wait until Monday?
I imagine if you went to hospital with a tick bit they would probably think you were an idiot. Docs next week if you're concerned I would suggest. Have you had a reaction or is it just a bite?
Nothing more than a midge bite at the moment. spoke to the team Docs and they said save the Tick for ID wait a couple of weeks and watch for symptoms. If bulls eye or flu like symptoms go to GP ASAP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Furness
First I've ever had which is unusual I guess given how much running I do with shorts...
Sounds about right to me. I'm the same, I run in shorts all the time and have yet to get one, suppose it'll happen one day...Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
oooo kiss of death, check your self the minute you step out the door...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Furness
It must have been on me for 36-48 hours, i've showered twice and got a wash in the river on the way back, I had long legs on for a change on Friday so probably picked it up Thursday
Ian don’t get too stressed about it, I have had dozens ofthe tings on me over the years, due to my other hobbies which leaves me at greater exposure than running. Your Doc’ is spot on, just keep an eye on the bite area and watch for flu symptoms. Odds on you will be fine.
ATB
Tahr
Thanks Tahr :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
orienteering have had a hundred if not hundreds over the years. Usually try to check each evening in a shower but do not always find them immediately.
So far so good. Check the spot you were bitten- does it have a big red ring round it? Flu sort of symptoms are a danger sign.
You will be unlucky to suffer.