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    Thumbs down Lyme's disease

    Anyone else in the Northeastern US like I am? If you are, it appears that it's going to be a bad year for ticks.

    I've been cooped up all Winter and Spring is finally here and I just found my second tick of the year. Since I hate going to the doctor I have to be very careful not to let them bite me and if they do to remove them right away before transmission of Lyme's disease can take place. One symptom of Lyme's disease is a bulls-eye shaped rash and if one appears I will have to go to the doctor and get treated before I develop the awful symptoms of Lyme's disease.

    I was just out in front of my house clearing some leaves off the crocuses. That's not a spot I'd expect to find ticks and I was only out there for a few minutes. Now that I found one today I will probably have that paranoid feeling that something is crawling on me for the next few hours.

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    Re: Lyme's disease

    Hi Laura, I actually live in the UK but we get ticks here too. Over the years I'v been bitten by them in a number of different places but haven't contracted Lymes. I can fully appreciate how you'd feel about things crawling in you as theyre particularly unpleasant creatures aren't they? I don't want to say too much or I might make you feel worse and tats te opposite of my intention...... Anyway, You are wise to know what to look out for. Now what's best for you is to think about something entirely different. Most likely You will be fine but as I say I relate to your feelings.....but the best thing is to focus away from it and occupy your mind on something more pleasurable and productive.

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    Thank you for your reply and for being considerate about possibly making me feel worse. I'm fascinated by insects and I like to stay informed so don't worry about sharing facts with me! I'm sewing a skirt at the moment and not really thinking too much about the tick. After the tick I found on me last week, I kept feeling like something was on me, like on the back of my neck but it was just my hair. It takes a while (I think it's 24 hours for Lyme's to be transmitted) and hopefully if there is one on me I will find it before it has a chance to transmit Lyme's disease.

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    Ughhhhhh Laura, I am also in the North East, and I can't stand those ticks. If I see one on my dog, or myself, or my family, I freak out for the rest of the night, feeling like they are crawling on you. They give me the creeps. (any kind of bug, gives me the creeps) So anyway you are not alone, I worry about them also, and I can't stand using bug sprays/repellants. To many chemicals, and I totally agree with you that it is going to be a bad year for them.

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    Re: Lyme's disease

    That's exactly how I tend to feel but I've been ok so far tonight. I think posting in the forum helped me not to dwell on it.

    I feel the same way about the bug sprays, I prefer not to use them but I do use natural repellents occasionally. Do you use anything on your dog? I ordered frontline for my dog from drugstore.com. It will be here tomorrow.


    Quote Originally Posted by panickyme View Post
    Ughhhhhh Laura, I am also in the North East, and I can't stand those ticks. If I see one on my dog, or myself, or my family, I freak out for the rest of the night, feeling like they are crawling on you. They give me the creeps. (any kind of bug, gives me the creeps) So anyway you are not alone, I worry about them also, and I can't stand using bug sprays/repellants. To many chemicals, and I totally agree with you that it is going to be a bad year for them.

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    Re: Lyme's disease

    I am in the UK and thankfully have never seen a tick, I can't stand any creepy crawlies
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    You're lucky not to have seen one and I hope you never do!

    It's early to find ticks and since I already found two I will most likely find quite a few more this year.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bekzie View Post
    I am in the UK and thankfully have never seen a tick, I can't stand any creepy crawlies

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    Laura, I use the frontline also, I think it's the best thing out there. Do you have a lot of woods, or high grass around you? I have both, I am surrounded by farms. I had a friend that had gotten lymes from her Christmas tree this year. One must have been on the tree. (ughhhhh, those ticks) yuck.

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    I'm paranoid about lymes, after have weird neuro symptoms I demanded a test but the doc agreed but he said its anxiety causing the symptoms - test came back negative but I found out apparently the test isn't that accurate so it made me even more paranoid but then after taking my fluroxetine for 2 wks my symptoms died down alot so I guess he was right ?! Or at least I hope!

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    Re: Lyme's disease

    Yes, I am surrounded by woods and tall grass. I was pulling out 4 foot tall dead weeds yesterday which is probably where the ticks came from. That's shocking that your friend got a tick from a Christmas tree! I never thought of possibly getting a tick that way but it makes sense.

    The frontline arrived today and my dog is all set now. Where do you usually buy your Frontline? Drugstore.com has the best price I'm able to find with the 10 percent discount I find on facebook and free shipping. It's $69.99 for a six month supply, before the 10 percent off. It is ridiculously expensive but I wouldn't skip it because my mother's dog was diagnosed with Lyme's disease a few years ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by panickyme View Post
    Laura, I use the frontline also, I think it's the best thing out there. Do you have a lot of woods, or high grass around you? I have both, I am surrounded by farms. I had a friend that had gotten lymes from her Christmas tree this year. One must have been on the tree. (ughhhhh, those ticks) yuck.


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    I hope you're all set now and you don't have Lyme's disease! Be careful of the ticks.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gee View Post
    I'm paranoid about lymes, after have weird neuro symptoms I demanded a test but the doc agreed but he said its anxiety causing the symptoms - test came back negative but I found out apparently the test isn't that accurate so it made me even more paranoid but then after taking my fluroxetine for 2 wks my symptoms died down alot so I guess he was right ?! Or at least I hope!

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