Warning for Those Venturing Out to Our Woods and Fields
Mar 27, 2017 07:39:33 #
mborn wrote:
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I use a spray called Permethrin on my clothing.
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Mar 27, 2017 08:13:58 #
For dpullman, my wife and I were treated for Lyme from 2003 to 2006 and again in 2011. We both had brain problems, sore and stiff joints, memory problems, and more. Tested positive blood by Igenex Labs in California. This is a serious disease and not to be taken lightly. Therefore, a bullseye rash is not always the best soonest test. My wife and myself NEVER had a bullseye rash, not at all, not ever. The rash can be a sign, but there are dozens of other indicators.
Mar 27, 2017 09:49:52 #
pelha wrote:
and here in the (near) Hudson Valley, our ticks ca... (show quote)
pelha....Thoughts and prayers for your daughter. Another photographer that I know through fb has been debilitated by this disease and has shared with me how it has affected her life, which is what I included in my post. She is unable to hold down a meaningful job or drive and now that she and her husband divorced she is economically challenged. She doe earn some money by caring for some dogs and that's about it. I hope that your daughter is doing better than my friend. It is a heartbreaking result of merely doing what you love. My friend IS fortunate that she has five grown children that seem to be lovely people. She, herself, exercises constantly to alleviate the pain and, as a result, looks quite good for an older middle-aged lady, which is one thing she revels in.
Mar 27, 2017 09:53:31 #
jerryc41 wrote:
It always amazes me to see outdoors people on TV wearing shorts.
Actually, shorts allow you to see them as they crawl up your legs. You will not feel then as they crawl upward beneath long pants. Be visually vigilant!
Mar 27, 2017 10:00:13 #
TJ28012 wrote:
Actually, shorts allow you to see them as they crawl up your legs. You will not feel then as they crawl upward beneath long pants. Be visually vigilant!
If I'm out in the woods where these buggers are, I'll be wearing long pants (tight at the boots), a long sleeved shirt, and boots....and something around my neck!!
I think upstate NY is beautiful, even moreso than Michigan, and if we ever get back there and the woods of PA, we'll certainly be cautious.
Mar 27, 2017 10:05:27 #
Mar 27, 2017 10:28:57 #
Bushpilot wrote:
It's that time of year. Here is a quick shot of a nymph Blacklegged Tick (Deer Tick) that was crawling on me after a short dog walk
today. The dark object on the right is the tip of a round toothpick. These are the major carrier of Lyme disease in these parts.
today. The dark object on the right is the tip of a round toothpick. These are the major carrier of Lyme disease in these parts.
It might be useful for traveling folks if we identified "these parts," "around here," and "where I live..." etc., since many retired folks hit the road in an RV with their camera when the weather lets up in Spring. Growing up in Arkansas I'd get a tick inspection several times a day and the ones we had there liked to get in dark, hidden areas where there's plenty of soft tissue. While on this subject I'd like to say that there is always a big issue with Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever, like Lyme's disease. While there are ticks in Colorado, the press regularly announces that there has never been a case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever recorded in Colorado. With the way I attracted ticks growing up I was a bit apprehensive about moving here 38 years ago but in all the time I've spent in the woods, which is a lot, I have never found a tick on me here.
Mar 27, 2017 10:57:23 #
To help, it is recommended that you tuck your pants into your socks, tuck in your shirt, and use mosquito repellent which also works a bit on ticks, I am told. These are not preventatives, but every little bit helps. Later, check your self completely, and change out your clothes.
Mar 27, 2017 10:59:41 #
banster wrote:
For dpullman, my wife and I were treated for Lyme from 2003 to 2006 and again in 2011. We both had brain problems, sore and stiff joints, memory problems, and more. Tested positive blood by Igenex Labs in California. This is a serious disease and not to be taken lightly. Therefore, a bullseye rash is not always the best soonest test. My wife and myself NEVER had a bullseye rash, not at all, not ever. The rash can be a sign, but there are dozens of other indicators.
From what I've read the bullseye rash occurs in only slightly more than half or Lyme cases.
Mar 27, 2017 11:05:47 #
gessman wrote:
It might be useful for traveling folks if we ident... (show quote)
I was hoping my location might have given it away, but, "these parts" in my original post was central Minnesota. Thirty or forty years ago we never even heard of deer ticks or lyme disease around here it was just wood ticks (dog ticks), and they were only around from late April until early July.
Mar 27, 2017 13:01:58 #
Bushpilot wrote:
It's that time of year. Here is a quick shot of a nymph Blacklegged Tick (Deer Tick) that was crawling on me after a short dog walk
today. The dark object on the right is the tip of a round toothpick. These are the major carrier of Lyme disease in these parts.
today. The dark object on the right is the tip of a round toothpick. These are the major carrier of Lyme disease in these parts.
I came back from a short trip last year, and I pulled more than 20 of the pesky tics off me! They are sure annoying, but are no big deal, as I always check afterwards and get rid of the ones I find!
Mar 27, 2017 13:15:16 #
Also, info I have is that it takes a long time, 24 hours or so, for the tick to transfer the bacteria that cause lyme disease to you. So if you have a crawler on you there is not likely to be need for concern. If they are biting but you removed it within several hours, again no need to panic -- although in that case I would look for getting the treatment anyway to be sure.
Mar 27, 2017 13:20:50 #
Bushpilot wrote:
I was hoping my location might have given it away, but, "these parts" in my original post was central Minnesota. Thirty or forty years ago we never even heard of deer ticks or lyme disease around here it was just wood ticks (dog ticks), and they were only around from late April until early July.
Aha, you're talking about the relatively newly instituted line out beside our handles which I didn't look at. That might indeed be a good clue. LOL. Disclaimer - I was away for a spell and am not yet used to the various changes with the "new look." Sorry!
Mar 27, 2017 13:37:48 #
Mar 27, 2017 13:40:16 #
speters wrote:
I came back from a short trip last year, and I pulled more than 20 of the pesky tics off me! They are sure annoying, but are no big deal, as I always check afterwards and get rid of the ones I find!
Sometimes you can't see them all, the tick pictured had a body size about 1mm long.
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