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Found a tick on me but did not attach. Should I be worried that it was on me? Or am a okay?

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Posted 6/24/2017 10:34 PM (GMT -5)
Hey everyone long time since I have posted on this forum, but I was recently bit by a tick (could be a in grown hair, I only noticed said spot today after seeing the tick so idk) today at around 8:51PM or so and had spotted the tick on the ankle of my right leg. It was a brown tick with black legs so I believe it was a female adult deer tick as it was rather large in sized (not fat, but normal see able size for a adult tick) Fortunately I was outside with my dad. When I saw the lil bugger on my ankle I well kinda flipped out and within a second of mentioning it my dad had picked it from my ankle and crushed the it with his fingers (don't worry he washed his hands thoroughly afterwards).

And now I have a bump on my leg, however I can't tell if said tick had bit me, or if it was caused by something else a while ago. Ether way since the tick was easy to remove it seems like the tick wasn't attached, which from what I read is really good. I know I am getting worked up about this even though I am more than sure the tick didn't bite me since it was not attached in my leg and not to mention it was crawling around slightly on my ankle (creepy as hell though).

Sorry for posting this I know it's a bit over kill with the questions, but I prefer to be safe than sorry. And I just honestly like to be reassured and vent on this site to get this boodle thoughts and fears out. Thanks everyone.

Bobaf.

PS: As soon as I got inside which was about 3-5 mins later I made sure to take a shower and put hydrogen peroxide with a q tip over said area and covered the red spot/ bump with a bandage coated in Mupirocin.

Post Edited (BobaFett27) : 6/25/2017 1:26:28 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/24/2017 10:54 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Bob - I'm sorry you are having to worry about this.

I would go to your Dr and ask for 4 weeks of abx.

"Get it Right...Treat the bite"
Posted 6/25/2017 8:27 AM (GMT -5)
Yes and better safe than sorry 😊it will give you great peace of mind to treat!
Posted 6/25/2017 9:17 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Bobafett,
An unfed adult tick would be fairly difficult to crush with the fingers as they have harder bodies than the nymph ticks. Just something to know.

While you can treat, this doesn't really sound like a situation where it's necessary - like you said, the tick was walking around on your ankle, and the bump was on your leg. But, if not treating is going to freak you out more, then I would suggest that you use herbs instead of abx. If you start on astragalus, it will help you avoid getting these infections again without putting you on abx again and again possibly.

Astragalus works by keeping the parts of the immune system that deal with these infections working at a higher level.

When using astragalus for a tick bite - as in your situation, the dose is 1,000 mgs 3 times a day. You can stay on it year round though and the dose during the winter months when you are less likely to have a tick, the dose can be lowered down to 1,000 mgs once a day. Just remember to go back to the higher dose during the warmer months when ticks and mosquitoes are out.
Posted 6/26/2017 10:14 PM (GMT -5)
Traveler, would this hold true if your still treating Lyme and coinfections? I haven't gotten a tick but I am scared to death I will.

Thanks much.
Posted 6/27/2017 8:09 AM (GMT -5)
I would do like Traveler suggests: astragalus in higher amounts.

but if you are afraid it did bit you, why not going 3 weeks or so on doxy or whatever you think may help?

I get many walking ticks on my skin or clothes before they bite. They never ever infected me, but if I'm afraid I got bitten, any tiny tick can infect me, even after a very short time it bit.

If you just picked the tick with the hand (two fingers) and it was not engorged, it looks like it didn't bit.

Taking off ticks EASILY with fingers is only possible when ticks are fully engorged OR when they still did not attach /bite.

Otherwise, you need sharp nails, tweezers, pinching the skin to do that (after they bit).

If it came out easily, it's either still walking or fully engorged!
Posted 6/27/2017 10:15 AM (GMT -5)

Laker7491 said...
Traveler, would this hold true if your still treating Lyme and coinfections? I haven't gotten a tick but I am scared to death I will.

Thanks much.

If you are in treatment, you still don't want to get bit, because the tick can pass on infections that you may not have yet - but, as far as for the infections that you do have currently, you are in treatment for those, so at most it would raise the bacterial load, but you would be 'covered' by your treatments.

And, since you are in treatment for those infections - the raised bacterial load would be very minimal as the bacteria would not have enough time to spread throughout the body unchecked.

While I completely understand the concerns (I had them too!!!) we really need to understand that it's after we are done with treatments that we need to be very careful to protect ourselves though. Otherwise we risk having to go through all of this again!! I was reinfected by a tick that was attached for no longer than 20 minutes a few years ago - in the parking lot of my local grocery store!!!
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