[MR] Active Season for Ticks

[Gina Shelley]

Yeah, already had the first one of the season. Bugger dropped off me before I found him, but not before he left me with a nice, nasty little welt. I've had enough ticks on me to recognize the bite even without seeing the tick. 

I'd almost rather have poison ivy. At least with that, you don't have to worry about blood infections (which has happened to me at least twice before with the horrible things). Seems to be healing. I'll keep my fingers crossed. 

If you do get bitten, pay attention to how you feel. Fatigue, muscle aches (particularly at the bite site), general ill feeling, get on to the doc and tell them you got bitten. You aren't likely to get Lyme (although it's possible, even in Atlantia despite what "experts" say), but you can still get other infections that are less newsworthy that require antibiotics. Those can come a week or two down the line, with or without obvious signs on your skin at the bite site, so pay attention to your body. 

Be careful out there, 
Dulcy


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