Tick

TimD · 05-19-2009, 01:27 PM

So does anyone have experiences with ticks. I know there are like 2 kinds. the big ones and little ones.. well i woke up today and my arm was numb. after further inspection i found out that i did not sleep wrong (as previously thought) but theres a tick in me. the little ones. i can only see 2 legs and the rest is under my skin. what are my options? burning it out like i usually do is not an option. is this a doctor type situation ?

HawkeyeFan · 05-19-2009, 01:30 PM

Ahm... is the numbness still there?

TimD · 05-19-2009, 01:31 PM

yeah. im typing with 1 arm only. i get ticks all the time cause i live near woods but ive never had one this deep before.

HawkeyeFan · 05-19-2009, 01:32 PM

Try burning it off, and if it doesn't work. Well, even so, I'd go to the Doctor, numbness isn't good.

bored of education · 05-19-2009, 01:33 PM

their are numerous kinds. i have gotten tick bites a few times. just go to the ER, they may make you take pills after depending on the type of tick but it aint that bad.

VoteLynnSwan · 05-19-2009, 01:38 PM

don't try to burn it off yet... try alcohol first. Rubbing alcohol or some kind of aftershave or something of that nature could work. If you're ok with wasting some booze you could use any strong liquor.

CJSchneider · 05-19-2009, 01:42 PM

As a teen and in the military I spent a great deal of time in the woods and heavy brush. If you are feeling a numbness in the extremity and can still see the tick, get to a doctor now. The last thing you need is for it to dig in deeper then gorge on blood. Have a physician get it out now.

awfullyquiet · 05-19-2009, 01:46 PM

Um. Use cooking oil. Motor Oil. either or.

Let it sit on there for an hour. Keep the tick covered in it. And then go to the doctor as soon as you can. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever won't kick in for a day or two anyway. You got time, you're not gonna die.

CJSchneider · 05-19-2009, 01:55 PM

Also, placing clear nail polish over it can force it to back itself out - it cuts off the air supply and the tick works its way back out.

the_legend_killer · 05-19-2009, 02:05 PM

I was always told that if you rub petrolium jelly on the area the tick cannot breath and has to unbury its head.

TimD · 05-19-2009, 02:07 PM

there's a doctor office near my house so I went there. The doctor actually ripped it's body in half cause it was so deep haha so then she had to digin to get it all out. I did the whole blood test and meds thing. She said it was the one that could carry lyme disease but that doesn't mean I definitely got it

ccB · 05-19-2009, 02:10 PM

One time a few years ago, my girlfriend and I were hiking through this park and we sat on this log to take a break and the log must have housed a colony of ticks but anyway we both were infested with them. I had about 50+ ticks all over my body, some were so small, it was such a ***** to get them all off. I still worry to this day I missed one.

JFLO · 05-19-2009, 02:14 PM

Pull a Brendan Fraser and cut that mofo out....if not it will eat your brain and you'll die...I think it's an easy decision.

Brothgar · 05-19-2009, 02:32 PM

That was what I was thinking about reading this topic.

Addict · 05-19-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by broth223

That was what I was thinking about reading this topic.

thank god, I was afraid I was the only one.

TimD · 05-19-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Charm City Byrdgang

One time a few years ago, my girlfriend and I were hiking through this park and we sat on this log to take a break and the log must have housed a colony of ticks but anyway we both were infested with them. I had about 50+ ticks all over my body, some were so small, it was such a ***** to get them all off. I still worry to this day I missed one.

that would scar me for life. im usually not that scared of insects. i guess i dont get creeped out by them. but when i saw this thing in my ******* arm i freaked. i couldnt imagine going through that

yourfavestoner · 05-19-2009, 03:57 PM

***** I'm the bomb like tick, tick.

Brent · 05-19-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addict

thank god, I was afraid I was the only one.

It was the first thing that came to mind, for me.

Addict · 05-19-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent

It was the first thing that came to mind, for me.

I clicked this expecting a Tick Appreciation thread. With guys spamming the word "SPOON!!!"... This was quite a twist for me.

Mr. Hero · 05-19-2009, 06:13 PM

nut up and get a pair of tweezers, you can pop those suckers right out and then drown them. Used to have to **** with those bastards everytime I went to martha's vineyard or my uncle's town in germany.

steelersfan43 · 05-19-2009, 07:03 PM

Ticks suck. they should die

fischbowl · 05-19-2009, 08:00 PM

You're so ******, Tim. Call a doctor immediately!

Just kidding, take a shower or something

wicket · 05-20-2009, 01:32 AM

if you are already experiencing numbness id go to a docter as quick as you can. I know a chick with lyme (sp?) and its not a fun thing to have

tjsunstein · 05-20-2009, 01:39 AM

This is like one of my top 5 fears ever. Ticks.

BTW, only female deer ticks carry lyme disease.

vikes_28 · 05-20-2009, 02:17 PM

there was a technique that I learned when I was a youngster as a cub scout. Hold the laughs please. But if you spread peanut butter over the spot where he dug into your skin it will suffocate him. and after that he should crawl out.