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<blockquote data-quote="scn" data-source="post: 5068385" data-attributes="member: 1859"><p>In addition to monitoring the site, monitor other symptoms as well. While a bite site change may be indicative for lymes, it isn't in some of the others.</p><p></p><p>If you start having some flu-like symptoms after removing an attached tick, it is time to see a doctor. Those type of symptoms can be the first sign that a tick borne disease is kicking in.</p><p></p><p>Being proactive on that can be hard during turkey season. After several days of before dawn to dusk hunting and a lot of up and down ridge miles, it is pretty normal to feel similar to the flu coming on. You can feel really wore down. Just be vigilant. I know NONE of us want the hassle and expense of a doctor's visit. But, the initial treatment for this stuff is pretty cheap. Fighting it after it is established has ASTROMONICAL costs.</p><p></p><p>If you end up with a doctor that isn't well-versed in tick borne diseases, and many aren't, be pretty insistent on some doxycycline or a similar antibiotic. It is pretty cheap, and is a drop in the bucket against future costs if it isn't treated early on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scn, post: 5068385, member: 1859"] In addition to monitoring the site, monitor other symptoms as well. While a bite site change may be indicative for lymes, it isn't in some of the others. If you start having some flu-like symptoms after removing an attached tick, it is time to see a doctor. Those type of symptoms can be the first sign that a tick borne disease is kicking in. Being proactive on that can be hard during turkey season. After several days of before dawn to dusk hunting and a lot of up and down ridge miles, it is pretty normal to feel similar to the flu coming on. You can feel really wore down. Just be vigilant. I know NONE of us want the hassle and expense of a doctor's visit. But, the initial treatment for this stuff is pretty cheap. Fighting it after it is established has ASTROMONICAL costs. If you end up with a doctor that isn't well-versed in tick borne diseases, and many aren't, be pretty insistent on some doxycycline or a similar antibiotic. It is pretty cheap, and is a drop in the bucket against future costs if it isn't treated early on. [/QUOTE]
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