Had a tick hanging out of my leg..

[Jon Dough]

Ticks are in long grass, they can be carried by birds or other small mammals, the dog picked one up walking around Hamsterley Forest. No stags there.

Plenty of deer (roe) in Hamsterley forest.

 

[zinedine]

Only way to cure yourself is to suck off a tramp.

Or suck a fisherman's friend.


I won't do the rest of the joke.

 

[butcher]

Just got out of the shower and thought there was a little scab on the bottom of my leg, pulled it off and the little bugger started walking round my hand. We've been to Arran and did a bit of walking but left on Saturday, I think it's been there since at least Friday. Am I going to die?

Can I have your camper van if you don’t survive ?

 

[ravydavygravy]

Mmm bloodsucking spiders. Horrible twatfaced bastards.

 

[Longy]

Mmm bloodsucking spiders. Horrible twatfaced bastards.

Bloodsucking twatface bastard spiders lives matter

 

[Yankee Mackem]

I've played enough resident evil to know where this is going.

Start a diary mate, and if you develop a temperature, get in the cupboard.

 

[GingerNick]

its why I never wear shorts when I am out walking

 

[Oliver Hardy]

Hopefully it doesn't come to this mate
THE FLY

 

[Longy]

Hopefully it doesn't come to this mate
THE FLY

 

[Cheesy Feet]

Took my Niece to hospital yesterday for Horsefly bites..awful like.

 

[cornish mackem]

Not supposed to pull them out, best see a doctor to make sure it’s all removed.

Best of luck with that
That will get pushed to 111 straight away

 

[Baloo]

Best of luck with that
That will get pushed to 111 straight away

Even then surely he’ll just be told to check it himself and then monitor it?

 

[citybythesea]

Not supposed to pull them out, best see a doctor to make sure it’s all removed.

<<not sure this is true as the longer they’re in the bigger the chance of the bacteria causing infection. remove ASAP is the best idea. Get a tick remover tool and twist it out……

for the OP, only a small amount of ticks carry the bacteria that causes lymes disease

 

[cornish mackem]

Even then surely he’ll just be told to check it himself and then monitor it?

I’d just get a clean pin and have a dig about

 

[Select coaches]

<<not sure this is true as the longer they’re in the bigger the chance of the bacteria causing infection. remove ASAP is the best idea. Get a tick remover tool and twist it out……

for the OP, only a small amount of ticks carry the bacteria that causes lymes disease

That’s what I meant they need removing properly not just pulling off. I did this and the doctor had a good rake around with his scalpel to get the rest out.

 

[muggboots]

That’s exactly what my boy had

The sister in law had the same last year.

 

[bernardbresslaw]

its why I never wear shorts when I am out walking

I had long pants on

 

[herra soul mob]

Took my Niece to hospital yesterday for Horsefly bites..awful like.

did she have a reaction ? can give awful bites them critters, still got scars from 10 years ago

 

[bernardbresslaw]

<<not sure this is true as the longer they’re in the bigger the chance of the bacteria causing infection. remove ASAP is the best idea. Get a tick remover tool and twist it out……

for the OP, only a small amount of ticks carry the bacteria that causes lymes disease

Went for my second jab today and used it as an opportunity to quiz the nurse. She said that it looked like I'd got everything out but to keep an eye out for any swelling or redness (or flu like symptoms, which I suppose could be a possible reaction to the vaccine?).
She also said that it's important to tell the doctor where I'd been as some regions are hot spots for Lyme disease.

She also couldn't believe how I never even flinched when she stuck the needle in, said I was very brave.

 

[Cheesy Feet]

did she have a reaction ? can give awful bites them critters, still got scars from 10 years ago

No..she’s had them about 3 weeks..got them up Kielder (we think)..just red and you can see the puncture mark on the skin..one started bleeding yesterday morning so i took her up A+E.