Comments on: Tick Magnet http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/ The Running Adventures of British Bulldog (aka Steve Speirs' Training Log) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Steve Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:44:59 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/#comment-1681 Great information Lynne. Thanks for the comment and for the advice... --Steve Great information Lynne. Thanks for the comment and for the advice…

–Steve

]]> By: Lauren http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Lauren Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:14:25 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/#comment-1679 Not all cases of Lyme present the bulls-eye rash, nor is the 48 hours rule true in all cases. My best friend has suffered with Lyme Disease for the past five years, I would encourage anyone who is biten by a tick to get checked out just to be safe. Also, little known fact, blood tests for Lyme are accurate little more than 50% of the time, and may produce a false negative. Be particularly wary of any changes in health the month(s) following the bite. If you notice flu-like symptoms or unusual joint pain or fatigue, demand that your doctor re-test. Also, if you are diagnosed with Lyme, do not accept any sort of topical cream. It is virtually useless and will not kill 100% of the bacteria. Doctors are stubborn but you MUST insist that antibiotics be given either orally or through IV. Not all cases of Lyme present the bulls-eye rash, nor is the 48 hours rule true in all cases. My best friend has suffered with Lyme Disease for the past five years, I would encourage anyone who is biten by a tick to get checked out just to be safe. Also, little known fact, blood tests for Lyme are accurate little more than 50% of the time, and may produce a false negative. Be particularly wary of any changes in health the month(s) following the bite. If you notice flu-like symptoms or unusual joint pain or fatigue, demand that your doctor re-test. Also, if you are diagnosed with Lyme, do not accept any sort of topical cream. It is virtually useless and will not kill 100% of the bacteria. Doctors are stubborn but you MUST insist that antibiotics be given either orally or through IV.

]]> By: cyberpenguin http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 cyberpenguin Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/#comment-1663 Yikes, that's scary! Please be careful. As a precaution, it'd probably be a good idea to get checked out by a doctor, just to be on the safe side. Yikes, that’s scary! Please be careful. As a precaution, it’d probably be a good idea to get checked out by a doctor, just to be on the safe side.

]]> By: Steve http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Steve Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:13:41 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/#comment-1655 Yes they are. Luckily I didn't pick any up on my 16 miler this morning; I suppose they're hiding in the long grass and not on the trail... Yes they are. Luckily I didn’t pick any up on my 16 miler this morning; I suppose they’re hiding in the long grass and not on the trail…

]]> By: Andrew is getting fit http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Andrew is getting fit Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:11:11 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/bugs/tick-magnet/#comment-1654 I haven't seen any ticks here in NZ yet but they were quite a problem where I lived in South Africa. Nasty critters. I haven’t seen any ticks here in NZ yet but they were quite a problem where I lived in South Africa. Nasty critters.

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