Ticks

bassinbob · 07-25-10, 10:11 AM

In all my life, 57 yrs. this is the first year I have been bothered by ticks. Earlier this year I found 2 in my hair. Today I went fishing at 6am. Just got home awhile ago and sat down at the pc. I had my shirt off and felt something funny on my stomach. Looked down and there was a tick burrowing into my belly. Luckily it wasn't in and got the whole thing out. I've fished through tons of brush before and also hunted deer, etc. I never got one on me from gutting any animals. I am now worried about lyme disease. Going to goggle it and see what it has to say.

Bassboss · 07-25-10, 10:31 AM

My grandma got something bad from ticks a while ago. Not lyme's though.

I've only found one on me here in Fl, that I can remember. Got a few in Wi. once, but that's it. All I can say, is after tropsing through the woods, what ever, make sure to check yourself for ticks and take a shower.

bcklash · 07-25-10, 10:52 AM

Be careful, ticks are more dangerous than people realize. I work with 2 people that have lymes. They really struggle with life right now. It's sad.

Bender · 07-25-10, 11:00 AM

Ticks are real bad down here in Mississippi, they are on the dogs all the time even with FrontLine Plus. Didn't really have any in Michigan or New York but there were a lot on Ohio where I grew up. I was listening to a radio health show the other day and the doctor on there said that if you get them off within something like 12-18 hours they generally don't infect you with any disease. He also said that he believes that disease from ticks is much, much more common than reported just because people get sick and don't know what it's from. They also said the main areas to check are the head, groin, and between your toes. Basically anyplace dark where they can hide.

Jrob78 · 07-25-10, 11:09 AM

My cousin got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a tick many years ago. Pretty nasty little critters.

Cavs1123 · 07-25-10, 11:49 AM

I've found a couple on me lately

CMorg · 07-25-10, 02:29 PM

Dont look up stuff like that man , you will convince yourself you have it. And they always make you scared.. I quit looking up stuff. On a side note , I knew a guy back in highschool that had lyme dieses , it almost killed him. And 20 years later he says he still goes threw spells with no , NO energy.

rangerryan · 07-26-10, 10:19 PM

my wife had lymes disease, she has no lasting effects. Its usually the little deer ticks that give you the disease.

bamabassman · 07-27-10, 11:15 PM

ok......gotta say it..............i love it when the wifey says she wants to "check me fer ticks". hahahahahaha.

07-25-10, 10:11 AM	#1
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Ticks In all my life, 57 yrs. this is the first year I have been bothered by ticks. Earlier this year I found 2 in my hair. Today I went fishing at 6am. Just got home awhile ago and sat down at the pc. I had my shirt off and felt something funny on my stomach. Looked down and there was a tick burrowing into my belly. Luckily it wasn't in and got the whole thing out. I've fished through tons of brush before and also hunted deer, etc. I never got one on me from gutting any animals. I am now worried about lyme disease. Going to goggle it and see what it has to say. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-25-10, 10:31 AM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	My grandma got something bad from ticks a while ago. Not lyme's though. I've only found one on me here in Fl, that I can remember. Got a few in Wi. once, but that's it. All I can say, is after tropsing through the woods, what ever, make sure to check yourself for ticks and take a shower. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-25-10, 10:52 AM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Be careful, ticks are more dangerous than people realize. I work with 2 people that have lymes. They really struggle with life right now. It's sad. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

07-25-10, 11:09 AM	#5
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	My cousin got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a tick many years ago. Pretty nasty little critters. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-25-10, 11:49 AM	#6
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	I've found a couple on me lately __________________ Tom

07-25-10, 11:00 AM	#4
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Ticks are real bad down here in Mississippi, they are on the dogs all the time even with FrontLine Plus. Didn't really have any in Michigan or New York but there were a lot on Ohio where I grew up. I was listening to a radio health show the other day and the doctor on there said that if you get them off within something like 12-18 hours they generally don't infect you with any disease. He also said that he believes that disease from ticks is much, much more common than reported just because people get sick and don't know what it's from. They also said the main areas to check are the head, groin, and between your toes. Basically anyplace dark where they can hide.

07-25-10, 02:29 PM	#7
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Dont look up stuff like that man , you will convince yourself you have it. And they always make you scared.. I quit looking up stuff. On a side note , I knew a guy back in highschool that had lyme dieses , it almost killed him. And 20 years later he says he still goes threw spells with no , NO energy.

07-26-10, 10:19 PM	#8
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	my wife had lymes disease, she has no lasting effects. Its usually the little deer ticks that give you the disease.

07-27-10, 11:15 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ok......gotta say it..............i love it when the wifey says she wants to "check me fer ticks". hahahahahaha. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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