In reply to Post #15
Though US orientated it's got a lot of good info on it.
Thanks for the link Gerry, who says you can't teach a old dog new tricks, got one ordered on the way
Though US orientated it's got a lot of good info on it.
Thanks for the link Gerry, who says you can't teach a old dog new tricks, got one ordered on the way
In reply to Post #14
Yes years ago I fished a lake in France in the middle of a 400 acre woods it was an animal sanctuary and full of animals loads of deer in the 9 days I had 11 ticks mostly removed by the Gamekeeper that' checked me every couple of days
Apparently this year due to the mild wet winter here in the UK the ticks are everywhere
Yes years ago I fished a lake in France in the middle of a 400 acre woods it was an animal sanctuary and full of animals loads of deer in the 9 days I had 11 ticks mostly removed by the Gamekeeper that' checked me every couple of days
Apparently this year due to the mild wet winter here in the UK the ticks are everywhere
In reply to Post #17
I picked one up a couple of weeks ago. Having had a friend suffer with Lyme Disease and it's complications some years ago I am always aware of the things. I do not want to go through what he did.
I picked one up a couple of weeks ago. Having had a friend suffer with Lyme Disease and it's complications some years ago I am always aware of the things. I do not want to go through what he did.
In reply to Post #18
I used to fish a deer Park after the close season was the worse time, I assume after the deer had been in the swims.
My wife removed around 12 from me after a 24 hour session on one occasion, however some guys said they'd never had one !
Maybe like mozzies they just like some people and not others.
I used to fish a deer Park after the close season was the worse time, I assume after the deer had been in the swims.
My wife removed around 12 from me after a 24 hour session on one occasion, however some guys said they'd never had one !
Maybe like mozzies they just like some people and not others.
I asked my vet if ticks give dogs Lymes, he said yes. Horrible creatures 😬
I was looking for the twisty ones but couldn't remember the name of them
Well done Gerry.
Well done Gerry.
Just an heads up by if anyone takes there dog fishing or who has a dog then i strongly recommend protecting your dog from lungworm which gets into their system from slugs and snails. Deadly, deadly damage that it causes and has been known to kill a dog in minutes.
In reply to Post #22
I use to never watch out for them was thinking there is a low chance of it actually biting me even lesser of a change of it having lymes disease. Well 2 years ago when i came back home i noticed 1 while i was showering right at the ankle part. luckily he just bit me and took him out with ease. Took him for analysis it came back positive for borrelia, they gave me antibiotics and i was all good, not sure if it transferred it to me or not but after that scare. I check myself after every venture in nature i wear long pant and socks nowadays i was lucky that is no joke.
I use to never watch out for them was thinking there is a low chance of it actually biting me even lesser of a change of it having lymes disease. Well 2 years ago when i came back home i noticed 1 while i was showering right at the ankle part. luckily he just bit me and took him out with ease. Took him for analysis it came back positive for borrelia, they gave me antibiotics and i was all good, not sure if it transferred it to me or not but after that scare. I check myself after every venture in nature i wear long pant and socks nowadays i was lucky that is no joke.
In reply to Post #23
Lyme disease is serious, and finally there has been some progress on the treatment as they do not have to wait for a positive test which has poor accuracy.
I would recommend anyone who has been bitten by a tick to remove it correctly and get a precautionary dose of meds.
A lot of Doctors still don't acknowledge it here, and say it has to be attached for so long, they don't have ticks there, and you have to have a bullseye rash - its all nonsense and so many are left fighting for a test and the appropriate medication. Thankfully I finally received decent treatment from a doctor
Oh - and they can be tiny too - the size of a poppy seed. Be vigilant!
Lyme disease is serious, and finally there has been some progress on the treatment as they do not have to wait for a positive test which has poor accuracy.
I would recommend anyone who has been bitten by a tick to remove it correctly and get a precautionary dose of meds.
A lot of Doctors still don't acknowledge it here, and say it has to be attached for so long, they don't have ticks there, and you have to have a bullseye rash - its all nonsense and so many are left fighting for a test and the appropriate medication. Thankfully I finally received decent treatment from a doctor
Oh - and they can be tiny too - the size of a poppy seed. Be vigilant!
In reply to Post #1
I was treated for Lyme disease two years ago around August bank holiday weekend. I was bitten on the wrist and developed the classic bullseye shaped reaction, which is what certifies a tick bite.
Like an idiot I was using a Titan Hide bivvy with no groundsheet, so the offending tick bit me while I was sleeping.
I attended an outpatients department at hospital and the doctor prescribed me antibiotics and she said these words that I'll never forget: “Take these and hope for the best. If the inflammation doesn't improve after 2 days, get back down here asap”.
Luckily the inflammation improved, but I felt a bit iffy for a week or two afterwards.
I was treated for Lyme disease two years ago around August bank holiday weekend. I was bitten on the wrist and developed the classic bullseye shaped reaction, which is what certifies a tick bite.
Like an idiot I was using a Titan Hide bivvy with no groundsheet, so the offending tick bit me while I was sleeping.
I attended an outpatients department at hospital and the doctor prescribed me antibiotics and she said these words that I'll never forget: “Take these and hope for the best. If the inflammation doesn't improve after 2 days, get back down here asap”.
Luckily the inflammation improved, but I felt a bit iffy for a week or two afterwards.
In reply to Post #25
Glad they're some decent Doctors about. A lot get refused treatment for 6 weeks. Its too late then!
Id rather take a precautionary dose than risk without. Saying that - plenty of data to support/suggest the amount prescribed and length of time isn't sufficient.
Glad they're some decent Doctors about. A lot get refused treatment for 6 weeks. Its too late then!
Id rather take a precautionary dose than risk without. Saying that - plenty of data to support/suggest the amount prescribed and length of time isn't sufficient.
In reply to Post #26
Apparently
They test you for everything including aids and waiting for the results is almost unbearable
I was told the injections are non to clever either
Apparently
They test you for everything including aids and waiting for the results is almost unbearable
I was told the injections are non to clever either
In reply to Post #26
At first she wasn't sure. But when I showed her the bullseye shaped inflammation went around the back of my hand as well as my wrist, she realised what it was. She went wide eyed, and said “one moment” and shot off to get the antibiotics. I can't remember what they were called now though.
From what I was told, if they didn't work, I'd have had to be kept in hospital and be administered antibiotics intravenously. But, that's still a case of for hope for the best.
The moral of story is...use a groundsheet, especially anywhere across southern and central England
At first she wasn't sure. But when I showed her the bullseye shaped inflammation went around the back of my hand as well as my wrist, she realised what it was. She went wide eyed, and said “one moment” and shot off to get the antibiotics. I can't remember what they were called now though.
From what I was told, if they didn't work, I'd have had to be kept in hospital and be administered antibiotics intravenously. But, that's still a case of for hope for the best.
The moral of story is...use a groundsheet, especially anywhere across southern and central England
In reply to Post #28
To be honest dont think a groundsheet has much to do with it at all
the most I have had on me on a French trip was 11 ticks removed and I had a groundsheet all the time Ticks are on bushes trees and of course grass
To be honest dont think a groundsheet has much to do with it at all
the most I have had on me on a French trip was 11 ticks removed and I had a groundsheet all the time Ticks are on bushes trees and of course grass
In reply to Post #1
ive had a few latch on to me over the years (i live and fish in the new forest - rife with ticks)
Tick-o-tom - great bit of kit...
last one i had latched on under my nuts - had to get the wife to get it off - the Dick-O-tick....
Lymes desease is a concern - but so is an infection if you dont get the whole tick out...
Tweezers are also good - just give slight pressure until it comes out - could take some time...
This year seems to be a good year for Ticks...
ive had a few latch on to me over the years (i live and fish in the new forest - rife with ticks)
Tick-o-tom - great bit of kit...
last one i had latched on under my nuts - had to get the wife to get it off - the Dick-O-tick....
Lymes desease is a concern - but so is an infection if you dont get the whole tick out...
Tweezers are also good - just give slight pressure until it comes out - could take some time...
This year seems to be a good year for Ticks...