<p>My point was that since he knows exactly when he was in the woods and that there were wood ticks, he can be on the lookout for deer ticks, evidence of bites and/or evidence of the rash, that is, be vigilant. It’s so much easier when there is a known time of possible exposure. It helps with the timeline of symptoms, which is important wrt Lyme Disease.</p>
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<p>He may prefer a nurse rather than his dad to do such a check. =; </p>
<p>Wow! Those deer ticks are small. He said the ticks they found were bigger. </p>
<p>He also said they didn’t have a campfire. Burning poison ivy sounded like a logical possibility.</p>
<p>We’ll keep an eye out for that rash. I’m glad he’s home for the summer. </p>
<p>As someone mentioned upthread - there are other tick-borne diseases besides Lyme’s, some of which are even scarier. I don’t mean to be a worrywart, but it’s just something to keep in mind if the problem persists…</p>
<p>There’s one tick bite that causes you to become allergic to the carbohydrates in beef, pork etc. My husband had that and for years we thought he would always be allergic. Turns out it can wear off after many years, and now he can eat meat again.</p>
<p>Couple of points:
- Deer ticks do get a lot bigger, but it’s the tiny ones that spread Lyme disease.
- I find it interesting that I can vaccinate my dog against Lyme, but pharma has decided that human vaccines for Lyme aren’t profitable, given the regional nature of the disease.</p>