Lyme Disease not that fruity after all..

[Katie at FoxMedics]

There are up to 3000 cases of Lyme Disease reported in England and Wales each year all because of those pesky ticks!

 

Lyme Disease, if let untreated, can be very debilitating and painful. Eg- Painful joints, muscle pain, temporary paralysis of facial muscles, chronic fatigue.

 

There is no real prevention against Tick bites apart from mainly covering up with long sleeves and trousers all of which must be exhausting whilst working outdoors in the heat?!?

 

Some of the signs to look for are a red/pink rash around the area of the bite which can develop 3 to 30 days after initial bite, sometimes referred to as like a bulls eye on a dart board. No Bully prize though...

Also flu like symptoms, not to mistake this with the Deathly Man Flu which of course there is no cure for.

 

Treatment at early stage of recognition of Lyme Disease (via sign of rash) is Antibiotics. Later stage when the rash is not present, blood tests will be needed to confirm it is Lyme Disease and IV Antibiotics maybe the course of treatment.

 

I recently spoke to someone that had suffered with Lyme Disease and it had taken him several months to recover!

So don't ignore a tick bite especially if a rash appears afterwards..

[10 Bears]

All you ever needed to know about LD...

Wilson and Smith 2009 - Lyme_disease_ecology_epidemiology_and_prevention - Scottish Forestry.pdf

[woody paul]

Over a year ago I was suffering from stiff joints and some other symptoms like lymes so went to doctors, saw a stand in first thing he did was send my for blood tests including one for lymes.

Came back all clear was just a bad virus.

[mendiplogs]

There are up to 3000 cases of Lyme Disease reported in England and Wales each year all because of those pesky ticks!

 

Lyme Disease, if let untreated, can be very debilitating and painful. Eg- Painful joints, muscle pain, temporary paralysis of facial muscles, chronic fatigue.

 

There is no real prevention against Tick bites apart from mainly covering up with long sleeves and trousers all of which must be exhausting whilst working outdoors in the heat?!?

 

Some of the signs to look for are a red/pink rash around the area of the bite which can develop 3 to 30 days after initial bite, sometimes referred to as like a bulls eye on a dart board. No Bully prize though...

Also flu like symptoms, not to mistake this with the Deathly Man Flu which of course there is no cure for.

 

Treatment at early stage of recognition of Lyme Disease (via sign of rash) is Antibiotics. Later stage when the rash is not present, blood tests will be needed to confirm it is Lyme Disease and IV Antibiotics maybe the course of treatment.

 

I recently spoke to someone that had suffered with Lyme Disease and it had taken him several months to recover!

So don't ignore a tick bite especially if a rash appears afterwards..

 

HI THERE good post i no a mate had it not nice at all thanks jon

[Marc Lewis]

Good shout Katie putting this post up. Alot in our trade often get ticks. So having knowledge of what to look out for. :thumbup:

[woodyguy]

As the article says, remove tick at first sign of bite (ie check at end of each day) and you're unlikely to get infected.

[agrimog]

most doctors wont accept that there is a possibility you might have it, old school quacks are very loathe to send things for tests, they would rather screw your life up, so if in the slightest doubt demand they do the tests and dont take any rubbish from them....just remind them you pay there wages

[Sandworks]

Don't laugh, spray wd40 on exposed skin , shorts and socks, will keep flies midges and ticks off you, also have noticed wasps keep their distance! Also good to get sap off your skin!

Btw its fish oil!

 

 

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[Katie at FoxMedics]

I was told about a guy that has used WD40 for years on his knee joints as he believes it helps! The placebo affect is AAMMMAZZING, the power of the mind for medicinal purposes is so underrated..

[mendiplogs]

I was told about a guy that has used WD40 for years on his knee joints as he believes it helps! The placebo affect is AAMMMAZZING, the power of the mind for medicinal purposes is so underrated..

 

Hi KATIE There must be side-effects to the WD-40 thanks John