Rsquared, I appreciate the info on the meds and time frame. I don't think the little pryk was there for longer than an hour and maybe was hiding in a jacket I put on that morning to run the dogs outside. I do not know how long it takes for a tick to become fully gorged but there did not seem much feeding to have occured.
From the info I've read, it is important not to squeeze or do anything that may cause the little darlings to regurgitate fluid(s) back into the wound.
Also, when removing, it is important to use a slight pulling motion straight out from the sight, allowing the little @#&!es to release on their own, preventing a chance of leaving any mouth parts inside the wound.
Leaving "mouth parts"....... dam that's gross!!!
I'm not saying its Lyme's Disease, but I think I may be suffering paranoia as the past two nights, when I hit the hay, I think I feel the covers moving. Shouldn't have to worry after today, I bought a necklace, guaranteed to prevent such occurrences. It's good for 90 days, made by some company called Sargent and, sold at PetCo.
Solitario may have a good point as the day before, being viciously attacked, I was wading through green brier and dead goldenrod, in a field that held winter wheat this past summer.
Not sure of type of tick but this one was much larger than the size of the head of a pin and I understand deer ticks are smaller than the head of pin. Problem is, I know there are some pretty big pin heads out there so, who knows?
I have no idea if a tick will leave one host for another, but I suppose the little pryk could have gotten into the house via one of the dogs or possibly a cat even though the animals are treated.
Still, after years of hunting, fishing and, camping this is my first time being attacked in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Always the first time for everything, I guess?
Addendum; oops, MSNBC link (edited out) was not intended for this page and I deny, deny, deny any connection. Stupid spellcheck.
post edited by BeenThereDoneThat. - 2017/12/24 08:18:57