Title: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 08:52:24 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 08:52:24 PM
Kris Kristofferson has been diagnosed with lyme disease and so was Avril Lavigne..
Here are the things to look for if you think you have been bitten by a tick.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 09:21:36 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 09:21:36 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 09:46:15 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 09:46:15 PM
I have been bitten by ticks many times before. But, I have a rash on my upper right side and lower left side. I am going to get it looked at by a doctor.Quote from: "Herman"
Oh Herman, I hope you are fine..
See your doctor soon.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 10:23:29 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 10:23:29 PM
I have been bitten by ticks many times before. But, I have a rash on my upper right side and lower left side. I am going to get it looked at by a doctor.Quote from: "Herman"
Oh Herman, I hope you are fine..
See your doctor soon.
Worst case scenario and I have lyme disease, I get it looked after early, it's manageable.
I am jumping the gun a but here. Mosquitoes and other biting insects are bad this year too.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 10:49:42 PM
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 10:49:42 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 10:53:44 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 10:53:44 PM
I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but I have all the symptoms of Lyme Disease. About 20 years ago I pulled a tick out of the back of my head and thought nothing of it. I didn't remember that I had until years ago after years of problems. I guess I should have said something to my doctor but I figured after 20 years it doesn't matter and can't be treated anyways.Quote from: "Annie"
I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. Like most people here, I have been bitten many times by ticks. Most people who are bitten are not even aware of it because the tick is so small. But, right you are about the symptoms lingering for years. Sorry about your condition Annie.
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Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 10:56:40 PM
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 10:56:40 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:02:07 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:02:07 PM
I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but I have all the symptoms of Lyme Disease. About 20 years ago I pulled a tick out of the back of my head and thought nothing of it. I didn't remember that I had until years ago after years of problems. I guess I should have said something to my doctor but I figured after 20 years it doesn't matter and can't be treated anyways.Quote from: "Annie"
Oh my Annie..
Tick bites are not to be taken lightly.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:10:26 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:10:26 PM
Thanks Herman. It sucks but meh what can ya do? So many people with lots of medical stuff that makes not want to feel sorry for myself but rather be appreciative that it isn't worse.Quote from: "Annie"
So, how is your condition being treated?
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Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:19:24 PM
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:19:24 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:26:57 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:26:57 PM
I'm supposed to be taking anti inflammatories but I shy away from those because they burn a hole in the stomache. I take glucosamine, apple cider vinegar, herbal teas, yoga, stretch all the time, hot tubs, vitamin supplements. I was on meds like Lyrica etc but I found they didn't work or they just brought on more problems. So I'm not really on anything. When the pain is bad I try hot compresses instead of pain meds all the time. I am on a med at night that helps the muscle spasms.Quote from: "Annie"
So, natural remedies and lifestyle/exercise?
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:32:20 PM
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:32:20 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: cc on June 13, 2016, 11:36:13 PM
Post by: cc on June 13, 2016, 11:36:13 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:38:34 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:38:34 PM
In so many ways you are a trooper ... beyond a trooper. I have so much respect for you Annie .. and your attitude +++Quote from: "cc la femme"
Ya me too ceec. Contrast that to the crybaby boys who inhabit RR.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:39:34 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 13, 2016, 11:39:34 PM
I'm supposed to be taking anti inflammatories but I shy away from those because they burn a hole in the stomache. I take glucosamine, apple cider vinegar, herbal teas, yoga, stretch all the time, hot tubs, vitamin supplements. I was on meds like Lyrica etc but I found they didn't work or they just brought on more problems. So I'm not really on anything. When the pain is bad I try hot compresses instead of pain meds all the time. I am on a med at night that helps the muscle spasms.Quote from: "Annie"
How do docs test to determine if someone has been bitten by a lyme disease carrying tick?
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:46:42 PM
Post by: Annie on June 13, 2016, 11:46:42 PM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:00:43 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:00:43 AM
I dunno, blood test maybe? I have never had the test. I guess I should have asked for it. But my dr is a bit on an idiot and usually sweeps it under the rug if a patient suggests what the problem could be.Quote from: "Annie"
Patients should be seen and not heard eh? My doc is not that bad.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:09:19 AM
Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:09:19 AM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:11:11 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:11:11 AM
My dr isn't too bad, but if I try to tell him what I think is the problem he's more like "I'm the doctor, let me do the diagnosing"....Quote from: "Annie"
He is worried if you are right, you will make him obsolete.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:11:47 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:11:47 AM
In so many ways you are a trooper ... beyond a trooper. I have so much respect for you Annie .. and your attitude +++Quote from: "cc la femme"
She sure is cc la femme.
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Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:14:39 AM
Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:14:39 AM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:16:14 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:16:14 AM
Hey Fash I posted a new thread about my pm's not working. Can you check it out? I can't send anyQuote from: "Annie"ac_dunno I made a new thread in Private Polka:icon_wink:
I am not a member of private polka, but I will look at your pm's right now.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:17:25 AM
Post by: Annie on June 14, 2016, 12:17:25 AM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2016, 12:24:19 AM
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Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 02:54:10 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 02:54:10 AM
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:18:53 AM
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:18:53 AM
Some facts:
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 03:23:58 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 03:23:58 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:40:04 AM
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:40:04 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 03:43:29 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 03:43:29 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:54:00 AM
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 03:54:00 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Nor were mine at first. I started getting the rashes and IBS symptoms over a few weeks and basically put it down to a stomach bug of sorts. But the more mammalian meat I consumed over time, the more my symptoms were compounding...until it was nearly all too late.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 04:04:11 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 04:04:11 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Nor were mine at first. I started getting the rashes and IBS symptoms over a few weeks and basically put it down to a stomach bug of sorts. But the more mammalian meat I consumed over time, the more my symptoms were compounding...until it was nearly all too late.
Describe your rashes?
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 04:12:03 AM
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 04:12:03 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Nor were mine at first. I started getting the rashes and IBS symptoms over a few weeks and basically put it down to a stomach bug of sorts. But the more mammalian meat I consumed over time, the more my symptoms were compounding...until it was nearly all too late.
Describe your rashes?
Like hives. They started out just below my chest and above the vicinity of my stomach ball. Then I started getting them on both arms. As things got worse my entire body from feet to scalp was covered.
Weeks prior the rashes started out by just the act of rubbing on soap in the shower. The skin becomes hypersensitive to contact, heat, sun etc.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 11:50:23 AM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 11:50:23 AM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
Oh my Gallium.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 01:37:20 PM
Post by: Anonymous on June 15, 2016, 01:37:20 PM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Nor were mine at first. I started getting the rashes and IBS symptoms over a few weeks and basically put it down to a stomach bug of sorts. But the more mammalian meat I consumed over time, the more my symptoms were compounding...until it was nearly all too late.
Describe your rashes?
Like hives. They started out just below my chest and above the vicinity of my stomach ball. Then I started getting them on both arms. As things got worse my entire body from feet to scalp was covered.
Weeks prior the rashes started out by just the act of rubbing on soap in the shower. The skin becomes hypersensitive to contact, heat, sun etc.
My regular golf course backs on to a crown owned wooded area. I have not heard anything about ticks being a problem in my area. I hope they are not. If they are, I hope they don't like East Asian flesh.
Title: Re: it's a bad year for infected ticks and lyme disease
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 05:23:37 PM
Post by: Gallium on June 15, 2016, 05:23:37 PM
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
That sucks my friend. But, we don't have lone star ticks where I live.
Regular grass ticks will also pass on the allergy, but to a lesser extent. Mine was undoubtedly passed on to me by the notorious Paralysis Tick...it's the Australian equivalent of the Lone Star Tick. In my case I unfortunately only learnt of my allergy when I began to go into Anaphylactic Shock and my missus helped me off the bathroom floor after hearing me cracking my head when I passed out off the toilet. It was 'orrible!
I'm sure it was. My bites were not that dramatic.
Nor were mine at first. I started getting the rashes and IBS symptoms over a few weeks and basically put it down to a stomach bug of sorts. But the more mammalian meat I consumed over time, the more my symptoms were compounding...until it was nearly all too late.
Describe your rashes?
Like hives. They started out just below my chest and above the vicinity of my stomach ball. Then I started getting them on both arms. As things got worse my entire body from feet to scalp was covered.
Weeks prior the rashes started out by just the act of rubbing on soap in the shower. The skin becomes hypersensitive to contact, heat, sun etc.
My regular golf course backs on to a crown owned wooded area. I have not heard anything about ticks being a problem in my area. I hope they are not. If they are, I hope they don't like East Asian flesh.:laugh3:
Ironically the area where I was bitten backed onto State National Park. The ticks proliferate on all the wildlife and the plants make great nesting areas. A tick can remain motionless awaiting a host to brush past for up to a year or more.
I contracted the meat allergy (Alpha-gal allergy) via a tick bite about 3.5 years ago. It's been the bane of my existence ever since.Quote from: "Gallium"
Some facts:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
Oh my Gallium.
:ohmy:
Yeah it's not nice. But at least I can save most people from undergoing all the blood tests etc, as I know the symptoms well. The professor who diagnosed me, because the hospital couldn't at the time, cost me over $500 in consultation.
