So, lots of folks on this list are east of the Mississippi and are living
out on lots of acres. I have heard that Lyme Disease is rampant in some
eastern states.
So, Tuesday I got bit by a lovely deer tick and, was told I was lucky.
Lucky??? Here I am being diagnosed with Lyme Disease and being given horse
sized pills and I'm "lucky"?
The gal in my doc's office explained that lots of folks don't find out
immediately because deer ticks are tiny and most folks don't get the bull's
eye ring around the bite. She also said that the ticks have an inclination
to bite folks in places you don't notice right away.
Well, I guess I am lucky, we have a full-length mirror in the bathroom and
when you step out the shower you get a full body view whether you like it or
not :) I knew immediately and went to the doc immediately. Now I have two
weeks of horse pills :)
In the greater scheme of things, I guess I am lucky.
That said, don't have a clue where the nasty little critter came from. We
don't have high grass. Don't have brush (had the whole property de-brushed
by the local watershed agency) and the dogs and cats all get flea and tick
stuff.
What do y'all do to keep from being not so lucky with these nasty ticks?