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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Just saw 2 ticks on my bed!?

ok here's the thing, vaccum has a prob so i havent vaccumed for a while, but i do clean my room...while studying i saw 2 ticks on my bed! what if there is more?? but more importantly what if they go to my hair or nose or hears!! what to do?? are there any non-prescriptive medecine i can take or anything...i dont know if they are in ym hair, nose or ears you know...oh this is bad!! 911!!
Answer:
tics attach their bodies onto a human or animal host and prefer hairy areas such as the scalp, behind the ear, in the armpit and groin, and also between fingers and toes
ticks can wander on the body for some two hours before attaching. This is how they become attached to the head contrary to popular belief, they do not fall out of trees. The body should thereafter be searched well for ticks, especially behind the ears and on the back of the head. Children and pets should be examined for ticks after visiting bushland areas. If a tick is detected that is attached, never attempt to place any chemical such as methylated spirits onto the tick, nor should it be touched or disturbed, as the tick will inject saliva into the skin, which could make the situation worse. Rather the tick should be sprayed with an aerosol insect repellent preferably containing pyrethrin or a pyrethroid if a repellent cannot be found which contains a pyrethroid, then Lyclear, a scabies cream containing permethrin will work fine. The combination of hydrocarbons and the pyrethrin acts as a narcotic and a toxicant, and prevents the tick from injecting its saliva. The tick should be sprayed again one minute later or dabbed with the Lyclear and left. After 24 hours it should drop off naturally or be gently removed with fine-tipped forceps. It is normal for a tick bite to remain slightly itchy for several weeks, however if other symptoms develop, then a doctor should be consulted immediately.
It's nothing to stress over, really. Just flick them into a cup of alcohol (like isopropyl alcohol--you probably have some in your medicine cabinet) because that's pretty much the best way of killing them. Your worst worry is Lyme Disease, and that's really not very likely. Just keep cleaning regularly.

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