Deer tick removal?

Crispy · Post by **Crispy** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:45 pm

I moved a hangon stand on Sunday to get ready for the upcoming rifle season. While getting dressed for work this morning I found a tick burried in in the back of my right calf, plucked it out with tweezers and forgot about it. As the day went on I noticed it was a little tender, and checked it again when I got home. Its in one of those spots thats hard to get to or see,"not as limber as i used to be" but using a mirror I saw a tiny black dot with about 1/4" red circle. Normaly I would have my wife pull,dig,or cut it out but she is out of town for a few days and I'm on my own. Not sure if the dot is dried blood or the head is still in there. I've heard you can put nail polish on the wound to soffocate them, is there any truth to it or is there another way to get it out? I always check myself in the mirror and shower when I come in from the woods, dont know how I missed him, but it was smaller the a pencil point. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Crispy

pdislow · Post by **pdislow** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:52 pm

I would certainly try to get everything out asap. even if you do get it all out it may itch for weeks. Keep a close watch on it. Good luck, they are a fact of life down here. I get a few bites every year despite my best efforts to keep em off and killem.

prossbow · Post by **prossbow** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:53 pm

I use some vaseline to cover a buried tick, generally they back right out.

Phoenix_Tom · Post by **Phoenix_Tom** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:43 pm

Do you guys get checked out after finding a tick buried in your skin? Lyme disease kind of freaks me out....

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:00 am

If you pulled the tick out and the head remained then trying to suffocate it will do not do any good to an embedded tick head. Suggest you seek medical attention if it is getting infected.

Rich

agingcrossbower · Post by **agingcrossbower** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:33 am

I would get tested for Lymes disease. Better safe than sorrow.

Crispy · Post by **Crispy** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:19 pm

Thanks for your info. Iam no stranger to ticks, get dozens of them every year. This one is in a hard spot to reach or see. It had to be there for at least 48 hrs. Best I can tell by looking in the mirror is a black dot the size of a pencil point with a red ring around it a little bigger than a pencil erasor. If it shows no sign of healing I will make a Dr. apt. after the first day of rifle(Monday), just thought most of you were in these shoes at least once and might have a way of getting it out. Thanks again, Crispy

Shotnbeer · Post by **Shotnbeer** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:50 pm

Removing the tick can be done in many was as mentioned above. I would be concerned about Lyme Disease in PA with Deer Ticks. I quit hunting up north because every deer I shot was covered with the buggers and once the animal started to cool they would be bailing off. Where I hunt in SW PA you may find a wood tick once in awhile but not the deer tick. Keep an eye on that spot. I have friend that have got Lyme Diease and it will take a toll on you.

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:48 pm

I suggest you check with your physcian. Lyme disease can become very serious if not treated.

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huntone · Post by **huntone** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:30 pm

Ticks are a REAL PROBLEM in Tennessee. We have had so many cases this year, and two deaths. I took every precaution I knew this year and
still had them on me. When I treated my clothes and started wearing
rubber boots it did cut them way down.

Here's another link.. http://www.anapsid.org/Lyme/removingticks.html

Dave1 · Post by **Dave1** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:07 am

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rmsf/Q&A.htm#tick

Dave