I found a deer tick on me in June, I picked it off and didn't think much more about it. I've had lots of ticks on me in the past from spending time in the woods, so this one didn't bother me. 2 days later I was feeling sick. I went to the walk in clinic at the local V.A. hospital and told them about it, and they gave me the current antibiotic treatment for Lymes. Better to be safe than sorry.
Oh no! How are you feeling now after taking the antibiotics?
Just an anxious feeling knowing he had one on his back and it had started to burrow in. I know it can take a few hours before their heads are buried in skin and then can cause issues, but after reading the article I am on 'red flag' alert here.
The antibiotics did the job. It was 1 big dose instead of several pills. After 2 days, I was feeling normal again.
My problem is that I didn't know how long the tick had been on me, probably all day. If you find them before they dig into your skin, it's not a problem. I usually always feel the regular ticks crawling on me, this one was so small that I never felt it.