Oh yah, this is gross! That is what three tick bite sites looked like on my body 8 days after returning from a camping trip near the St. Croix River. A colleague spent months fighting the affects of Lyme's Disease which I remember very clearly so I made an appointment on Tuesday to get them checked out. The result is antibiotics ... for a minimum of 10 days ... twice a day. Well, that means once again that my body objects to any antibiotic! So, I have been working part days from home, sleeping a lot, and experiencing "gastrointestional" discomfort which is considered normal for this particular prescription.
I'd complain, but I remember my colleague who was on medical leave for several months, and who has lingering effects yet more than a year later.
So, I continue to put pure theraputic essential oils on the bites, take the antibiotics and have cancelled all my weekend plans to simply rest so I can get back to my regular work schedule Monday.
I cannot imagine what it would be like if I had not found all the ticks (8 of the little buggers) within 12 hours of their taking up residence on my body.
If you get a bite...pay attention...if the red area increases in size, you have flu like symptoms, don't hesitate, GO to the Dr.!
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