| Re: Tick bites!
As we frequently lie on the floor to photograph stuff it would be a red-letter day if we returned from anywhere without one or more ticks! Also they appear on the body a day or two after a day out. I assume they hide or hang onto clothing and work their way to your body over sev hours/days. I haven't as yet felt the need to wash my clothing after every trip out and it would be difficult on holiday - when every day is a continuous yomp and lie down in the grass with the camera! We take them off with tweezers and if the head breaks we tease it out with a needle, then put on whatever topical ointment available - Tea Tree is good. So far (fingers crossed) neither of us think we have had symptoms of Lymes Disease, tho with the state of my arthritis (due to serious road accident back in '92) I would be pushed to know whether the joint pains I have is Lymes or not! Personally I won't keep taking antibiotics as I think there are hidden bigger risks out in the world like TB and I wouldn't want to become resistant to treatment. Its a fine line judgement I know - but I accept the risks of my hobby!
Pauline  |