Question 1

2 dog tick bites, ticks removed. 3-4 weeks ago. doxycyline hyclate 6 days. bites still red, itchy, inflamed, oozing. can't see derm for 2 months. help?

Accepted Answer

Go back 2 prescriber: The dr / urgent care / er that prescribed the med should be able to decide if continued antibiotics are needed.

Question 2

what to do about a tick bite with tick still there?

Accepted Answer

See below: Remove the tick carefully, clean the area, then watch for signs of tick-borne illnesses.  If any occur, see your doctor.  It usually takes about 2-3 days of attachment for the tick to transmit the disease it may carry.  If it was on for less than that time, the likelihood of transmission is very low.

Question 3

what are the symptoms and treatments for a tick bite. no tick attached to the bite.

Accepted Answer

Wash it....leave it.: 1. What sort of tick was it? You need to be concerned about deer tick bites and these are very small. Easy to miss. 
2. Do you live in Lyme territory? If so and your are bitten by a deer tick you can take 200mgs of doxycycline and wait. So long as you are healthy you are fine. If you get fever go see a doctor. 
3. If you live in Lyme territory I would get a yearly Lyme test from your doctor.

Question 4

what can you do to tell if you got flea bites or tick bites?

Accepted Answer

Location, location: You are more likely to have a tick bite if your are spending time in forested areas.  Flea bites tend to occur closer to home or at the ocean.  Some fleas will infest lawns and homes if pest do not have proper flea control. Here are two helpful websites from the centers for disease control and epa
ticks: http://www.Cdc.Gov/ticks/
fleas: http://www.Epa.Gov/pesticides/factsheets/flea-tick.Htm.

Question 5

can sand ticks bites be harmful?

Accepted Answer

It could be: Some times those tics could cause what we call cutaneous leishmaniasis which a skin diease need treatment.

Question 6

how do you cure a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Check with your dr: If you have the tick bring to your physician. Depending on where you live, treatment recommendations may or may not include antibiotics prophylactically. If you do not live in an area where lyme's disease is a common the recommendation may be to observe by your physician.

Question 7

how can i avoid a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Avoid contact: Try to avoid places where the likelyhood of encountering ticks is high ( wooden areas) if this is not feasible, wear long sleeves, avoid shorts when going to the woods or use  a tick repellent.

Question 8

how do you treat a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Tick bite: Before seeking medical attention, you should note the appearance and characteristics of the tick and remove it with fine tweezers, being careful not to rupture the abdomen (if engorged). If bitten by a deer tick, your doctor will either observe and treat if symptoms/signs of disease develop or treat immediately with preventive antibiotics.

Question 9

what can you put on a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Tick bite: Ice and Hydrocortisone cream work well.  If you are certain it's a tick, you should visit your doctor because you can get a disease from ticks called lyme's disease which is very easy to treat right after a tick bite but nearly impossible to get rid of in later stages.

Question 10

what does a tick bite look like?

Accepted Answer

"bull's eye": Typically round, red, with central paleness (like a bull's eye).

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