Question 1

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 2

are sand tick bites dangerous?

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Usually not: In some areas of the world they may carry infection. Leishmaniasis is carried by a sand flea, but in this county i think you are pretty safe.  Mostly they just cause local itch and rash.

Question 3

my eyesight has improved recently after an adverse reaction to a tick bite. is this unusual? i can see almost normally for the 1st time in years.

Accepted Answer

See below: Need more information.  What kind of illness did you contract from the tick?  Lyme disease, rmsf, erlichiosis, babisiosis, etc.?  Also, did you have brain involvement - encephalitis?  This information would help to answer your question.

Question 4

i applied tick and flea liquid ointment on my dog and forgot to wash my hands directly afterwards.  is that harmful to me? i washed them later on.

Accepted Answer

Probably NO: Tick and flea medications are very strong and have 
chemicals that can cause skin reactions and you do not
want these chemicals getting absorbed through your skin into your blood stream.  The medication was probably on your palms, some of the thickest skin on your body usually does not get into the blood stream.
If you have not developed a rash then you were not 
allergic .  Wash hands.

Question 5

is it bad to take doxycycline if i don't need it? i was bitten by a tick and have no symptoms. scared of getting sick, but also scared that a strong antibiotic will be harmful if i'm not sick?

Accepted Answer

: Inside the gut and on the bodies surface we has a balance of various germs that live in harmony. When a bad germ invades either site we get sick. When you take an unnecessary antibiotic, you kill off otherwise benign germs and begin to select out antibiotic resistant strains. When you have a diagnosed condition, it is worth it, if not you add pressure to create new resistant germs.

Question 6

are ticks dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Some carry infection: In the US tick bites have potential for transmitting a number of diseases: Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia miyamotoi, Colorado tick fever, Ehrlichiosism , Powassan disease, Heartland virus, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF), Tularemia, &amp; STARI (Southern tick-associated rash illness) are some

Question 7

how bad are ticks to humans?

Accepted Answer

That depends: on the type of tick and if it is carrying infectious material.

Question 8

explain how to take out a tick?

Accepted Answer

See below: The rec way is as follows:  if available, use tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible (if none, use a cloth or paper to protect your fingers).  Pull straight up gently, steady pressure. Don't twist or jerk.  Don't squeeze, crush or puncture the tick.  Disinfect the skin afterward and wash hands.  If any mouthparts remain, leave alone as they will be expelled spontaneously.

Question 9

how do i properly remove a tick?

Accepted Answer

Anapsid.org/lyme: http://www.anapsid.org/lyme/removingticks.html  (how to remove a tick). Using sharp pointed tweezers, or specially made tick tweezers, grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible, as close to its embedded mouthparts as you can. If you squeeze the body or head, you risk compressing the guts and salivary glands and expelling even more organisms through their mouth into ...

Question 10

how do i treat ticks on my child?

Accepted Answer

Ticks: You can use a tweezer to counterclockwise and lift tick off skin.
If imbedded and won't come out, an urgent care clinic /ER can remove.
After out, you can look for circumscribed red lesion that occurs on the skin, should be seen and
evaluated/treated if indicated for Lymes Disease which is usually seen in mountainous areas.

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