Question 1

what's colorado tick fever ?

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See below: It is a viral disease transmitted in the west us and canada by the wood tick, d andersoni.  It occurs from 4 to 10k foot elevations mostly between march and september.  Incubation period is 3-4 days and symptoms include fevers, chills, myalgias and prostration commonly.  Headache occurs during the fevers.  A petechial or maculopapular rash occurs 15% of the time. Lasts 1 wk, 5-10% get neuro symps.

Question 2

i  was  given antibiotics after being diagnosed with tick fever 3 weeks ago. my dosage was 3 today but because of  nausea took only one/day. i have 10 left, feel fine and no inflammation. shall i complete the course?

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Yes: Should try to follow your doctor’s directions as much as possible, try to finish the bottle as best you can ...

Question 3

hi, i have a flu with hot and cold fevers. can it be tick fever?

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Tick borne illness: Tick borne illnesses may be associated with flu like symptoms, including headache. 
Treat the fever, rest, and drink fluids until you can seen your physician.

Question 4

is it necessary to go to a doctor if i have tick fever?  or can i just go to the pharmacy for some meds?

Accepted Answer

Tick related dz: I don't know what region of the US you live in.  However there are a number of different tick borne diseases. They can differ depending on your location. Since, I don't know what tick fever you have, I would be conservative and recommend evaluation.

Question 5

my wife has bite mark on her foot that turned black. it is now 10days since noticed. started getting rash yesterday on day 9. could this be tick fever?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A tick bite goes black. Rash is a symptom of tickbite fever. So it could be tickbite fever. It could be many other things so see your doctor because if it is tickbite fever you will need treatment

Question 6

how deadly is cattle tick fever and what are the symptoms of it?

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See below: If you are referring to true "cattle tick fever" (babesia genus of ungulate specific protozoan infection), then as far as i can discern, humans are not affected.   There are other types of babesia that affect humans, but this is not one of them.

Question 7

can enlarged spleen as a child with rocky mountain tick fever and still enlarged spleen as an adult give problems? blood test showed low neutrophils

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Need more info: The big spleen from rocky mountain spotted fever as a kid has no effect, but i'm concerned about why your spleen's big now. Arthritis? Gaucher's? Liver disease -- the american lifestyle itself can be sufficient cause. Some folks run low neutrophils in cycles. If absolute count's under 1500, workup's mandatory, much less than that is a danger to life. Glad you're being proactive -- good luck.

Question 8

i drank antibiotics while on my inactive pills. i had tick fever. can i be pregnant if i did not take any other prevention the week after my inactive pills and i had sex a few times. it is now one week after i had sex.

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Pregnancy ?: Although some antibiotics can interfere with absorption of the hormones in the active birth control pills, such interference will not generally cause a failure of the bcp's contraceptive protection.  The bcp's have such low amounts of hormones, that any substantial interference while on active pills will result in breakthrough bleeding.  If none, you are probably still protected.

Question 9

i think i might have tick fever i was hiking in magoebaskloof for a week and we countered several small ticks. 
i have back pain which feels like my kidneys 
aches over body 
nausea

Accepted Answer

See a Dr. ASAP: Ticks can cause a variety of infections including African tick-bite fever, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Rickettsiosis, and relapsing fever. These can be serious and require treatment with antibiotics ASAP; the sooner you treat the better your response so please see a doctor today for assessment and treatment.

Question 10

what are the signs of tick fever?

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Tick fevor: Symptoms of colorado tick fever start 3 to 6 days after getting the tick bite. A sudden fever continues for 3 days, goes away, then comes back 1 to 3 days later for another few days. Other symptoms include:generalized weakness, headache behind the eyes, 
muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, rash (may be light-colored), sensitivity to light ( photophobia), skin pain, sweating.

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What's colorado tick fever ?

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I was given antibiotics after being diagnosed with tick fever 3 weeks ago. my dosage was 3 today but because of nausea took only one/day. i have 10 left, feel fine and no inflammation. shall i complete the course?

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Hi, i have a flu with hot and cold fevers. can it be tick fever?

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Is it necessary to go to a doctor if i have tick fever? or can i just go to the pharmacy for some meds?

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My wife has bite mark on her foot that turned black. it is now 10days since noticed. started getting rash yesterday on day 9. could this be tick fever?

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How deadly is cattle tick fever and what are the symptoms of it?

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Can enlarged spleen as a child with rocky mountain tick fever and still enlarged spleen as an adult give problems? blood test showed low neutrophils

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I drank antibiotics while on my inactive pills. i had tick fever. can i be pregnant if i did not take any other prevention the week after my inactive pills and i had sex a few times. it is now one week after i had sex.

A member asked:

I think i might have tick fever i was hiking in magoebaskloof for a week and we countered several small ticks. i have back pain which feels like my kidneys aches over body nausea

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What are the signs of tick fever?

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