Question 1

if a tick bite bleed what does it mean?

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Tick bite: The most important thing about tick bites is that you want to remove the tick including the head without squeezing the blood back into your body.  It might bleed a little when you remove the tick and that is ok.  If a rash develops around the tick bite site, you need to see your physician.

Question 2

if a tick bite bleeds, what does it mean?

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Tick Bite: Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of diseases to humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide. It is not the tick bite but the toxins, secretions, or organisms in the tick's saliva transmitted through the bite that causes disease. Ticks transmit disease if they are on you more than 24 hours. A bleeding bite can be a sign of infection.

Question 3

bleeding from butt after tick bite, what should i do?

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Medical evaluation: May help to shed light on this (especially if recurrent).  Causes of rectal bleeding can include: internal or external hemorrhoids, anal fissure, polyps, fistula, infectious or inflammatory GI conditions or in some cases, trauma.

Question 4

does ring around tick bite always mean lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

No: The bulls eye lesion clooks just like it says - a bullseye- central redness then a rim of clearing then a larger rim of redness. Just like a bulls eye.

Question 5

dental experts! what does it mean if i have a bruise around a tick bite?

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Dental?!? : Ticks don't have teeth! a "bruise" around a tick "bite" could be the initial inflammatory reaction from a deer tick that is infected with lyme disease. Not every bite results in you will develop lyme disease. Speak to your physician about the symptoms and current guidelines for treatment.

Question 6

does having a red and white circle (like a bulls-eye) around a tick bite mean anything?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Very suspicious for lyme disease. See your dr right away.

Question 7

could the red and white circles (bulls eye) around a tick bite mean anything other than lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends on location : In the southeastern usa, a similar rash can occur following the bite of the lone star tick called southern tick associated tick illness or stari. Progression to arthritis or neurological disease appears not to occur.

Question 8

can someone die from a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

No: The bite of a tick is not fatal. Ticks can transmit diseases which can be serous or fatal  but the bite itself is not fatal.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of a tick bite like?

Accepted Answer

Depends: On the disease transmitted.  There are many similar symptoms but there are also unique to the disease symptoms as well.  Talk to your doctor about specific disease symptoms.

Question 10

what could be the worst effects of a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

TICK BITES: Most ticks don't carry disease. There are many kinds of ticks; the one carrying lyme disease can be serious. Some of the side effects include nausea, vomiting, headache, flu and muscle aches and pains. If you think you were bitten by a tick, see your doctor.

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