Question 1

tick bite not lyme disease that won't heal, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sounds like you need to see doctor for an exam to make certain nothing else is going on.

Question 2

how long should it take for a tick bite to heal?

Accepted Answer

FEW DAYS TO WEEKS: It depends if tick was removed completely or some parts were left under the skin and if the tick were crrier of lyme disease, which can cause rash which may last linger.
If part of tick was left under the skin it gives a forign body reaction and it may take longer to heal.

Question 3

how long will a tick bite take to heal without medications or creams?

Accepted Answer

TICK BITE HEALING: Healing time for tick bites depends on the type of tick. There is a tick that causes lyme disease; one that causes rocky mountain spotted fever; another that causes tularemia. Depending upon the kind of tick and the treatment you have been given, the healing time will vary.

Question 4

i got tbe vaccines 1.may and 1.june 2014 (3rd  one 1/2015). i got tick bite today to back of my knee (joint pain) at active tbe area. how to heal?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be seen: One would worry with any redness or pain at tick bite site about Lyme disease which requires antibiotics. I don't quite understand why you would have a TB vaccine behind or near the knee . Also what is meant by active tbe area . If you have a reaction to the vaccine either need to be addressed by an MD   as Lyme is very serious Potentially

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

what does a tick bite look like?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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.

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