Question 1

my eyes get red often. it's been happening for the last 3 weeks or so. i was in hospital recently with a tick bite. the doctor did give me eye drops but it helps temporarily. i've also been getting cramps in my calves and pins and needles.

Accepted Answer

Eye drops: Eye drops may help your eyes, but not your legs. You need a comprehensive physical examination to know what treatment is required or what specialist you will have to see. Please see your GP for a full work-up.

Question 2

will a tick bite affect eyesight?

Accepted Answer

Very rarely: There are many infections which can result from a tick bite. In the USA, lyme disease is by far the most common tick associated infection. There have been a variety of different eye complaints that lyme disease patients have reported. The medical science behind eye disease and lyme disease is very poorly understood. Several physicians would be needed to confirm a case of lyme related eye disease.

Question 3

will a tick bite kill you?

Accepted Answer

Tick bite: Depends on whether or not the tick is hosting a serious disease e.g. Rocky mountain spotted fever.  The tick bite itself is minor.  It is what the tick may be infected with that may pass on to you.
If you have a tick bite, you should see your doctor for advice and care, especially if you are sick or developed a target shaped rash at the site of the bite which could signal lyme's disease.

Question 4

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 5

will a tick bite always produce a red ring or a guarantee of lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Only deer ticks carry the lyme organism, wood ticks do not. Not all deer ticks are infected. The characteristic rash is sometimes easy to miss.

Question 6

what does a tick bite look like?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

what should one do after a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Remove tick: Get tweezers, clean tweezer with antiseptic, grab tic as close to skin as possible and pull gently so as not to remove the head parts.Wash area with antiseptic soap.Keep tick to show dr.Most ticks do not carry dangerous diseases and you dr can log on to "up to date" and compare your tick to bad ones.

Question 8

when do symptoms of a tick bite occur?

Accepted Answer

Days to Weeks: First symptoms of a tick bite, such as fatigue, malaise, fever, nausea can start anywhere from days to weeks after the tick bite.  These symptoms may precede rash in cases of lyme disease.

Question 9

what causes a knot in a child after tick bite?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Any inflammatory response can lead to the sensation of a "knot" under the skin. This common reaction is seen after vaccinations in muscles. Any puncture wound made by a needle, an insect or otherwise, can occasionally trigger an immune response. Part of this response is the release of compounds that widen blood vessels that leads to swelling. This is usually contained to a small area, i.e. A knot.

Question 10

i went on a hike and got a tick bite - it's inflamed - what do i do?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: It may be useful to get antibiotic prophylaxis for addressing tick borne infections like Lyme disease.
If you can not see a doctor right away, go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Visit this site for info on tick borne diseases:  
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html
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My eyes get red often. it's been happening for the last 3 weeks or so. i was in hospital recently with a tick bite. the doctor did give me eye drops but it helps temporarily. i've also been getting cramps in my calves and pins and needles.

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