The ticks have the means to transform our summer in calvary with its share of fevers, aches and headaches. It is to be expected of such symptoms when one catches the disease of Lyme, which watches for the lovers of hiking.
We come across ticks in the forests, parks, or fields, of which it appreciates the high grass. It is all the more insidious that it stings without being aware of it. In most cases, the bite results in a rash, a redness to the surface of the skin, such as a roundel : in the centre a redness the size of a room and red circles around it.
When we see it, we say that this is not serious, a simple insect bite. But this rash can develop between 10 days and several months before they appear. When you finally go to the doctor, you do more to your ride and the diagnosis becomes difficult to establish.
A tick can cause meningitis
All thatthere is an effective antibiotic. But if you delay taking it, the bacteria spreads without noticing it. If you have muscle pain, joints swollen, exhaustion for no apparent reason, you may be part of chronic Lyme.
In the worst case, it can lead to meningitis, vision problems, or heart problems. Therefore, you should not take lightly the appearance of a red plate instead of round.
In the event of a sting, avoid alcohol
In order not to tempt the tick, it is necessary to cover the skin with long clothing to protect arms and legs. After a ride or hike, make a habit to inspect his body, if there is a small black ball, it is a tick. Some repellents are effective against the critters and the sun at the same time.
The bad reflex when one is stung, it is the alcohol or the ether top with a risk of secondary infection related to the Borélia. To remove the beast, it is necessary to use a tire-tick found in the pharmacy and turn in the opposite direction of the needles of a watch.
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