Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have questions about the various tick removal ideas presented. When a tick is securely attached, I was not able to pull it out. Using tweasers squashed the insect and I'm sure the contents went into the body. The only way to remove it would have been to cut the skin around where it was attached. (This was a large tick, not the kind that supposedly carries lyme, but it is the only tick I have had experience with. The ones that gave me lyme were never detected) Putting detergent on cotton and covering the tick seemed that it might get the tick to release its attachment. But others have said that causes it to regurgitate its contents. So I'm at a loss as to how to safely remove a tick. jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 did you try to grab it at its attachment--mouthparts?? there are products that look like tweezers with a hollowed out area at tip and also a metal tool with a tiny forked area in front--you slide the holoow or fork under the tick then grab the mouth parts ( in the case of the forked tool you keep constant pressure and the tick is urged out) and frankly Id go to the nearest walk in center anyway so they can treat the bite area afterwards and hopefully a medical professional KNOWS how to get it out try to google " tick removal picture " ittl show at least 3 right away and this site is helpful as well http://www.tickpicture.com/removal-tick/tick-removal-tools.html google is http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & q=tick+removal+pictures & aq=f & oq= Finette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.