Re: itchy ulcer from tickbite

[Guest guest]

,

I did remove the whole tick, or at least though I thought. I did show the

mark to the doctor a while ago. Somehow I figured it did not matter to get

bit again since I already cannot get rid of the original infection. Do you

think the tick could have been carrying other infections? My brain is fried, I

should probably ask to get tested for the other diseases again. Suppose

germs could stay at the bite site this long? Yeah maybe the tick was carrying

other germs.

Thanks for the reply.

Dagmar

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Dagmar,

I live on Cape Cod and get bitten by about 6 ticks a year. Like

yourself, I figure " What the heck, I can't get MORE Lyme disease! "

Every time I get a bite, I have the reaction you are describing. It's

usually the initial itching that alerts me to the fact that I have a

tick attached. I have wondered if it is because I already have Lyme

that I get this reaction- almost like when you get a test for TB and

if the site gets raised and itchy it means you are positive. Anyway,

the only thing I have found that really helps is Lomatium tincture

applied topically. It takes the itch out immediately and the welt

disappears.

Eliza -- In , dlkh223@... wrote:

>

> ,

>

> I did remove the whole tick, or at least though I thought. I did

show the

> mark to the doctor a while ago. Somehow I figured it did not matter

to get

> bit again since I already cannot get rid of the original infection.

Do you

> think the tick could have been carrying other infections? My brain

is fried, I

> should probably ask to get tested for the other diseases again.

Suppose

> germs could stay at the bite site this long? Yeah maybe the tick

was carrying

> other germs.

> Thanks for the reply.

>

> Dagmar

[Guest guest]

Ticks carry multiple infections. I have read that the wound can be scraped

and cultured to see if there is bacteria there. Lyme likes to live in the

skin and several different species of Lyme have been found in skin. Lyme

bugs actually live in skin cells so yes, they stay there until something

kills them.

-- [ ] Re: itchy ulcer from tickbite

,

I did remove the whole tick, or at least though I thought. I did show the

mark to the doctor a while ago. Somehow I figured it did not matter to get

bit again since I already cannot get rid of the original infection. Do you

think the tick could have been carrying other infections? My brain is fried,

I

should probably ask to get tested for the other diseases again. Suppose

germs could stay at the bite site this long? Yeah maybe the tick was

carrying

other germs.

Thanks for the reply.

Dagmar

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[Guest guest]

Eliza:

Of course you can get more Lyme disease. and maybe more co-infections.

every time you get bit.

Jim.

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elizagt29 <elizagt29@...> wrote:

Dagmar,

I live on Cape Cod and get bitten by about 6 ticks a year. Like

yourself, I figure " What the heck, I can't get MORE Lyme disease! "

Every time I get a bite, I have the reaction you are describing. It's

usually the initial itching that alerts me to the fact that I have a

tick attached. I have wondered if it is because I already have Lyme

that I get this reaction- almost like when you get a test for TB and

if the site gets raised and itchy it means you are positive. Anyway,

the only thing I have found that really helps is Lomatium tincture

applied topically. It takes the itch out immediately and the welt

disappears.

Eliza -- In , dlkh223@... wrote:

[Guest guest]

the reason you get a bump from a TB test shot, is that antibodies are being

injected. If you are getting bit by a tick, antibodies are not being

injected, just antigens.

-- [ ] Re: itchy ulcer from tickbite

Dagmar,

I live on Cape Cod and get bitten by about 6 ticks a year. Like

yourself, I figure " What the heck, I can't get MORE Lyme disease! "

Every time I get a bite, I have the reaction you are describing. It's

usually the initial itching that alerts me to the fact that I have a

tick attached. I have wondered if it is because I already have Lyme

that I get this reaction- almost like when you get a test for TB and

if the site gets raised and itchy it means you are positive. Anyway,

the only thing I have found that really helps is Lomatium tincture

applied topically. It takes the itch out immediately and the welt

disappears.

Eliza -- In , dlkh223@... wrote:

>

> ,

>

> I did remove the whole tick, or at least though I thought. I did

show the

> mark to the doctor a while ago. Somehow I figured it did not matter

to get

> bit again since I already cannot get rid of the original infection.

Do you

> think the tick could have been carrying other infections? My brain

is fried, I

> should probably ask to get tested for the other diseases again.

Suppose

> germs could stay at the bite site this long? Yeah maybe the tick

was carrying

> other germs.

> Thanks for the reply.

>

> Dagmar

[Guest guest]

Eliza,

That made a lot of sense comparing it to the TB test, I do swell up from

these since I did have childhood exposure, possibly some antibodies, did not

even think about that. My antibody counts are very high (C6 Peptide over 6, it

is supposed to go below 1 after successful treatment), so maybe if my body is

already madly fighting Lyme, it attacks any life germs in the skin, hence

the reaction. Thank you, you made a lot of sense. I will order that Lomatium,

sounds like a great potion. Neosporin is only working when it is freshly

on, but as it wipes off it starts itching again, and the bandaids, cause

another rash. Thanks for the info.

Dagmar

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[Guest guest]

Jim,

I was half jesting but your point is well taken. When

you live in a place as tick infested as Cape Cod and

you've already had Lyme disease for 12 years, you sort

of have to resign yourself to the fact that you are

going to get bitten by more ticks. I hadn't thought

about the possibility of acquiring new and

co-infections (glad you pointed it out). Do you think

it matters too much about getting " more " Lyme

disease? Obviously less spirochetes means less to kill

and less to suffer from but if I am already doing a

Lyme protocol trying to eradicate my 12 year old case

of it, do you think a few more would make that much of

a difference? Maybe thinking it doesn't matter all

that much is my way of not getting to exasperated by

fact that I am a virtual " Tick magnet " and can pick up

ticks by merely walking from my car to my house.

Eliza

--- " R. Bayliss " <jbbigrod@...> wrote:

> Eliza:

> Of course you can get more Lyme disease. and

> maybe more co-infections. every time you get bit.

>

> Jim.

> ###

>

>

> elizagt29 <elizagt29@...> wrote:

> Dagmar,

> I live on Cape Cod and get bitten by about 6 ticks a

> year. Like

> yourself, I figure " What the heck, I can't get MORE

> Lyme disease! "

> Every time I get a bite, I have the reaction you are

> describing. It's

> usually the initial itching that alerts me to the

> fact that I have a

> tick attached. I have wondered if it is because I

> already have Lyme

> that I get this reaction- almost like when you get a

> test for TB and

> if the site gets raised and itchy it means you are

> positive. Anyway,

> the only thing I have found that really helps is

> Lomatium tincture

> applied topically. It takes the itch out immediately

> and the welt

> disappears.

> Eliza -- In ,

> dlkh223@... wrote:

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Eliza,

Given your circumstances, have you read Buhner's suggestions re

prevention of new infections?

I forget what they are, but I know he recommends some herbs.

I would think it would matter if you are constantly getting re-infected.

ellen

>

> > Eliza:

> > Of course you can get more Lyme disease. and

> > maybe more co-infections. every time you get bit.

> >

> > Jim.

> > ###

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

Good suggestion- I haven't read that part of Buhner

or I've forgotten it. I'll check it out again.

Thanks!

Eliza

--- rasheedaas <rasheedaas@...> wrote:

> Hi Eliza,

> Given your circumstances, have you read Buhner's

> suggestions re

> prevention of new infections?

>

> I forget what they are, but I know he recommends

> some herbs.

>

> I would think it would matter if you are constantly

> getting re-infected.

>

> ellen

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

Good suggestion- I haven't read that part of Buhner

or I've forgotten it. I'll check it out again.

Thanks!

Eliza

--- rasheedaas <rasheedaas@...> wrote:

> Hi Eliza,

> Given your circumstances, have you read Buhner's

> suggestions re

> prevention of new infections?

>

> I forget what they are, but I know he recommends

> some herbs.

>

> I would think it would matter if you are constantly

> getting re-infected.

>

> ellen

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eliza - just read your comment about being a tick magnet. Maybe you could

explore some of the essential oils. TKO Orange kills bugs on impact and

keeps them away. I spray it on my clothes, but not my skin, whenever I go into

a

vegetation area. Also, I heard a great report from a NH woman about

grapefruit oil extract keeping ticks away from herself, the dog, the house and

the

yard. Just google for nontoxic essential oils and lyme disease. - Robin

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[Guest guest]

Do any of you use DEET or do you use oils? I've heard of rose geranium as

supposedly effective for repelling ticks from Annie Bond's site and book. I am

not pesticide friendly, but ... we have tons of ticks around here. What do you

all use and find effective and what do you use on your yards? I will be def

looking into TKO orange oil and grapefruit oil. Thank you. Sal

>>Hi Eliza - just read your comment about being a tick magnet. Maybe you could

explore some of the essential oils. TKO Orange kills bugs on impact and

keeps them away. I spray it on my clothes, but not my skin, whenever I go into a

vegetation area. Also, I heard a great report from a NH woman about

grapefruit oil extract keeping ticks away from herself, the dog, the house and

the

yard. Just google for nontoxic essential oils and lyme disease. - Robin>>

[Guest guest]

Yes, Jim has a point, he is always like an educated voice of reason. I was

not thinking of any of that before, even Lyme strains themselves could

change. I used to be smart, actually worked in healthcare, now I am feeling

pretty

brain dead. Got my Lomatium yesterday, and besides it running (tincture) it

is a lot better than Neosporin. I do believe herbs are better than

traditional meds any day.

BTW. I have been on this site for quite a while learning from all the folks

and I finally actually got the book myself too. (cheapskate me had to wait

for a $5.00 off amazon coupon) lol.

Hope everyone is feeling better.

Dagmar

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[Guest guest]

Robin- Thanks for the sugegstions. I will defintiely

check out TKO and grapefruit oil. I've ehard great

things about Geranium essential oil too, I'll have to

give it a try next season. Thanks for the suggestions!

Eliza

--- sfrobink@... wrote:

> Hi Eliza - just read your comment about being a tick

> magnet. Maybe you could

> explore some of the essential oils. TKO Orange kills

> bugs on impact and

> keeps them away. I spray it on my clothes, but not

> my skin, whenever I go into a

> vegetation area. Also, I heard a great report from a

> NH woman about

> grapefruit oil extract keeping ticks away from

> herself, the dog, the house and the

> yard. Just google for nontoxic essential oils and

> lyme disease. - Robin

>

[Guest guest]

The MAIN herb I recall is Astragalus.

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" Eliza T. " <elizagt29@...> wrote:

Hi Ellen,

Good suggestion- I haven't read that part of Buhner

or I've forgotten it. I'll check it out again.

Thanks!

Eliza

--- rasheedaas <rasheedaas@...> wrote:

> Hi Eliza,

> Given your circumstances, have you read Buhner's

> suggestions re

> prevention of new infections?

>

> I forget what they are, but I know he recommends

> some herbs.

>

> I would think it would matter if you are constantly

> getting re-infected.

>

> ellen

>

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Has anyone used guinea fowl for control around the yard? Sal

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From: sfrobink@...

> Hi Eliza - just read your comment about being a tick magnet. Maybe you could

> explore some of the essential oils. TKO Orange kills bugs on impact and

> keeps them away. I spray it on my clothes, but not my skin, whenever I go

into

> a

> vegetation area. Also, I heard a great report from a NH woman about

> grapefruit oil extract keeping ticks away from herself, the dog, the house and

> the

> yard. Just google for nontoxic essential oils and lyme disease. - Robin

>

>

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

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>

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