Lyme Disease and the joy of tics

A question from the pub the other night

Following a fun bit of biking in the woods I had a shower and found 3 tics.  This is not uncommon.  I know I should twist them off using the wee tools and know that I should seek medical advice should a red ring forms round the bite but sure we can do more to prevent tics.  With my dog I treat it with a spot on which reduces the number of tics dramatically.  Surely they can develop a human version?

Jul 22nd, 2010

2 lacklustre pieces of inspiration on “Lyme Disease and the joy of tics”

  1. Consultant G Says:
    July 26th, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Common sense suggests that you should cover yourself up, and tuck items of clothing in to give the ticks less chance of getting to your skin. Consider wearing tigher cycling shorts or skin tight ‘tights’ to achiev this. Also, wear shorts that do not have a big split right up you crack.

    Flea and tick spot on for animales works by spreading via the fur. Humans do not generally have sufficient fur to make this a possibility, so you would have to rub all over all parts.

  2. col Says:
    March 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    or are you talking about nervous tics? In which case maybe you should slow down a bit on your bike, as it might be the speed at which you are travelling that is the root cause of the three tics that you found?

    Why does your dog have so many nervous tics, by the way? should we contact SSPCA about this?

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