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**MichaelJ** · May 18, 2008, 7:21 PM

I'm currently on 21 days of antibiotics for my first tick bite ever. I had a deer tick on me for around 36 hours; I had felt the discomfort but thought it was just one of my injuries (see my Owl's Head trip report) so it wasn't until I looked closely and saw the little legs that I realized what was going on.

The official word from the doctor is that had I gotten to them within 72 hours of the initial penetration, I could have had a one-time treatment that would stop any lyme or skin infection outright.

So if you do get bit, get thee to the doctor in time.

May 18, 2008, 7:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
MichaelJ Flags on the 48 Mt. Isolation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,061	I'm currently on 21 days of antibiotics for my first tick bite ever. I had a deer tick on me for around 36 hours; I had felt the discomfort but thought it was just one of my injuries (see my Owl's Head trip report) so it wasn't until I looked closely and saw the little legs that I realized what was going on. The official word from the doctor is that had I gotten to them within 72 hours of the initial penetration, I could have had a one-time treatment that would stop any lyme or skin infection outright. So if you do get bit, get thee to the doctor in time. __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!