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Re: Ticks
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2007, 22:35:24 PM »
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There are many urban legends about the proper and effective method to remove a tick. One legend states that something hot (cigarette; burnt match) should be applied to the back of the tick, which causes the tick to remove its head from the victim. It further states that ticks "screw" their heads into their victims; therefore, one must "unscrew" the head. These legends are incorrect and potentially dangerous because if a tick is disturbed it may regurgitate its stomach contents into the host including the agents of tick borne disease if the tick is infected

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« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2007, 23:03:50 PM »
Just had a read on how to get rid of them...apparently you're not meant to try and burn them off in any way, all the sites say to use tweezers and just pull them out by the head without twisting it or pulling from side to side as you yank it out.


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« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2007, 00:58:20 AM »
what about meths? or surgical alcohol?
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« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2007, 08:12:52 AM »
It says to swab the bite with surgical spirits after that, but says the above way is the only way of doing it, otherwise you might stimulate the tick to basically spit back into you. Bleurgh  Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2007, 17:08:00 PM »
cumbrias full of these hiding in all that bracken.... if im out il just burn them  of with a lighter or if im at home id sray it with deoderant and then ignite. theyre not worth the risk.
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2007, 12:10:46 PM »
YOu can get s pecial tool from camping shop for about £5. You just need to make sure you get the head out otherwise you will get an infection. Either that or use some front line combo  on the back of your neck Cheesy
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« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2007, 19:33:32 PM »
I had one on my belly button, absolute shocker. I tried to wrench the f**ker out with tweezers but only suceeded in leaving the head in. Continued scraping and got everything out. Got a bit infected though, i was shitting myself i had lyme disease, all was good though.
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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2007, 09:29:15 AM »
The method my mum taught me was to put some greasy stuff on em (like Germaline or Vasaline) and put a plaster over the top and they suffocate with about 12hours and then they come out easy. This works since they breathe through they're skin, so you have to cover em well. We used to get quite a few when we kept goats in Dorset.
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2007, 11:26:16 AM »
Way Ive been taught is spirits (eg vodka) Get a lid full and cover the tick in it (holding the cap over it) thus covering it for a couple of minutes.Then remove the cap and pull the tick out. It relaxes it so it comes out easily.
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« Reply #24 on: August 08, 2007, 10:20:58 AM »
Meths is what i use, swab the tic with it, attempt to pull out
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« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2007, 22:08:48 PM »
yeah i know the vaseline trick...whack some on it. Job's a good'un.
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