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Old 11-18-2011, 03:31 PM
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I've had Lyme disease twice now. The first time was real bad. My nervous system started shutting down. I had to go to a specialist in Boston and the treatment wasn't pleasant. The second time i caught it really early. Both times were in fishing season, the best spots always end at at ponds secluded up to 1/2 mile in the woods. That being said, Permethrin scares me more than the Lyme. Have you read the warnings on that stuff?
The answer is diligence. Check yourself after every outing in the woods. Have the wife check the areas you can't readily see.....(yikes)! Also, ticks do not crawl down only upwards. So always tuck your pants into your boots and your shirt into your pants. They often like snug warm places. Both mine were at the belt line. So if you have discomfort or a rash or a red spot with a halo... get checked. Don't try to be macho like me cuz it doesn't pay. That bug the size of the head of a pencil lead can and will take you down. I'm 240 pounds and not the sick type. I had only called in sick to work 3 days in 21 years prier to my Lyme battle.
Be smart and be safe.
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