Evidence of new tick-borne illness

I got my tick results back from tickreport.com. Sent it out Sat, it arrive Monday, results today. They responded to questions in an online chat, so that was nice.

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Species: Ixodes scapularis (Black-legged or Deer tick)
Sex: unknown
Stage: nymph
Feeding State: partially fed

Borrelia general species
(Lyme or relapsing fever- generic) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(Lyme borreliosis- specific) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE
Borrelia miyamotoi
(Hard tick relapsing fever) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Borrelia mayonii 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Babesia microti
(Babesiosis often found in humans) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Ehrlichia muris-Like Agent
06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
(Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis; HGA) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Powassan virus general species 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
Powassan virus (type 2, DTV) 06/13/2017 @ 3:10 PM EDT NEGATIVE included
 
i had no problem with my picc line there is a lot of precautions to do cleaning back flushing, i had great visiting nurses that instructed me how to do it,
 
If you do not want to spray DEET . This works really well-

2 cups White Vinegar
1 cup Water
1 cup Avon Skin so Soft
1 Tablespoon Eucalyptus Oil

Put in a Spray Bottle and shake well.
 
Get this... it was from a road bike ride... commute home from work on friday. Felt the little bugger and then reached down and ripped it off while riding.
 
rick81721 said:
Bummer - but if you just got bit a week ago you caught it super early
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The rash started Mon / Tues... thought it was poison ivy from riding Pate or Wash Cr.. past couple days it grew and today looked more like a bulls eye than an ivy rash... called the doc, he fit me in.. wham - Lymes rash..

Fingers crossed I don't get all ef'd up from it
 
have you gotten poison ivy ever before? i've gotten poison ivy rashes like that when I did a mediocre job at washing. Just a mile area rash instead of the typical oozing streak.
isn't it supposed to take ~24hours of an embedded tick before you can get lyme?
 
Mountain Bike Mike said:
The rash started Mon / Tues... thought it was poison ivy from riding Pate or Wash Cr.. past couple days it grew and today looked more like a bulls eye than an ivy rash... called the doc, he fit me in.. wham - Lymes rash..

Fingers crossed I don't get all ef'd up from it
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From what I've read the tick has to be attached 24+ hr to transmit so you probably got bit the day or 2 before and didn't notice until your road ride. Or else you ride too slowly!
 
rick81721 said:
From what I've read the tick has to be attached 24+ hr to transmit so you probably got bit the day or 2 before and didn't notice until your road ride. Or else you ride too slowly!
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I was bit a couple years ago and went to a dr and he told me the same thing.

The rash is an indicator it doesnt mean I have lymes. Since I ripped it off pretty quick, I'm hoping it didnt gorge and barf.
 
Guess which one is a spec of pepper and which one is a tick I found imbedded in my thigh?

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We're screwed.
 
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