We live in Virginia and are outdoors a lot. This year my wife and I have pulled over 30 ticks off of each other. Tweezers, a lighter and gone. We watch the bite area for reactions but it has never crossed our minds to worry about it or rush to medical care. Just a fact of life if you spend time outside. Spend time enjoying the grass rather than worrying about the latest nonsense. Please.
We are not worried about Gates dropping his tick boxes here. The four dogs and two donkeys would give us early warning. If the boxes did drop, it would give the possums something to do.
I grew up here and same here. We used to pull the ticks off the dogs same way.
My son said that the Alpha gal thing was real.. he knows a friend who pulled three off her neck and hair.. and she did have hives reaction from eating meat (hamburger) and that subsided. :) We all have had ticks on us. :)
Same thing with the measles outbreaks that the media blames on the current administration. If you look at the history of measles, this is not the worst year ever, contrary to the presentation. Of course, they blame it on "vaccine hesitancy" "caused" by "the current administration", especially blaming Kennedy. Nobody looks into the details of the situation. Who are the people getting infected and why? Are the people getting infected doing anything differently this year than they have done any other year? Did they decide to not get the MMR because Kennedy told them not to (which of course he isn't, but they insinuate he is). What is going on? Who knows. But this is all fuel for the mandates-in-all-situations crowd. We can't look at the current childhood vaccine schedule because measles is such a disaster according to some. It's all great for bad PR.
I'm hiking all the time, and same as usual, I never see a tick. For the last 25years of hiking, I've seen one tick.
Link - IMAhealth's (aka FLCCC) weekly video update 2 weeks ago, was excellent for all things TICKS. Gotta love the many IMA docs! Ya just want to hug them!! 45mins. 1 dose of Doxycycline- is a good tip mentioned.
Another "tick-ling" half-true newsreport from Faithless Farthling Newsrooms. Truth be told, the probable reason people are showing up at walk in clinics is that they called their real provider worried about a possible tick bite emergency and were given an appointment for three months down the line. Corporate America Conglomerate Hospital/Doctor associate offices are more interested in sucking new patients to fill their quotas and pay high entry "new patient fees", and then their real patients are pushed to the long wait list hoping they will just go away now. There is much more income in new patient first visits than in medical health care because no one really cares! Hope Kennedy doesn't get run over by the family remarks or the media remarks that also never stop sending poison darts his way. How did all the local hospitals who once cared for patients get forced into joining these Empire Medical Groups anyway? It seems to me that years ago the government broke up giant companies that were too big and squeezing out competitors. Why is no one doing anything about this? As a patient myself, I have no patience for them!!!!
I can tell you from 40 years of living near the woods in CT and being outside all the time , the ticks are no worse than any other year. Granted, during this time, all my horses and dogs have been treated for Lyme at least once. My wife is currently on 14 days of Doxycycline for her Lyme and my dog just came off 2 weeks of Doxy for his Lyme. Just another typical year in the backyard. Did I mention that we live only 20 miles away from Lyme.
We wear long pants, sleeves when going through Mt pastures in Vt. Home tick check. Found one on stomach while in bathtub. Covered with Vaseline and it crawled out. Unfortunately my husband had a tick on his leg and did not realize for some days. Caused damage but has been about 3 years and healed up. We all had measles and lived to old age eighties. However, COVID vaccinations caused big problems Afib and hearing loss. I now have the attitude that docs have questionable “knowledge” if hypothetical advice for statins or vaccinations, whereas when we are physically injured such as broken bones or impaired organs or teeth and eyes they can really help.
Maybe there should be a Pestilence of the Month?? May was Flea Month. June is Tick Month. Maybe July will be Screwworm month. It will be like the Chinese Zodiac - people will say, her baby was born in the month of the screwworm or the month of the fluke. You can bet your Ivermectin that fluke month is fast-approaching.
Many years ago there was a search for the Amblyomma tick from Africa on reptile imports into Florida. The tick can spread heartwater disease. Imagine the fear that would be caused today because of government and social media dissemblers. I was involved in the search as were others.
"Until public health officials can answer that question, a great many of the headlines should be read with considerably more skepticism than they currently receive."
Personally, I now treat all public health pronouncements with the assumption that they are just propaganda. That is the long-term effect of all the fear-mongering. Eventually, something of real concern will just be ignored due to that conditioning.
It is a well known fact that people are susceptible to suggestions of fear about almost anything. When someone is looking for trouble or a new car, that is what they will see or find. Granted, as you say, ticks can be a problem and for too long Lyme disease was not addressed. That has been a problem and part of the reason why the reality of tick diseases strikes fear. Balance of these issues with good questions like you promote, make us better equipped to sniff out the fear porn.
This is sheer adulterated TICK PORN. I’m trying to wrap my vernacularly-challenged brain around the phrase, “culturally induced ignorance or doubt” - it sort of TICKS all the boxes.
We live in Virginia and are outdoors a lot. This year my wife and I have pulled over 30 ticks off of each other. Tweezers, a lighter and gone. We watch the bite area for reactions but it has never crossed our minds to worry about it or rush to medical care. Just a fact of life if you spend time outside. Spend time enjoying the grass rather than worrying about the latest nonsense. Please.
Interesting, Greg. I'm not saying where I hike, cause I never see ticks and I suspect Gates is looking for places to drop his tick boxes.
We are not worried about Gates dropping his tick boxes here. The four dogs and two donkeys would give us early warning. If the boxes did drop, it would give the possums something to do.
I grew up here and same here. We used to pull the ticks off the dogs same way.
My son said that the Alpha gal thing was real.. he knows a friend who pulled three off her neck and hair.. and she did have hives reaction from eating meat (hamburger) and that subsided. :) We all have had ticks on us. :)
I have read all the hype. Thank you for this information
Now I have to go to the ER to see if I have been bitten by a tick!
That's funny but it is very hard to get an appt. with a Drs. office in a timely matter. Thus the ER visit.
you know it, you could be in the Morgue first - LOL
Oh please, nooooo! 🤣
I ain't a-skeered.
Same thing with the measles outbreaks that the media blames on the current administration. If you look at the history of measles, this is not the worst year ever, contrary to the presentation. Of course, they blame it on "vaccine hesitancy" "caused" by "the current administration", especially blaming Kennedy. Nobody looks into the details of the situation. Who are the people getting infected and why? Are the people getting infected doing anything differently this year than they have done any other year? Did they decide to not get the MMR because Kennedy told them not to (which of course he isn't, but they insinuate he is). What is going on? Who knows. But this is all fuel for the mandates-in-all-situations crowd. We can't look at the current childhood vaccine schedule because measles is such a disaster according to some. It's all great for bad PR.
Measles outbreak due to illegal alien infestation.
A yet different kind of bug.....however still very unwanted and unloved!
Sneaky creepy lil buggers.....them illegal aliens! Hahaha
yes.
I'm hiking all the time, and same as usual, I never see a tick. For the last 25years of hiking, I've seen one tick.
Link - IMAhealth's (aka FLCCC) weekly video update 2 weeks ago, was excellent for all things TICKS. Gotta love the many IMA docs! Ya just want to hug them!! 45mins. 1 dose of Doxycycline- is a good tip mentioned.
https://imahealth.org/alpha-gal-syndrome-tick-borne-illness/
Another "tick-ling" half-true newsreport from Faithless Farthling Newsrooms. Truth be told, the probable reason people are showing up at walk in clinics is that they called their real provider worried about a possible tick bite emergency and were given an appointment for three months down the line. Corporate America Conglomerate Hospital/Doctor associate offices are more interested in sucking new patients to fill their quotas and pay high entry "new patient fees", and then their real patients are pushed to the long wait list hoping they will just go away now. There is much more income in new patient first visits than in medical health care because no one really cares! Hope Kennedy doesn't get run over by the family remarks or the media remarks that also never stop sending poison darts his way. How did all the local hospitals who once cared for patients get forced into joining these Empire Medical Groups anyway? It seems to me that years ago the government broke up giant companies that were too big and squeezing out competitors. Why is no one doing anything about this? As a patient myself, I have no patience for them!!!!
I can tell you from 40 years of living near the woods in CT and being outside all the time , the ticks are no worse than any other year. Granted, during this time, all my horses and dogs have been treated for Lyme at least once. My wife is currently on 14 days of Doxycycline for her Lyme and my dog just came off 2 weeks of Doxy for his Lyme. Just another typical year in the backyard. Did I mention that we live only 20 miles away from Lyme.
I hope that your Doxy treatments are enough to combat your Lyme exposure. Chronic Lyme is terrible and eventually ruins your life completely.
We wear long pants, sleeves when going through Mt pastures in Vt. Home tick check. Found one on stomach while in bathtub. Covered with Vaseline and it crawled out. Unfortunately my husband had a tick on his leg and did not realize for some days. Caused damage but has been about 3 years and healed up. We all had measles and lived to old age eighties. However, COVID vaccinations caused big problems Afib and hearing loss. I now have the attitude that docs have questionable “knowledge” if hypothetical advice for statins or vaccinations, whereas when we are physically injured such as broken bones or impaired organs or teeth and eyes they can really help.
Maybe there should be a Pestilence of the Month?? May was Flea Month. June is Tick Month. Maybe July will be Screwworm month. It will be like the Chinese Zodiac - people will say, her baby was born in the month of the screwworm or the month of the fluke. You can bet your Ivermectin that fluke month is fast-approaching.
Many years ago there was a search for the Amblyomma tick from Africa on reptile imports into Florida. The tick can spread heartwater disease. Imagine the fear that would be caused today because of government and social media dissemblers. I was involved in the search as were others.
"Until public health officials can answer that question, a great many of the headlines should be read with considerably more skepticism than they currently receive."
Personally, I now treat all public health pronouncements with the assumption that they are just propaganda. That is the long-term effect of all the fear-mongering. Eventually, something of real concern will just be ignored due to that conditioning.
Minnesota yup find ticks on you if you go out doors walking the dog, long grass or under trees
in deer territory, so we check for them! if attached, remove and use alcohol or other antiseptic.
You just want to find them soon, most of the time before they attach ! Done !
It is a well known fact that people are susceptible to suggestions of fear about almost anything. When someone is looking for trouble or a new car, that is what they will see or find. Granted, as you say, ticks can be a problem and for too long Lyme disease was not addressed. That has been a problem and part of the reason why the reality of tick diseases strikes fear. Balance of these issues with good questions like you promote, make us better equipped to sniff out the fear porn.
This is sheer adulterated TICK PORN. I’m trying to wrap my vernacularly-challenged brain around the phrase, “culturally induced ignorance or doubt” - it sort of TICKS all the boxes.
So tick bites man not big news but if man bites tick...
From three data points to panic - what a machine!
Apparently you don't know anyone whose life has been devastated by Lyme Disease.