dd3 had a TICK on her nose

[Enid]

how revolting

I had been idly picking at it all day until I realised what it was

she's not going to get Lyme disease is she??

(I have removed it with a tick remover)

[misdee]

yeeeeach.

[littlerach]

Look out for a bullseye kind of mark, that's one of the signs.

If I sound knowledgeable it's because DD2 had one on her arm last week and I ended up taking her to a and e to have it removed. .
The nice nurse told me that there are lots about this year.
i blame the bloke that owns the fiels behind our house, as he hasn't cut the grass for weeks and it is almost up to our fence.

[Enid]

its so odd as dd1 and 2 dont have them and they are the ones that play around in the long grass (dd3 is 10 weeks only!)

[AttilaTheMeerkat]

Enid

Not so unusual I am afraid to say. Ticks wait on stems of long grass and wait for a suitable host be it animal or human to come along. Its usually the nymphs rather than the adults which bite.

What did you use to remove it, I see you used a tick remover (tweezers?). A person should never burn the tick off or use alcohol. Hopefully you did not crush it or leave any of it in (particularly the head). A tick needs to be pulled out steadily and firmly a firm pulling motion taking care not to leave the head behind in the skin (this can cause infection).

[AttilaTheMeerkat]

www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/ticks.htm

Good information re ticks here.