Insect Bite - Lymes Disease - Costa Blanca - Spain (1 Viewer)

[EuroTrotters]

A friend visiting us in Javea a couple of weeks ago was bitten.

She has ended up taken to Hospital by ambulance. She has been diagnosed with Lyme disease !

Our house has a lot of trees around it and we do have the garden treated against mosquitos. She could of been bitten whilst out anywhere. I just did not expect it in this region.

 

[ivorantony]

I was under the impression that it was ticks that gave you Lyme disease?

 

[EuroTrotters]

I was under the impression that it was ticks that gave you Lyme disease?

Yes, so am I. I mentioned the treatment as its for other crawling insects too.

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[Reusables]

A friend visiting us in Javea a couple of weeks ago was bitten.

She has ended up taken to Hospital by ambulance. She has been diagnosed with Lyme disease !

Our house has a lot of trees around it and we do have the garden treated against mosquitos. She could of been bitten whilst out anywhere. I just did not expect it in this region.

I didn't know there was Lyme disease around there but I have had to remove a few ticks of the dog over the years ,few towns along in Olivia.

 

[125BEER]

You need a tick removal tool.
2 pronged device which you slide between the head of the tick and the skin ...twist and its out....never just pull.

 

[Two on Tour]

Just prompted me to place an order for set of O'tom tick twisters just in case.

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[Viennese]

I hope it's not Lyme disease - a friend has had it now for 3 years and still is not better. She gets very tired and can't drive far so is selling her van.

 

[glenn2926]

I hope it's not Lyme disease - a friend has had it now for 3 years and still is not better. She gets very tired and can't drive far so is selling her van.

She’s not going to get better. There is no cure for Lyme disease. Once you have it, you have it.

 

[jumar]

She’s not going to get better. There is no cure for Lyme disease. Once you have it, you have it.

Not in all cases, I've had Lyme, nearly 30 years ago when not much was known about it in the UK...I was ill, very ill, I lost my job, I couldn't do sport and I was told I could end up depending on others to get about....well if anyone knows me, then this wasn't the case....
My advice to any outdoor visitors, including motorhomers, check for Ticks, and if bitten, remove them, plenty of advice on the Net, keep a check for signs of infection and seek medical assistance if not sure....antibiotics do work.....being aware is the most important advice.

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[EuroTrotters]

I hope it's not Lyme disease - a friend has had it now for 3 years and still is not better. She gets very tired and can't drive far so is selling her van.

She already suffers from MS