Tics

diy

Just a friendly reminder that if you are riding up on the hills where sheep and animals graze, you stand a fair chance of picking up ticks if you stop to open gates etc. A program on the telly reminded me of the risk of Lyme disease. Basically if you get an itch check it out and remove the tick as quickly as possible and check for the bulls eye mark later. If you get flu like symptoms go to the docs ASAP.

The quicker you get it out the less chance of catching it.

miss notax

There was a thread about this a few weeks ago which has made me a tad paranoid about riding through the forest...... If I ever DO find a tick on me I think I'd be so shocked I woudl probably pass out :shock:

mattyg2004

Next time you go past a Vets pop in and buy a tick remover just in case. Only a couple of quid. And should aid in removal. Leaving a tics mouth in your skin is NOT advisable

lvquestpaddler

Watch this!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13447191

naefearjustbeer

Went on a ride last week and my mate came back with about 10 tics, For some reason I had none. Some of the ticks he had were too small for the tic hooks from the vet. He then found a shop selling a Tic card and it easily removed the tiny little tics http://www.tickremoval.co.uk/tick_card.html ideal as it will fit in your wallet

mobilekat

Tics are like many insects, they seem to prefer some people!

I tend to spray a bit of insect repellent (God bless DEET) on over the summer as riding on Dartmoor can turn you into a mobile meal for the flying/creeping locals!

ewizzy1977

I'm staying at home from now on :!:

lvquestpaddler

Tick card looks good but could be awkward in confined spaces!. Magnifier is a good idea, the two I've taken off myself were so small and in awkward places the OH had to verify they were ticks. So on a sunny day you can torture them by slowly cooking them too! Bonus!

Kaise

see

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12771753

thisb topic was done to death but has got a fair few bits of good info in it as well as a shovel of scare mongering.

diy

Is there anything special about those tick cards or could you use any bit of card with a slot cut in it? As I understand it you don't want to burn them off as they will then vomit in your wound, which increases the chances of infection.

miss notax

Notax apparently removed a tick this morning from behind his knee, which is making me feel slightly ill as we last rode on Wednesday night so I have slept next to him and his little friend for two nights..... Yuck :shock:

Am deffo buying one of those tick remover things now!