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Lyme's Disease - Devonian - 21 May 2014 Make sure you cover up when out and about in the fields/moors/woods etc: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/going-outside-summer-protected-against-lyme-disease-says-133039869.html#nZHACTZ Time for S13 to ditch those shorts LOL RE: Lyme's Disease - bigpaul - 21 May 2014 know you know why I don't wear shorts!! RE: Lyme's Disease - Scythe13 - 21 May 2014 Haha, perfect timing really. My wife has picked up 3 pairs of tick removers from work for me. Well, 1 pair for the dogs, and the other 2 sets for my stocks. One for the BOB, the other for my out and about first aid kit. Also, another great reason to stock antibiotics haha. RE: Lyme's Disease - Tarrel - 21 May 2014 Girl who cuts my hair has Lyme disease. Picked it up a couple of years ago from a tick, and can't get rid of it. It affects her central nervous system, giving symptoms similar to ME; extreme fatigue, numbness, chronic pain, etc. Not nice. I'm lucky; ticks don't seem to like me. You still won't catch me in our woodland without boots and long trousers on though. And I always take a bug-proof shelter if wild-camping, especially up here in Scotland. Check this out: Found on the net. Shows what can happen if you let ticks get the upper hand. RE: Lyme's Disease - Jonas - 21 May 2014 I had Lyme Disease from a deer tick bite back in the mid 1980's. Fortunately, I had a good doctor who put me on 100mg Rocephin IV twice a day for two weeks. No recurrences or any effects since. RE: Lyme's Disease - CharlesHarris - 23 May 2014 Use insect repellent containing 20% DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), (on skin or clothing) or permethrin (on clothing and gear). Safety information regarding DEET: http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/faq/repellent.html Info on Lyme disease: http://www.cdc.gov/features/lymedisease/ Prevention info: http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/index.html Safety precautions for outdoor workers: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tick-borne/