#timestamp. 1st #tickbite of 2026 at the #vgg & already furrreakin-out!
- spouse has to wash his feet b4 bed, regardless of shower earlier
- i took 1 @zicam
- it was early latch-on; AGS+ goatherders usually catch things early
- cold compress, epsom salt soln
...enuf 2 tweet!
A #tickbite can transmit bacteria, viruses, and parasites, potentially causing illnesses like #LymeDisease.
Lyme Disease has many diverse symptoms.
Jennifer Baer is one of the original providers in the Capital District to train and treat Chronic Lyme disease from deer tick bites?
I've been asked if alpha gal syndrome allows a return to meat. Some do outgrow it, but be careful—tick bites may trigger it again! #TickBite#AlphaGal 🐜�QC
A lot of later symptoms of a #tickbite appear similar to the flu.
When should #pediatricians consider a tick bite in their differential diagnosis? Tracey Gaslin from Alliance for Camp Health explains ↓
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Alpha-gal syndrome: an allergy to mammal meat caused by lone star ticks. Many people are misdiagnosed. Connecting with others helped me manage it after 7 years of stomach aches. Sound familiar? Get blood work done. #AlphaGal#TickBite
@g0dfr0y Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is a real allergy to red meat caused by tick bites, especially from the Lone Star tick. The tick transmits a sugar called alpha-gal through its bite, triggering allergic reactions in some people after eating mammalian meat. #TickBite#MeatAllergy