r/CampingandHiking • u/CartoonistNo3755 • 22h ago

Tick on me

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Hello everyone. I found a tick on me I presume it latched onto me over 24 hours ago when I was hiking.

I felt it on my side and yanked it off before knowing what it is and pulled this guy off. It was still alive and moving when I pulled it off.

I don’t have rubbing alcohol and am freaaaaking out because the area he latched onto is a bit swollen. About the size of a small mosquito bite.

Any advice would be appreciated

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u/jet_heller 22h ago

Call your doctor and find out what they want you to do. At the very least, keep a close eye on the bite location and see if it makes a target style ring around it.

Also, now that you know, do better with checking for them when you're done and see about getting some tick repellent.