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/Dizzy-Asparagus-5203 22h ago

Please get a prophylactic dose of doxycycline, if you are in a lyme disease area

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u/CartoonistNo3755 7h ago

Is this the correct one?

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u/Dizzy-Asparagus-5203 4h ago

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/pdfs/lyme-pep-low-ink-p.pdf

Usually, a single dose of 200mg doxycycline 72 hrs post exposure is recommended. Yes, doxycycline hyclate or monohydrate are both fine.