Tick Bite.

[Tilly2]

Last week, I found a tick embedded into the skin just below my clavicle. I removed the tick with a tick removal gadget and washed the area well with disinfectant soap.

I applied tea tree cream and thought no more about it, apart from the occasional shudder.

The site of the bite is still very sore and the redness, which had disappeared is back. Literally, it hurts if I touch that area and there is a lump underneath the redness.

Shall I just continue to apply the tea tree cream? It's been over a week now and it doesn't seem to be disappearing.

[Apc2604]

Tilly, I hope you have gone to the surgery or A and E. It's so important. Best wishes.

[pastafreak]

I hope she's been able to have it looked at.

[MartinMillar]

Hi Tilly how are you today?

[Peter Pedant]

what did he say? the doctor

[retrocop]

//what did he say? the doctor //

Hang on a tick while I consult my MIMS!

[Tilly2]

Update for you all.
Telephone consultation with GP, courtesy of 111.

Antibiotics prescribed and collected.

Continue to bathe with hot water and salt.

When appropriate, squeeze out contents of bite!

APG was right all along. BA to her.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Cheers Tilly - hope it 'pops' soon :-)

[Tilly2]

So do I. :-)

[Sqad]

109 answers to a straight forward piece of advice.
Well done APG.

[MartinMillar]

Corrrr I wish I could squeeze it

[Sqad]

Martin..?.you can squeeze mine....anytime....enjoy ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Hope the eruption is soon, that's to Tilly and not Sqad ;-)

[MartinMillar]

Don’t worry mamya given sqads age it won’t be long either!!

[DTCwordfan]

Here's a Sqad at work.....don't think it's on Tilly somehow!

[Tilly2]

Wrong place, DTC. Not me, as you say. :-)

[tinkerbell23]

I would pay good money to pop anyones wound/spot/cyst/ blackhead ETC!!

Im in the correct job thankfully I have had loaddds of fun over the years lol!

Take care Tilly x

[Bazile]

Is it like a ganglion cyst
-Just smack it with a book

Did anyone here see that episode of Doc Martin , where that kid did it on a patient ?

[Mamyalynne]

Infected bites are nothing like ganglions, yes I have seen the book trick done - once it worked,mostly it doesn't.

[Bazile]

I know that- i was only joking

[Mamyalynne]

Ah, it always used to the family Bible that was recommended - misplaced faith eh?;-)