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Tick Bite.
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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.
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.
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// I don't have a rash, Sqad, but do have something that looks like an infected spot.// With the caveat that I'm not a doctor and a bit 'gung-ho' I would place a comfortably warm wet cloth on the area for around 10 minutes then give it a squeeze. If anything comes out, then clean thoroughly and apply an antiseptic cream and a bandage covering if you can. If after a...
14:06 Fri 09th Oct 2020
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