Fun in the shower

[sheilalynn]

(knew that title would get your attention) :P

Got in the shower today, went to get my head wet and felt something hard on my scalp. Thought maybe I just broke out from something but it wouldn't come off. Soooo...I started really getting nervous, knew what I was going to find and just kept scraping with my fingernail and finally got it off...screamed a little as I put it on the end of the tub and proceeded to pop that little bastard.

Yeah, it was a tick...how he got on me is a mystery, but I freaked. I hate ticks more than spiders! *still shuddering at the memory* Needless to say, I stripped down the bed and washed everything in hot water and then into the dryer on hot hot hot...blankets and everything.

Can surround me with snakes and I won't flinch, but a tick...YUCK! I have him now sandwiched in some packing tape as a sorta victory trophy...just hope I got all of the head...*another big shudder*

[lxskllr]

Ticks suck. They're one of my most hated things from the outdoors. I got Lyme disease a few years ago. Between that and the antibiotics, it really messed me up. My skin has permanent sun damage from the antibiotics :^(

[sheilalynn]

Mine too...I hate them even more than spiders, which totally freak me out too!

[RedMacGregor]

dad had a tick on his back that went undetected for days.. got lyme disease from it... not good

[Veganpunk]

Ugh, they gross me out. My cats had them last year, they got to stay outside for a week or two while they were treated. Nasty little buggers. (ticks, not the cats)

[GhandiSnus]

get it professionally checked, because oftentimes, they can leave a barb in when pulled out roughly, and thats enough to infect you. especially with hair in the way, its hard to tell.

[RobsanX]

That sucks! No pun intended! Ha!

I went to the shower the other morning and there was a centipede in the tub waiting to take a shower with me. Unfortunately the water was too warm for him...

[sheilalynn]

Debating on whether or not to take a trip to the doc to get it checked out, but I did post a couple pics of it...just follow the links on my twitter page. Maybe some of you outdoorsy types can identify the little icky thing...

www.twitter.com/thechixor

[sheilalynn]

dad had a tick on his back that went undetected for days.. got lyme disease from it... not good

This one seems too big to be a deer tick thankfully...and Rob, very funny, hehe

[sheilalynn]

Ugh, they gross me out. My cats had them last year, they got to stay outside for a week or two while they were treated. Nasty little buggers. (ticks, not the cats)

I've been running around checking animals all day to make sure they didn't have any on them. Glad I only have 3 cats and 1 dog! My snakes would never give me a tick of course, hehe

[Big L]

Sheila, at least the tick was on your head. I'll never forget the time I sat down on the toilet, and saw a tick that was way too close to my nether region for comfort...talk about freaking out! Luckily I removed it without incident, and no Lyme disease. But now I always check down there after being in the woods.

[Old Frothingslosh]

Deer ticks are the ones that carry Lyme disease. That tick looks too big for a deer tick, Sheilalynn.

I have a little plastic tweezer like thing for tick removal. It's called Deticker II. Works great.

[lxskllr]

Deer ticks are the ones that carry Lyme disease. That tick looks too big for a deer tick, Sheilalynn.

Yea, that's a Rocky Mountain spotted fever tick :^P

[desirexe]

Sheila, hate to admit it but 1. I clicked on your thread because of the subject and 2. I laughed as I read...only because I've experienced a similar tick moment. I hiked one day and after I got home I felt something crawling around in my cleavage, reached down and felt the tiny bastard! I flipped out because I wasn't sure of what it was so I pulled my shirt off right there in my backyard, I could have cared less if any neighbors were out at that moment! Sorry all I have is a story to share with you and no advice as to lyme disease, etc.

[Premium Parrots]

Sheila, hate to admit it but 1. I clicked on your thread because of the subject and 2. I laughed as I read...only because I've experienced a similar tick moment. I hiked one day and after I got home I felt something crawling around in my cleavage, reached down and felt the tiny bastard! I flipped out because I wasn't sure of what it was so I pulled my shirt off right there in my backyard, I could have cared less if any neighbors were out at that moment! Sorry all I have is a story to share with you and no advice as to lyme disease, etc.

photos or it didn't happen :shock: