Ok so I’ve had this “mosquito bite” for past several days down around my nether region. Been just putting steroid cream on it. This morning I looked and I thought it was just a little blood bubble and was gonna pop it. That’s when I realized it was a dang tick. I prob got it Monday when I was down at camp. I sort of freaking out now because it’s kinda got a rash around that area. Thought about getting on some antibiotics just as a precaution. What have y’all done in past. I haven’t had a tick bite in years. 😡

Dr. B

In the past couple years tick bites on me have looked awful and itch like crazy
I always use a steroid cream on it for maybe a week

Not much you can do. It'll take six months for it to completely clear up.

I pull off dozens of attached ticks every year. They always leave a rash for a week or so. I usually put alcohol on them to help with the itch.

Since it’s in your nether region mark the edge of the rash with a pen and see if it expands over the next 24 hours. If it grows you need to go see a doc about it. If it stays the same or lessens then you should be good. Some tick bites will be itchy and red for a few days but will otherwise go away. Then again, I got into some small ticks once and ended up having to get on an antibiotic regimen to get rid of an infection in my knee from them. If it gets larger or becomes more swollen, antibiotics might be a good idea.

Only good advice I can give you is that since you told us the location of the tick bite, I'd get the wife to monitor it every hour or so over the weekend.

I’ve had RMSF a couple of times. Every time I find a tick attached, I start a round of doxycycline.

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I’ve had Lyme and RMSF. I would recommend this:

Go to the doctor but it takes a certain amount of time for either to show in your blood. Lyme shows pretty quick but RMSF can take 4 weeks to present. If you have a positive test they’ll immediately put you on a strong antibiotic (mine was Doxy) and refer you to an infectious disease doctor.

Whatever you do don’t ignore it because you’ve got the classic beginning. Tick was on for 48 hours plus, now rashes are presenting so something is going on.

dont yall hate it when you find one on you and its swelling a little? Pisses me off

I have had Rocky Mountain Spotted fever and it started about like you are describing. 2 days after removal, I was running a low grade fever. 3 days later it felt like the flu had married infectious mononucleosis and were raising their kids in my body. I went to the Dr and started doxy before the tests came back. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Personally, I no longer play with ticks. Any fever after a tick bite will send me to the MD.

doxycycline. Go to doc if running fever etc etc. going to itch for while. Hate them damn things

Yup, Doxy.. people gonna think you caught a case. She gonna itch

I used to not do anything, pulled one or two off every year. Then one gave me some kind of tick fever. Ran a bad fever, lymph node were swelled and hurting. I always go get the antibiotics now

This... if it was attached for over 48 hours your chance of disease is much higher. If you have a doctor that's accepting call ins, give him/her a ring and explain what's going on and request a round of antibiotics - that's the very least you should do.

I had a tick bite a couple months ago on my neck that swelled up bad. Doc put me on antibiotics.

Did you go into lymph mode?

I’m afraid amputation is your only option.