There was a tick on my leg the entire night while I slept. There is a big red ma!


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There was a tick on my leg the entire night while I slept. There is a big red mark where it was. WHAT DO I DO.

I was in the woods yesterday. I woke up this morning and there was a tick on my leg. I got it off, to find a big red bite where it was. I know I must either flush the tick or burn in. But I am scared that the tick is dangerous and has done some sort of damage or infected me. Help!?


Answers:

Below looks like a good link. First of all, you may have removed the tick wrong and actually caused an infection. Start with cleaning the area with alcohol, then using a topical antibiotic cream. I would see a doctor if it spreads or doesn't start to go away in the next day. You may have an infection that needs to be treated with antibiotics. There is a chance (a very small chance) that you can get Lyme disease. This is not very common, but it can be very serious.




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