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Tick bite?
So I was taking a walk with my boyfriend in the woods about a week ago. I was wearing sneakers and black tights.
I never sat down and I don't recall walking on grass. I was just squating at one point because I was watching a snail.
The thing is that I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my leg. I didn't think much of it and just figured that some insect bit/stung me, but I wasn't worried.
Then, a day later, it started to itch and get red. It looked similar to a tick bite (a red/blueish circle around the bite) but the thing is that I am really sensitive. I had a mosquito bite a few weeks ago and it looked awful. So I'm really not sure if this is a tick bite. The redness went away and now I just have a small dot where the insect bit/stung me. I read that you usually don't feel tick bites so I'm confused because this looked really similar to one. It's almost gone now and it only itches if I touch it. Should I be worried or could this have been another insect?
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Well, I cannot diagnose you, but I would recommend seeing a doctor. Lyme disease is particularly bad this year. I know from experience (My father) that if you do not go to a doctor, lyme disease can be potentially fatal. I am not trying to scare you or anything, but I deeply recommend going to a doctor. Please take my advice, because even if it's not a tick bite, you can never be too careful. I hope this helps. ~M&M
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Ticks don't harm by "biting" like some other insects do. They will attach to you and need to stay there for at least 24 hours sucking blood in order to cause you any harm. It was probably something else, but that doesn't mean you're totally in the clear. Other insects can be an issue sometimes too. Keep an eye on the spot, but if I were you, I wouldn't be worried at all. Good luck!
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The Center for Disease Control has a website that covers info regarding Lyme disease that can come with a tick bite. I will attach the website. If you do not have any of the symptoms they list of Lyme disease, then you have nothing to worry about. Not all ticks carry the disease so a bite from non carriers will look like and react much like a mosquito bite. If you do get symptoms, see a doctor immediately for treatment.
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