Nasty gross ticks

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Registered: 05-16-2005
Nasty gross ticks
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Mon, 05-08-2006 - 5:19pm

We have a birthday party to go to this evening.My 4 yr old (Audrey)wanted me to curl her hair for this event.I FOUND A GROSS,NASTY,CREEPY TICK STUCK BEHIND HER EAR.I could not get this creature to budge.OH THIS WAS NASTY!!!!!!I called her peds DO,who said LEAVE IT,BRING HER STRAIGHT IN.So I did.They removed that gross thing along with the surrounding skin.She has been sick, low grade fever,runny nose and all.DO don't want to put her on antibiotics.That upsets me.I think she should have one for her sickness and for this tick bite.Doctor said NO,tick will be tested at the health dept for dieases.The rest is from her allergies and asthma.I guess the doctor knows best.But,I also know how her asthma and allergies always cause her,phenomia.I am so grossed out over this bug that was stuck on her head.I have found 4 of those gross things around my house in 3 days.Yuck,I am going to check on having my yard sprayed.We live along the woods ;.(


GROSS!!!!!!!!!I have goose bumps.


 

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Mon, 05-08-2006 - 7:27pm

Ok, I feel so bad for you. You poor thing. That would have grossed me out to no end!!! What a horrible thing. I only hope your daughter was not to traumatized by the whole experience.

I would think about calling an exterminator and have him spray the house! Uggg. I have the heebeegeebees!!

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Mon, 05-08-2006 - 8:16pm
You don't want to hear from me, Jeanie. Except for spiders, I like bugs. LOL I have never seen a live tick. Just dead ones under a microscope. I never saw one on my kids, either. Maybe that's what makes this so much worse. I hope you're feeling better & get the spraying done. I also hope the baby doesn't have to take meds. Will she have to be tested for Lyme disease? Do you have that in your area? Sending P&PT's your way. Let us know how Audrey is feeling. (((hugs))) jan




 

 


 



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Registered: 05-16-2005
Mon, 05-08-2006 - 8:28pm

jlvst,


Yes it is rather nasty.My 4 yr old is a real trooper.While I was doing the goosebumps nasty dance,Audrey was like,ITS JUST A BUG MOM,TAKE ME TO THE DOCTOR AND GET IF OFF ME.I just think they are so nasty and yuck.Yes I will be having my yard sprayed.


Thank you for your response.


Hey how have you been?


 

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Mon, 05-08-2006 - 8:37pm

Jan,


 

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Mon, 05-08-2006 - 9:02pm

I am so bad when it comes to any type of bug. My poor children are going to be afraid, as well. I can't help it, bugs just wig me out. I have so many spiders in my house right now, and I have to control myself not to freak out infront of my kids. I think I am too late!

Things have been really tought lately, and I thought I had kept it together pretty well, but today was a bad day. I felt terribly anxious, and I just am finally calming down. Ofcourse the trigger was a t-ball practice for my 5 year old. I just sat and worried the entire time about whether or not I fit in with all the moms, and that they were talking about me. It's horrible, I know. I sometimes just can't shake the negative feelings. Truth is, I just have to ride the anxiety attack out until I can get myself into a better place. It is so hard.

Glad your little one is ok. She sounds so sweet and funny. I love this age, don't you? They are so smart. Much smarter than most people give them credit for!

hugs, Jolie

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Mon, 05-08-2006 - 9:15pm

(((Jeanie))) I hate ticks, also.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 05-09-2006 - 8:47am
I am sure we have ticks, here, Jeanie because we have a huge deer population. If there's Lyme disease, I have no clue. I don't need any added worries to my overly long worry
 

 


 



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Registered: 05-16-2005
Tue, 05-09-2006 - 12:48pm

Jolie,yesterday after I asked you how you were doing,I seen your post.I hope you find this.I have been wondering how you were.I think I told you I used to be the same way you are with ppl liking me.I would make myself look desperate for friends.I just wanted ppl to like me.I always wondered what they were thinking and saying behind my back.That slowly did get better as I gained my confidence back.I would drive myself crazy,trying to get other ppls approval.Yesterday I had a birthday party to go to .I was a bit nervous as I always am around ppl I don't know.I was ready to leave when I pulled in their drive.While I was carrying on blabbing away,the thought came to me.What are these ppl thinking of me,I sound like an idiot,do they like me.I know my own anxiety causes a lot of my bad thinking and I hope this don't sound to negative.I am who I am,and that's,that.If my thoughts are true and they don't like me,3 others will.I ended up being the one who held the conversations and I felt great for that.Not only did I make some new friends,but they were so happy that I loved their home and beautiful yard.I asked them to leave a shovel out,so I could come back and dig up their pond.I feel like I took control of the whole situation and was a step ahead of my anxiety.If my confidence is way down,theirs no way I could have done so well.I hope this helps you some.


Jeanie

 

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