Deer tick & lyme disease?

Question: I had a deer tick in me for about a hour and i noticed it was there, then pulled it out . does a tick have to be in you for a certain amount of time to transmit the disease? the tick wasnt in there long enough to even get any blood i think .. doctor told me to just wait for a rash or bullseye . i guess its just a waiting game?

Answers:
http://www.lymedisease.com
just depends on what kind of tick that was on you embedded in your skin i am sure if he was hanging around on you he had time to get him a drink of blood check out the webs site i listed above it will help you learn the precautions and signs of Lyme disease

Other Answers:
Yeap

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listen to your doctor

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Just a waiting game! Pray.

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Yes, it's a waiting game. You can have a blood test later on, if it will make you feel better.

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it is a waiting game..darn ticks.

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No, they don't have to be in there for a certain amount of time, It just counts on if the tick carries the disease. I had it and my tick was in there for like 4 hours. And if you do get it, trust me, its not bad! But remember, DON'T eat before you take your medicine.you'll throw up! ewww
Source(s):
me!

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all you can do is wait - if they hit you with the meds to kill the lyme bacteria when it's not in your system, it could give you the disease anyway. so best thing to do is wait.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

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Go back to your dr. if you have these signs\symptoms.bump will get bigger with the bull's eye like your dr. said others are feeling like you have the flu,chills,muscle,pain,headach. neck,fever ,tiredness. Weeks ,months are even yrs.later you may develop joint pain and eye,heart,or nerve problems.hope this helps.

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yeah, youll know if you have lyme disease from the rash. itll be obvious if you get it. the test is worthless.

lots of times i think they put you on doxycycline just in case, but i wouldnt worry about it too much. chances are the tick probably wasnt infected and if it was youll know

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