Originally Posted by globecanvas

Deer ticks are really small and the nymphs can be ridiculously small, like you can't even really see them without magnification. This bite was on my collarbone but I never saw the tick which was long gone by the time the bullseye appeared.

My kids get them all the time, probably 2 bites per week between the 3 kids, but they've either gotten lucky or subclinical exposure has led to some immunity because none of them has ever gotten Lyme. I read recently that you do build temporary (several years) immunity to individual strains of Lyme but there are 16? known strains.

Deer ticks tend to bite wherever they first find exposed skin so arms, legs, waistline, collar area. About half of the bites we find after a day or so because the bite gets irritated which makes it more visible. Apparently it's a myth that there's any correlation between how long the tick is embedded and the likelihood of transmitting disease.

I agree with you about not treating mild fevers, or really about overdiagnosing medication for symptom relief in general.

After 36 hours on the Doxy I'm actually feeling pretty decent and am thinking about going racing tonight.