Let me start by saying that I'm not real keen on posting my personal biz as it relates to such matters, however, as the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Please consider this a worthwhile headsup.
Tomorrow, I'll be having to get injections in my eyes to combat an inflammatory process (autoimmune) that I've been dealing with since acquiring a very bad case of Lyme disease over 15 years ago.
I had to get this procedure done once before in 2006 and while the med did its job, it turned into a mess with me having an allergic reaction which sent me to the hospital. This time they will be using a different medicine.
It is neither better or worse than a stick in the eye. It's exactly the same.
If it were a ride at Disneyworld, there'd finally be a short line - I guarantee it.
I've been trying to play around a black spot in the central vision of my good eye which I've actually managed to do fairly well. My other eye was messed up bad by this problem the first time around and so it's pretty much just along for the ride now at 20/90 with the center all blurred.
The reason I am bringing this up here, obviously, is for huge sympathy and money donations. :grin-square:
Actually, the real reason for posting about this is because the problems associated with this illness can, and oftentimes are, very severe. And it's entirely preventible.
The incidence of Lyme disease is endemic here in New England, and NY, NJ, Maryland, all down through the other Atlantic seaboard states, TX, OK, LA, AR, CA (especially northern Cal), the midwest, and MI (especially the upper penninsula). And, in less concentrations, it has and does occur in all of the rest of the lower 48. Add Canada, Mexico, and most countries in Europe and Asia have it, as well. Russia is particularly bad.
Be advised that the ticks that cause Lyme disease are on the move at any time of the year as long as the temperature is 32 degrees F or above. And at certain stages in their life-cycle, they can be as small as the period at the end of this sentence.
I won't start a novella but here's some important things to consider ( copied from lymedisease.org ):
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Reduce Your Chances Of A Tick Bite
Avoid tick-infested areas, such as leaf litter under trees. Avoid brushing against long grasses and brush on edges of paths. Don’t sit on stumps or fallen logs.
Wear light-colored long pants and long sleeves so you can easily see any ticks.
Tuck shirt into pants and tuck pants into socks.
Use DEET on skin and treat clothing with spray containing permethrin.
Do a thorough tick check upon returning inside and for several days following exposure.
Check bedding for several days following exposure for ticks that drop off.
Ticks, especially nymphal ticks, are tiny. Find and remove them before they bite.
What To Do If You Are Bitten
Use fine-point tweezers or a special tick-removing tool. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. If you don’t have tweezers, protect your fingers with a tissue.
Pull the tick straight out with steady, even pressure. Click here to view a Tick's Mouth and why it is so important to pull out the tick correctly.
Avoid squeezing the tick, breaking it, or allowing any blood to remain on your skin.
Place the tick in a small plastic bag or vial with blades of grass, leaf, or moist (not wet) piece of tissue.
Label the bag with your name, date, site of bite and how long tick was attached.
Have the tick identified and tested by a lab, health department or veterinarian.
Wash your hands, disinfect the tweezers and bite site.
Educate yourself about tick-borne diseases and consult a doctor to see if treatment is warranted.
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If anyone has a question to do with Lyme disease, feel free to ask. Since getting Lyme disease, I've immersed myself in learning about it and have given talks on the subject at hospitals, chambers of commerce events and even garden clubs.
Stay the heck out of the high brush if possible. Hunters and hikers, take all of the precautions you can. You can still enjoy the outdoors and be safe while doing so.
Starting tomorrow, I need the 7 ball.
best,
brian kc
Please consider this a worthwhile headsup.
Tomorrow, I'll be having to get injections in my eyes to combat an inflammatory process (autoimmune) that I've been dealing with since acquiring a very bad case of Lyme disease over 15 years ago.
I had to get this procedure done once before in 2006 and while the med did its job, it turned into a mess with me having an allergic reaction which sent me to the hospital. This time they will be using a different medicine.
It is neither better or worse than a stick in the eye. It's exactly the same.
If it were a ride at Disneyworld, there'd finally be a short line - I guarantee it.
I've been trying to play around a black spot in the central vision of my good eye which I've actually managed to do fairly well. My other eye was messed up bad by this problem the first time around and so it's pretty much just along for the ride now at 20/90 with the center all blurred.
The reason I am bringing this up here, obviously, is for huge sympathy and money donations. :grin-square:
Actually, the real reason for posting about this is because the problems associated with this illness can, and oftentimes are, very severe. And it's entirely preventible.
The incidence of Lyme disease is endemic here in New England, and NY, NJ, Maryland, all down through the other Atlantic seaboard states, TX, OK, LA, AR, CA (especially northern Cal), the midwest, and MI (especially the upper penninsula). And, in less concentrations, it has and does occur in all of the rest of the lower 48. Add Canada, Mexico, and most countries in Europe and Asia have it, as well. Russia is particularly bad.
Be advised that the ticks that cause Lyme disease are on the move at any time of the year as long as the temperature is 32 degrees F or above. And at certain stages in their life-cycle, they can be as small as the period at the end of this sentence.
I won't start a novella but here's some important things to consider ( copied from lymedisease.org ):
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reduce Your Chances Of A Tick Bite
Avoid tick-infested areas, such as leaf litter under trees. Avoid brushing against long grasses and brush on edges of paths. Don’t sit on stumps or fallen logs.
Wear light-colored long pants and long sleeves so you can easily see any ticks.
Tuck shirt into pants and tuck pants into socks.
Use DEET on skin and treat clothing with spray containing permethrin.
Do a thorough tick check upon returning inside and for several days following exposure.
Check bedding for several days following exposure for ticks that drop off.
Ticks, especially nymphal ticks, are tiny. Find and remove them before they bite.
What To Do If You Are Bitten
Use fine-point tweezers or a special tick-removing tool. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. If you don’t have tweezers, protect your fingers with a tissue.
Pull the tick straight out with steady, even pressure. Click here to view a Tick's Mouth and why it is so important to pull out the tick correctly.
Avoid squeezing the tick, breaking it, or allowing any blood to remain on your skin.
Place the tick in a small plastic bag or vial with blades of grass, leaf, or moist (not wet) piece of tissue.
Label the bag with your name, date, site of bite and how long tick was attached.
Have the tick identified and tested by a lab, health department or veterinarian.
Wash your hands, disinfect the tweezers and bite site.
Educate yourself about tick-borne diseases and consult a doctor to see if treatment is warranted.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If anyone has a question to do with Lyme disease, feel free to ask. Since getting Lyme disease, I've immersed myself in learning about it and have given talks on the subject at hospitals, chambers of commerce events and even garden clubs.
Stay the heck out of the high brush if possible. Hunters and hikers, take all of the precautions you can. You can still enjoy the outdoors and be safe while doing so.
Starting tomorrow, I need the 7 ball.
best,
brian kc
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