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Infidel 762 said:
In the warmer months, our coyotes are covered in ticks. Once they’re dead, the ticks drop off—sometimes I’ll open the tailgate after a hunt and the bed of my truck is crawling with them.

But this one was a first.

For a couple weeks, I thought I had an ear infection in my right ear. Dull aches, weird pressure, and off and on it felt like there was water trapped inside. Every day, it would discharge these hard, dark brown chunks of what I figured was dried wax. I figured something was drying it out too much.

Then Sunday, it felt like something was ticking deep in my ear—like a chunk of wax shifting. I tilted my head, grabbed a Q-tip, and went to clear it out. What came out was a blood-filled tick.

It had been in my ear, feeding, and finally let go. Since then, no more pain, no more wax buildup—my ear feels normal again.
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Aahhhgggg! Literally one of my worst fears! I’ve had numerous ticks embedded in my skin, and that doesn’t bother me too much. The little parasites are just part of life when you live and play where they exist. I’ve had them stuck just about everywhere else… But the thought of one in my ear just makes me cringe! 😬
 
Infidel 762 said:
Then Sunday, it felt like something was ticking deep in my ear—like a chunk of wax shifting. I tilted my head, grabbed a Q-tip, and went to clear it out. What came out was a blood-filled tick.

It had been in my ear, feeding, and finally let go. Since then, no more pain, no more wax buildup—my ear feels normal again.
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hunt0168 said:
Aahhhgggg! Literally one of my worst fears! I’ve had numerous ticks embedded in my skin, and that doesn’t bother me too much. The little parasites are just part of life when you live and play where they exist. I’ve had them stuck just about everywhere else… But the thought of one in my ear just makes me cringe! 😬
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Over the years, before I learned of permethrin, I had lots of ticks. Worst one was on back of my neck and I apparently pulled his mandible off when I removed it. The bite remained swollen and I eventually went to Dr. to have it removed. Took several stitches to close it up. Can't imagine having one in the ear. Hope you're OK, Jeremy!
 
Haven't had a tick bite in years. Remember as a kid at camp - come out of the river swimming and pick the leaches off the other kid's back. Long black snaky looking. Get em early and it doesn't hurt.
 
Infidel 762 said:
In the warmer months, our coyotes are covered in ticks. Once they’re dead, the ticks drop off—sometimes I’ll open the tailgate after a hunt and the bed of my truck is crawling with them.

But this one was a first.

For a couple weeks, I thought I had an ear infection in my right ear. Dull aches, weird pressure, and off and on it felt like there was water trapped inside. Every day, it would discharge these hard, dark brown chunks of what I figured was dried wax. I figured something was drying it out too much.

Then Sunday, it felt like something was ticking deep in my ear—like a chunk of wax shifting. I tilted my head, grabbed a Q-tip, and went to clear it out. What came out was a blood-filled tick.

It had been in my ear, feeding, and finally let go. Since then, no more pain, no more wax buildup—my ear feels normal again.
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Jeremy tick bites are no joke ! Suffering from Lymes Disease for over a year and a half taking 2 antibiotics a day for a year, then IV antibiotics for 5 months, then back on pills for a short time I highly suggest you see your doctor very soon !
Three weeks of doxycycline is what my doctor recommended when I had it to start with.

The pain can be excruciating ! Many other symptoms too ! I didn’t think I was going to survive it !

I wish you the best ! The sooner it is treated the better 😃 !
 
Pa. Mick said:
Jeremy tick bites are no joke ! Suffering from Lymes Disease for over a year and a half taking 2 antibiotics a day for a year, then IV antibiotics for 5 months, then back on pills for a short time I highly suggest you see your doctor very soon !
Three weeks of doxycycline is what my doctor recommended when I had it to start with.

The pain can be excruciating ! Many other symptoms too ! I didn’t think I was going to survive it !

I wish you the best ! The sooner it is treated the better 😃 !
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A few years back, I thought I had Lyme disease one summer. For over a week, I was worn down—body aches, no energy, fever, cold sweats—it just felt different than your typical summer flu. I’d recently pulled off a bunch of ticks. When I went to the doctor, they tested me for Lyme, but even before the results were sent off, they told me not to worry—it’s extremely rare in this area.

Last night, after cutting trees behind my house, I pulled more ticks off me. I’ve been bitten plenty of times since that first scare. Out here, if you spend much time in the woods, ticks are just part of the deal.
 
Infidel 762 said:
A few years back, I thought I had Lyme disease one summer. For over a week, I was worn down—body aches, no energy, fever, cold sweats—it just felt different than your typical summer flu. I’d recently pulled off a bunch of ticks. When I went to the doctor, they tested me for Lyme, but even before the results were sent off, they told me not to worry—it’s extremely rare in this area.

Last night, after cutting trees behind my house, I pulled more ticks off me. I’ve been bitten plenty of times since that first scare. Out here, if you spend much time in the woods, ticks are just part of the deal.
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If they are imbedded in your skin , cover them with liquid dish soap for several minutes. Then rub counterclockwise around it and they usually come right off. Repeat if they don’t.
Happy hunting 😃 !
 
Pa. Mick said:
If they are imbedded in your skin , cover them with liquid dish soap for several minutes. Then rub counterclockwise around it and they usually come right off. Repeat if they don’t.
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Wish I'd known that a few years ago. Pulled one off back of my neck and apparently left the mandibles embedded. Wouldn't heal, had to have it cut out; took several stitches to close. That's the last tick I ever had; learned about permethrin. :D

Something in nature about counterclockwise? When you kill a rattler, don't cut the rattles off, "unscrew them". They twist right off.
 
Infidel 762 said:
In the warmer months, our coyotes are covered in ticks. Once they’re dead, the ticks drop off—sometimes I’ll open the tailgate after a hunt and the bed of my truck is crawling with them.

But this one was a first.

For a couple weeks, I thought I had an ear infection in my right ear. Dull aches, weird pressure, and off and on it felt like there was water trapped inside. Every day, it would discharge these hard, dark brown chunks of what I figured was dried wax. I figured something was drying it out too much.

Then Sunday, it felt like something was ticking deep in my ear—like a chunk of wax shifting. I tilted my head, grabbed a Q-tip, and went to clear it out. What came out was a blood-filled tick.

It had been in my ear, feeding, and finally let go. Since then, no more pain, no more wax buildup—my ear feels normal again.
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Gross!!!!
 
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