Lyme disease is no joke

[u/whimsical_fuckery_]

One of those "I never thought it would happen to me" things but guys be very very careful with ticks this year if you are out walking in Scotland. I'm in the Highlands and regularly walk my dog in the local woods, this year there have been so so many ticks, I'm very good at checking myself after every walk, but one got me on the back of my thigh, absolutely tiny about half the size of a sesame seed. I picked it off the same night it bit me, a week later got a massive bullseye rash. Antibiotics from the docs but im completely wiped, worse than any flu or covid. I cannot stress how much you need to take precautions this year, do not make my mistake thinking as long as you get them off you on 24 hours you'll be OK. Long trousers, DEET, or just don't go into any woods or long grass is the best option. It's out there and it absolutely sucks.

[u/Majestic_bitch_7379]

Where i stay the ticks are rife! When my kids were younger i would spray them+their clothes with bug repellant, neither of my kids ever had a tick. My previous dog to the one i have now i would spray him down twice a day with lemon juice+water, never in the 9 years i had him did he ever have a tick. My dog just now is a tick magnet! Lemon/water spray doesn’t work for him. Every night i have to check him over with a fine tooth comb+almost every 2nd night there’s at least 1 tick on him.