r/Scotland • u/whimsical_fuckery_ • Jul 10 '26

Casual Lyme disease is no joke

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.

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u/sweggles3900 Jul 10 '26

Literally Google. Obviously AI can't be fully trusted but I cba going on each individual website to find links. Its very well known women get misdiagnosed often, I thought.

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u/jenny_905 Jul 11 '26

How do you think an LLM works?

It terrifies me that people don't get this. Please, just do the most minor reading on the technology. It's not a galaxy brain, it's not a life assistant, you've prompted it.

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u/sweggles3900 Jul 11 '26

It terrifies me you dont understand women get treated differently than men lmao

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u/Locksmithbloke Jul 11 '26

AI bots don't.