Thought it was Plum Island in the Long Island sound near Lime Connecticut, by Nazi bioweapons experts brought in under operation paperclip, but who knows really.
It is not just the diseases you mentioned. Over here in North America there is a tick called the Lone Star tick whose bite can make you allergic to red meat. It is called Alpha-Gal syndrome, named after the protein in red meat that you become allergic to. Glad to see you are doing well.
@@robertmontgomerybearwolf_s7715 I heard about alpha-gal on the Rogan podcast from an outdoorsman who knows people with it. The good thing is that it can go away after 5-10 years. You just have to avoid red meat. The bad thing are too many a holes who will try to prove you are "faking it" or to "toughen you up". It can cause anaphylaxis which can kill you.
I got alphagal a year ago while turkey hunting. No beef or pork is frustrating daily. Had severe hives skin reaction when it started. I got my first turkey though!
Vanessa, you are correct. We must be vigilante while camping and walking in the wild. You survived and now can tell your story. Keep making great videos. Thank you, and be safe!
Wild Woman Vanessa👍 Thanks for this important reminder to us all about the dangers of not being protected from insect bites. I'm sorry your ordeal was so severe, I was heart broken seeing you in hospital but relieved you made a recovery. Very informative video and knowledge regarding this scourge.
Im so happy for your recovery Vanessa! Here in the United States, we have a few different diseases that tick bites can cause. Take care and keep up the great videos!
ticks are one of my biggest concerns. I grew up on long island (allegedly nearby plum island created lyme disease as a bioweapon and it leaked onto long island) and i used to get ticks on me all the time as a kid but i was never bit. I got bit once on my arm in pennsylvania but immediately spotted it, removed it, and burned the little bastard to death. don't think because you're not in the woods you're safe either. last weekend I walked two blocks to the grocery store by my house and when I came back home a wood tick was crawling up my stomach under my shirt! I immediately flicked it off and burned it. I have heard from some doctors that if you can remove the tick within 24 hours of the bite it eliminates your risk of contracting anything by 90%. You can repel bugs from your skin naturally by rubbing in citronella oil and bathing with pine tar soap. I have also heard from alternative doctors that if amoxycillin is injected within 2 weeks of the bite it will destroy the infection. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. thank you for spreading awareness.
Had one stuck to my back for days last year. Didn't know it was there for a while...I work outside as a landscaper, and never thought of them being in the city...
Vanessa: I have not forgotten when you became ill from the tick bite. Many of us were immobilized because you were ill with Lyme disease. We were very worried about when and if you would come back as well as recover from such a painful experience. Look at you today, if you didn't tell us the problems you face today with your eye and the right side of mouth many would never had known. So very glad the Goddess of the Forest is back again and looking more gorgeous then ever. Ich Liebe Dich SOOO !!!!
I’m 9 yrs infected with Lyme and co infection bacteria. Bitten in Canada. 1st 20 months the worst part. Now I learnt to live with it. Only use high doses of full extract cannabis oil. I function but had to change career and make less money now. But work full time and push myself to do things recreational still. I got tested at a American lab - Igenex. I believe in Germany there is one called Armin laboratories.
Hi. In this context, I want to emphasize how effective colloidal silver is. This liquid is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi and strengthens the immune system. Your regular doctor will not recommend this for obvious reasons but there are doctors who use this remedy themselves. My ex-wife contracted Borrelia about 12 years ago and underwent several courses of antibiotics but the symptoms returned after a while. She had the typical ring shape on one arm which indicated that the disease had blossomed. I searched for alternative treatments on the internet, and found a lot of information about colloidal silver. How people and animals got rid of various illnesses with this side-effect-free remedy. I also found information from those who were skeptical - even pure scaremongering from the authoritarian side. What I can say based on my own experience with over 10 years of use on an almost daily basis of 15-20 ml taken purely for preventive purposes, are only positive words. For example, I haven't really had a cold in all these years by spraying in the nose, the symptoms disappear relatively quickly. If you have a health food store nearby, talk to them and they may be able to offer good quality colloidal silver. Otherwise it is on the internet. www.amazon.de/-/en/Liquid-Life®-Colloidal-Silver-500ml/dp/B07G5H1LV9
Yeah - Lymes disease is very common here in Wisconsin and other areas of the USA. I know many people who have gotten it ( myself included). Glad you are getting better now. I was lucky the antibiotics worked right away for me. I did not get that bullseye rash either so didn't know I had lymes for a long time until all my joints started aching.
Wow that's really strange. Everyone says watch out for the signature, 'Bullseye' rash. 🎯. I'm in W.V. and in the last ten years, the tiny Deer tick has really spread out! Before that, there was only the Wood tick. It's much larger than the Deer tick. And, I hardly ever would get bitten by them.. I could feel it crawling on my skin and find it, and pick it off. No problem! But, with these new ' Deer ticks, you can't feel them until they BITE! And, they are the ones carrying the Lyme disease! I've been bitten at least, fifty times over the last six or seven years and nearly every time, I get a huge rash. It itches like crazy! I just wash it really good with soapy water and rubbing alcohol.. I've never had any other symptoms... Other than the bite mark itself leaves a Permanent Scar! Looks like a cigarette burn! I've never taken antibiotics for it, or anything... You said that, you didn't get any rash? Did you find the tick on you? My understanding is that, *The Tick has to be:Stuck on you for at least 24 hours, and.. has to have been Feeding on your blood. I've never allowed this to happen.. and, every time I pick one off, I smash it, and check to see if it was drawing any blood from me. I've just been lucky, I guess..
@@whatsMyNameAgainAgain Yeah I was tired , not much energy before I figured out that I had Lymes. The aches would move around - first in my elbow for a week or two, then to knees, then hips , up to jaw . I finally went to doctor and got the test for lymes.
@@maxwell9734 I know where I had the tick it was end of June in a different town and it was in armpit area. I guess it got itchy for awhile but then went away . Most of my friends who have had lymes get really sick and can't move much cause they are so aching all over. So they know they have it. Mine was more subtle coming on . But yeah every time a tick is in me for awhile , even if I don't get lymes , the area does get a bit red and itchy. That is either from the bite itself or pieces of the head might be stuck in there when it gets pulled off. Some doctors will treat with just one dose of antibiotic if within the first 24 or 48 hours . When it get full blown 4 weeks of antibiotics. For what Vanessa had much more intense treatment .
Hope you're getting better, here's something that might help; if you wear something next to your skin with a very tight weave like nylon stockings, pantyhose or the like, the ticks and chiggers and leeches can't bite through it and will have to go somewhere else. It won't stop mosquitoes and the like but it's worth a try. You might be able to find a full body suit like pantyhose that some militaries use and they are quite effective. And use plenty of insect repellent, hope that helps.
I was diagnosed with lyme a little over a month ago. After much reading. If you get a tick bite get to the hospital asap! Only 6% get bulleye rash. Documented cases of lyme transmission in as little as 6 hours after tick bites. This isnt a forum for medical advice so i wont say what, but im taking a non-pharmicutical treatment. It is working, rashes gone, aches almost gone already and exhastion fatigue are improving daily. Pm me if you want name of treatment to do your own research.
I'm wishing you well for your recovery Vanessa. It's horrible you have been so unwell from a tiny Tick smaller than a pin head. I am constantly doing battle with Ticks too, as I am in woodland and shrubbery areas every day to collect firewood for the coming winter. Once, there were only two areas where I live where there were Ticks, but now they are everywhere. Every time I get home from collecting wood I strip off all my clothes, shake and brush them one by one over the bathtub, turn them inside out and do them again. Then check my body all over for Ticks crawling before they bite. Then often I change clothes. If I am bitten the Tick has not been on long, maybe only an hour or two. I get it off, and then use a tincture of Echinacea angustifolia root in alcohol, make a small poultice with soaked cotton wool and bind it on, renewing that every few hours for a couple of days. So far I hope and pray and cross fingers I won't get Lyme. I've had 7 Tick bites this year. I always feel like I'm playing Russian roulette when I go to collect firewood and have to do that almost every day to get enough wood for winter. Two days ago, after shaking out clothes in the bath, I ran water to clean out the bath. The next morning I saw some small black insect in the tub, got my magnifier and looked, and it was a tiny black Tick which had survived all that water.
So glad you are feeling so much better. Lyme Disease is no joke, and I was lucky to have noticed the warning signs early and got ahead of it. No rash, either. Keep putting out the word.
I have been involved in White Tailed deer management work for some time now , that put me in an environment that is infested with tick populations . A decade ago I had a bout of joint pain that made it very difficult to sleep as it was hard to get comfortable . It lasted a couple of years and began to go away , thank goodness . Hope to see a Vaccination soon .
I guess there was a vaccine on market for awhile many years back. Not sure why they quit making it. But you would think that with lymes so prevalent that some vaccine for it would be developed.
Thanks very much Vanessa,most helpful. I work a lot in the woods,and in my area there are quite a lot of ticks during the summer months. At the beginning i wasnt very knowledgable,but i did do some research when i was getting quite a few bites. The things I now always have with me,are Tea Tree Oil(which can be put on the skin,and also kills them),Protect and Shield Deet spray,which i put on my clothes and shoes,tweezers,and light trousers,so you can spot them. Your tip about dont kill them when they are on you was new to me,and important to know. I have sometimes put tea tree oil on them,and then taken off with tweezers a min.or two later. I wont be doing that again,just take them off,and then kill them. Like you,i can never stop being in nature and the woods,the important thing is to know what you can do to prevent getting sick. My channel is doing woodland projects,to benefit the animals,and also nature videos using TrailCam etc.. I remember when you got sick,so great to see you well and still doing what you love. Best wishes from Devon Uk 🙂🙏
Hello Vanessa, and thank you for this video, it is so important when we're in the wilds of deciduous forests. I have researched ticks extensively having lived close to the wild in the UK's Lake District. I had removed a few from myself and other people over the years but once I went walking with 2 other people on limestone landscape, wearing shorts, on a summer's evening. WARNING: nasty biology descriptions follow! I got home about 11pm and my legs were literally seething with ticks, in all stages of growth! I removed EVERY tick and killed them one-by-one and it took 2 hours in total.... over the next few days my legs got huge blisters filled with orange pus, some blisters grew inside others. I went to the pharmacist but they were no help. I ended up painting calamine lotion on to avoid infection / reduce itching and bandaged my legs daily, and I was ok after the blisters all healed after a few days. The two other people on the same walk got ZERO tick bites, yet wore shorts as well! It seems I'm a tick magnet... It generally takes c. 24hrs for attached ticks to transfer the Lyme disease (if infected) as the bloodflow is one way (into the tick) whilst feeding but when the tick is engorged and full the blood can pass back into you before they drop off. This also can happen before that if the attached tick vomits through shock if you burn/suffocate/kill it using heat/vaseline etc. as it's attached by its feeding parts and a secreted 'glue' seal around the main feeding tube. I have often used tick removal tools (like a tiny green plastic crowbar/jemmy) from a vets (they are meant for dogs) but you can remove them gently with finger and thumb without them vomiting, then squash them between thumbnails til they pop. I usually carry antibac gel I use afterwards on my hands. Also, ticks love bracken and they wait on the tips of the fronds for passing deer, often along 'desire lines' or where deer have previously passed. I was advised by a more experienced bushcraft teacher that if you are walking with someone else through bracken and one of you is in front, you're much less likely to get ticks in the front position as ticks wait for an immediate second disturbance of the bracken from the back legs of the deer... so always go in front!!! Two people in a line give the same vibrations to the ticks as one huge quadruped, and like the hair triggers in a venus flytrap, they generally do not take action on the first trigger as it might just be a false alarm. After a time in the wild in tick season always check the natural folds in your skin - once they are on you, ticks seek out the warm, dark & sweaty bits of you to settle and feed. I've had them in my armpit, bum-crease and crotch (!) on different occasions, but I was sleeping in bracken in bivvy bags a lot. My current defence against ticks is... Ventile cotton trousers! Amazing fabric (hawthorn cannot puncture it, swells when damp to semi-waterproof, tough, repairable, fire-retardant, I have a 30-year old Ventile jacket that is still waterproof...) and I usually have high boots but often tuck trousers into socks if in tick country. Ticks do not like Calendula and other aromatic oils if you want your ankles (or shelter) to smell good in the forest, but other wildlife can smell you too! I hope this video and my own experience helps someone avoid what you've been through. As our average summer temperatures are going up and up so too is tick season getting longer... Here's to many more adventures :)
Wow, thanks for taking the time to post this! This is a Wealth of Valuable Information!! I've pretty much learned most of this by trail and error! But, I didn't realize that you have to be so careful removing them!! I'll definitely be more gentle with them from now on! Thank you so much for the extremely important tool's. This knowledge is invaluable! I worry about it every Spring.. there's Ticks everywhere where I live.. W.V. and I have been bitten a lot! But, I always remove them immediately.
Such an important and valuable video Vanessa. I think a lot of people know generally of ticks but i'm certain the majority don't understand the threat they can pose or how easily they can attach to the body. I myself have have similar illness to you though not as severe. Furtunately i recovered but it took about a year to see significant improvement and where i live does not have adequate blood testing to identify it. You've done us all a service by this timely reminder. I hope your symptoms go away completely. May i suggest buying permethrin-treatment for your clothes and gear (not for skin). It has been shown to significantly reduce expose to ticks and other insects and lasts for a long time.
Hi Vanessa as a young kid if we found a blob of ticks growing in the grass we were told to squash the or set light to them and i have always done that i carry a lighter just for the purpose...
Hi Vanessa... Yes I do remember when that happened to you... So happy you get to spend time in the woods with your beautiful German Shepherd.. I am scared to death of ticks... I tell people about your experience all the time... Take care... Be safe... God bless you.. your family and your country!!!
Hi, Vanessa. One thing I always tend to do if im in an area I know to be prone to tick infestations, is to wear light tan coloured clothing. The ticks tend to stand out against it and you can brush them off as they stand out against it. I find DEET to be a solid repellent.
You're looking so much better. I wear socks, wellies and tucked in jeans in the garden, partly against bugs, but I just like the protection from bugs, dirt and thorns. I usually wear clothes that are quite covering. I still use Tropical Strength Jungle Formula on my lower legs, just in case a tick or any bug hitches a lift or grabs the chance to crawl up once the wellies are off. From what I know it does kill anything that has a nibble and probably kills us slowly as well .... I prefer Icaridin everywhere else. It definitely helps against midges, but I use a head net when they're swarming as well. It's much more pleasant to use, can be used under make-up, doesn't smell, doesn't wreck your clothes and won't melt plastic. It doesn't kill anything that might bite you, but they just have enormous trouble locating you - a bit like an invisibility cloak. I haven't found anything else that works - only those three things. You can burn candles, but that only works for some bugs, like midges, and they're not exactly portable.
I got attacked by a small army of ticks while in North Dakota and got bit at least a couple of dozen times. After a couple of weeks of getting sicker and sicker, I ended up with an extremely high fever and was in the hospital for 5 days. I almost died from that one. Glad that you are ok.
Poor you hope you are getting better Vanessa . Here in Canada (Quebec) lime desease isn't even recognized . We need to go to USA for treatment .Someone I know paid $50,000 for treatment . It really sucks Now I check myself when going out in the bush . Thanks for the good informative video
What an incredible story and so glad you are well. You look amazing and very difficult to see any residual paralysis on your face. Thank you for sharing this and good luck on all your future journeys.
I really love this girl. I was so worried about her during her lime disease ordeal. There is another concern that I want to share because it almost killed me. That concern is mold. Mold is a sneaky killer and usually starts in the basement of houses. Vanessa had a moisture problem at her house and I think it is still a concern. It is not diagnosed as often as other medical problems and can be mistaken for other diseases. It is also an unknown cause of childhood asthma.
I remember you where one sick Lady. Your strength through that was an honor to witness .What you shared. Plus the Hell you did not show. Glad your with us and still the Bush craft Lady we all respect.
Danka for this. In Canada & USA we use deet insect spray & permethion on pants legs to repelle them... Prayers for your full recovery & no relapse illnesses 🙏🫶🌷
As for repellants... I don't know if you have access to these compounds in Germany, but here in the States I've good success with Picaridin and Permethrin. Picaridin is for use on skin while Permethrin is NOT. Permethrin is for use on your clothing. I usually take all my outdoor clothing outdoors on a still, sunny day and give it all a good wetting with the product and then hang it up outdoors to dry. It will usually last for 3-4 washings before it needs to be reapplied. 20% Picaridin can be applied directly to your skin. What I'd suggest is before dressing in your Permethrin treated clothes is apply the Picaridin to your legs and torso and keep it with you to reapply to exposed skin areas as needed. The product, depending on the type of insect to be repelled is supposed to last from 8-12 hours. I have also been experimenting with a plant based lemon eucalyptus product from REPEL. It seems to do a decent job of keeping mosquitos at bay, but needs to be reapplied every hour or so depending on one's activity level. (When I'm out hiking and sweating in the summer heat I reapply every hour. If not active and sweating I find it lasts 2-3 hours per application) Not sure if this stuff does much for keeping ticks away though. Picaridin is recommended for ticks, mosquitos, biting flies, and chiggers. Do you have chiggers where you're at?? If not, count yourself lucky!! THE most annoying insect bites I've ever had were from chiggers. The itch lasted for many weeks. People don't realize just how debilitating Lyme disease can be. My sister was infected many years ago and still suffers complications as it wasn't caught in time. Glad to see you're on the mend and hope you continue to be healthy.
I had limes disease at one time as I used to hunt I was in the woods a lot starting to feel ill and the corner of my mouth was numb went to the doctor. They didn’t even bother with a lymes test. They treated me right away with a lot of antibiotics for months And I was cured So it’s important to see a doctor right away. Don’t bother with the test to treat it first then they can do a test.
Hi. In this context, I want to emphasize how effective colloidal silver is. This liquid is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi. Your regular doctor will not recommend this for obvious reasons but there are doctors who use this remedy themselves. My ex-wife contracted Borrelia about 12 years ago and underwent several courses of antibiotics but the symptoms returned after a while. She had the typical ring shape on one arm which indicated that the disease had blossomed. I searched for alternative treatments on the internet, and found a lot of information about colloidal silver. How people and animals got rid of various illnesses with this side-effect-free remedy. I also found information from those who were skeptical - even pure scaremongering from the authoritarian side. What I can say based on my own experience with over 10 years of use on an almost daily basis of 15-20 ml taken purely for preventive purposes, are only positive words. For example, I haven't really had a cold in all these years by spraying in the nose, the symptoms disappear relatively quickly. If you have a health food store nearby, talk to them and they may be able to offer good quality colloidal silver. Otherwise it is on the internet. www.amazon.de/-/en/Liquid-Life®-Colloidal-Silver-500ml/dp/B07G5H1LV9
I remember that video you had to cut short because you weren't feeling well and then disappeared for several weeks. Thanks for a timely reminder of the dangers and signs to look out for.
I've had untreated Lyme disease since 2017. It will bring you to the edge of death, slowly and painfully. Every single part of your body hurts and nothing works proper. If you are lucky you will make it through. The symptom list for Lyme disease is just simply. "YES"
Thank you for your dedication and intuitive thoughts. I remember all to well your ordeal. You are an asset to us all, and we're grateful for your recovery. As to the lethality of a tic bite, five years ago, a friend of mine died as the results of a tic. It was not pretty. I live in the woods of East Texas, and we have tics, scorpions, mosquitos, and poisonous snakes all around. I avoid tall weeds, seldom linger under trees, and check myself after every time I go out. Yes, I've found tics on me, and remove then fast. I use a product called REPEL, a plant based Lemon Eucalyptus oil for insects. I spray my arms, neck, face (carefully) and a heavy amount around the cuffs of my pants and boots. It's not perfect, but has proven to be the best I can find to keep insects off. Thank you again for all you do, and my you be blessed with fully restored health... Wade
I also have Lyme disease. I have had it since 2015. It has completely destroyed my body. Even after 70 days of antibiotics sept 2023 I was still testing positive. I’m glad you are doing better.
Holy shit! This sounds debilitating at best, you are so strong to carry on with your outdoor life in the wilderness. I recently got a tick while mountain biking, I didn’t notice it for over 24 hours so became imbedded under my skin. I attempted to remove it but it came out in pieces. So I had a doctor remove it completely, I got one dose of antibiotics and so far all symptoms had gone away but now I suddenly am have severe pain walking, as if it is severe pain from bone spurs or from the tick. It’s such a mysterious disease, even doctors don’t seem to know much about Lyme Disease.
I'm 61 now but I almost died at 27 years old. Nobody could figure out how a healthy athletic 27 year old was getting sicker and sicker daily. I inevitably ended up in a hospital for 6 days before they finally figured out I had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. My head hurt so bad, my body ached so bad, I was so weak I could barely walk, I was burning up in fever and worst of all I was so dehydrated I had no moisture in my mouth. Anything I drank came right up immediately. Once they diagnosed me they started the IV Doxycycline I started feeling better in a couple of weeks. Luckily my tick disease was one of the most treatable here in the US. There are several tick born diseases that never leave the body and that destroy peoples health. I feel your pain.
that is NUTS! I, too, almost died in 2020 from lymes disease, babesiosis, which is very rare and caused a complete renal failure and has left me with long-term disabilities. There's just not enough said about lymes disease, and I don't know why. Thanks for sharing your very unique experience. What an amazing story
I remember that Vanessa and I am so happy that you are conquering the tick bite you are doing very awesome and back to yourself and thank you for the info on the tricks 🦊🥴👍👌
When in the woods carry a lint roller with you in your back pack . You can roll the lint roller over your clothing, or skin, and it will pick up ticks. Also, when wearing long pants you can wrap the bottom of your pants with a very sticky heavy duty tape, like duct tape , and wrap the sticky side out so it catches the ticks before they crawl up your legs.
I'm happy to see you doing much better. Tick are horrid things. I had four on my back and couldn't reach them. I got them off a truck seat where a person had been out hunting with their dogs. Thankfully, my doctor took me in as an emergency case and she was able to remove them. Then she gave me meds to take before even testing the ticks or my blood. I know lymes disease since my mother had it, but not severe as you did. It was caused by a deer tick and was probably on the grass she was cutting with a weed wacker that was thrown up onto her. Don't just look where you think they might be to get on you. They will get on anything where they can then grab onto you. Take Care and Stay Safe.
Hi. In this context, I want to emphasize how effective colloidal silver is. This liquid is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi. Your regular doctor will not recommend this for obvious reasons but there are doctors who use this remedy themselves. My ex-wife contracted Borrelia about 12 years ago and underwent several courses of antibiotics but the symptoms returned after a while. She had the typical ring shape on one arm which indicated that the disease had blossomed. I searched for alternative treatments on the internet, and found a lot of information about colloidal silver. How people and animals got rid of various illnesses with this side-effect-free remedy. I also found information from those who were skeptical - even pure scaremongering from the authoritarian side. What I can say based on my own experience with over 10 years of use on an almost daily basis of 15-20 ml taken purely for preventive purposes, are only positive words. For example, I haven't really had a cold in all these years by spraying in the nose, the symptoms disappear relatively quickly. If you have a health food store nearby, talk to them and they may be able to offer good quality colloidal silver. Otherwise it is on the internet. www.amazon.de/-/en/Liquid-Life®-Colloidal-Silver-500ml/dp/B07G5H1LV9
I have been suffering from the effects of Lymes disease for about two and a half years now. It`s definitely a very debilitating illness .By the time i realized that i was bitten the large bullseye ring had already developed on my thigh .The first year of the illness was so bad that I really did think that i was on my way out .Things have improved since then but god only knows when, if ever i will be fully recovered, but I`m just thankful for some improvement .
I live high risk area in my country, where there is tick-borne encephalitis, TBE risk higher. I have vaccinated for it and i am aware of the risks that tick bites can cause. I am glad you are relativetily well now. That is really sad to see what ticks can do. Hope to see more videos from you Vanessa have a nice day.❤
Hi Vanessa, I am allergic to paralysis, and grass ticks and I carry an epi pen. My tongue swells, my lips go blue. I cannot breathe. In the rain forest the ticks are bad during the dry season, before the monsoon. Be very careful. Ticks also like warm, moist areas of the body. Wear a hat, check your animals as often as you check yourself. When removing them be sure no to squeeze them and inject their body content. Smothering then with fat or butter will often cause them to drop off. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, those were scary times when you got sick! I am now so happy that you are here with us! I hope that despite many troubles, you get to live a good and pleasant life, a life that you want to live! 💓😃❤🦊
Vanessa, I have found ticks when I took off my pants, up under the pocket material by the waistline . Now this is very important; I have found ticks crawl on to me from my dog inside my house. Also after allowing the dog to lay on the bed with me. I had a German Shepard/ Yellow Labrador Retriever mix and loved the dog because he liked to be close to me. After discovering the danger of the dog bringing ticks in to my house and even into my bed....I ended that IMMEDIATELY. He did just fine on his own bed. I had my dog for 11 years and took him on fishing trips where deer ticks were very bad. They are the little tiny ones. I would always check every inch of my dog , and if I found one he would gobble it up so fast, instinctively. I never let him up on the bed again after discovering he brought me a tick in to my bed. One buried its' head in the center of my back. I live alone, but play music and the fellows were coming over. I could see the ticks' legs sticking out of the black spot where its' body was embedded. I thought it was a pimple at first. It was itching. I could see it using two mirrors. When the first music friend showed up, I was ready and begging him to get it out. He doesn't like to do anything like that or look at blood , nothing. Weak in the stomach. WIMP/ SISSY! I begged him to try to grab it with the tweezers by the head, then he decided to light a match and blow out the flame, then touch it. And it released its' grip. I didn't get sick like you did, but passed out one time a couple weeks later. I never went to get checked out. This was 19 years ago. I know that was bad what I did not being checked out. Maybe the passing out was from partying. Smoking and drinking. I know it must have contributed to it. I will say I was darned lucky I didn't get sick . You had it awful. I was there with you in those times, in spirit. I've followed you around 5 years now. I never miss any of your videos. You are brave to continue to go into the wilderness after what you went through. Continue to do what you love. You are the best! Jerry in Maryland ,USA
I remember it Very well Vanessa..... It was a scary time for you and your Family... I was also very Concerned for you...... It is so good to see you looking as Beautiful as you did before..... Bless you Sweet Lady.... :-))) xxxx
Great advice Vanessa, glad you recovered. I got lymes last year after a long period of recovery I'm back to ok health. Glad you're telling people about this. ❤
Hi Vanessa, I'm so sorry you got Lyme disease. I got it in 2015. It's a horribly painful disease. I was deathly ill for 8 months with joint pain that is unbearable. I couldn't even move without severe pain. Now I live with extreme pain everyday. Gotta keep moving tho. I'm glad that you are warning people about this because I wouldn't wish this disease on anyone. God Bless.
Its been over 7 years since i first contracted lymes...still not recovered. lack of compassion and understanding from friends and family has made my life nearly as difficult as lymes itself. Sorry you've have to experience it🙂
Hello Vanessa, I do remember it's been a long journey for you. Glad you are pulling through it. I had one dig into my leg behind my knee last summer. I was able to pull it out with a bit difficulty and seemed lucky I did not get bitten. I am scared to death of them nasty creatures. Thanks for sharing Take care!
This made me cry. I love you and am happy that you're doing well. You are strong and brave. I will always support you. Thank You for sharing your story. I had a tick bite years ago and was sick for a month or so. I was lucky. I removed it hours later in the shower. I could share the full story, but it would take Hours to explain the experience. Keep doing what you're doing. People still support you. God Bless. From Alabama U.S.A.
We supposed to believe you tick fever dont last your body builds up antibodies for it unlike Lyme have had rockey mountian and have the antibodies got a little sick not bad not like Lyme
I knew you were ill for a while just didn't know how. Glad you are recovering. I live in the Canton, Ohio USA area and there are lots of deer ticks here. I do a lot of outdoor work so the ticks are something I watch out for. Things I do to not bring them home. Short pants, leather boots and long white socks. I often check my socks and knock anything off I see. Ticks like to climb up the hair on your legs...it may not be considered manly but I shave my legs. Using these methoods I don't need any repellents. Haven't brought a tick home all year.
I have heard of Limes Disease for a while. I believe Ray Mears was infected by Limes Disease, and his fitness has been badly affected!😢 It is good that you have mostly recovered from the disease!😊
Sweetheart I got bit in the neck by a deer ticks. I did have Lime disease I went through ten years of hives and I still suffer from it in the form of muscle aches and joint pain.Just try to hang in there it will get better over time.
Here in Canada they tell us to use bug spray containing Deet, but in the USA you can spray your clothes and gear with Permethrin it's not legal for us to buy it and spray our clothes and gear ourselves , but there are some clothes we can purchase that has been pre-treated . Permethrin kills ticks and mosquitoes on contact but is considered safe to humans I think it is derived from Chrysanthemums if I remember correctly. Pre-treated clothes keep the protection quite a while even after washing but after a few months it wears off. Crye Precision Military clothes can be purchased online and it's pre-treated but it's expensive I hope you fully recover and pray you stay well Vanessa.
Where I live you can no longer be in fields, woods, cemeteries and parks because of fleas, chiggers and ticks and some places, because of scorpions. It’s all beautiful, including my field but it’s a no go.
I'm very glad to see you fully recovered and what is left is very minor, what helped you was that you knew what was happening and you reacted quickly to the situation Vanessa someone else would possibly be not so lucky . So a big thank you to the medical staff that got you through it 🙌. Vanessa have a look at Lifesystems Expedition 50 Pro Mosquito Repellent 14 hour protection and can be used 7 times daily and suitable for children 6+ . ❤️Vanessa.
I bought a flacon it's called ( jungle formula ) for Mosquito Bites, they say it helps also Against Tick Bites, I tried it, I felt and smelt like a Walking lemon, the Mosquitos stayed away, maybe the ticks wil also Stay away, and I wanted to say you are Beautiful and Strong woman❤.
