Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoLyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spotwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down12
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkLyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spotwww.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squaresalty_chief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·7 days agoI grew up playing in the woods. We always checked ourselves after and would wear long pants at the minimum. Usually walking through tall grass/weeds is how they get on you.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 days agoIt’s near impossible to detect ahead of time. I grew up in a Lyme zone. Never got it till I was in my 30’s, never saw a bite. Checking for ticks is good practice, it’s just hard to see the tiny fuckers that carry it.
I grew up playing in the woods. We always checked ourselves after and would wear long pants at the minimum. Usually walking through tall grass/weeds is how they get on you.
It’s near impossible to detect ahead of time.
I grew up in a Lyme zone. Never got it till I was in my 30’s, never saw a bite.
Checking for ticks is good practice, it’s just hard to see the tiny fuckers that carry it.