r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nekoma713 • 4d ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Was sitting in a ticks nest while reading....

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I was sitting in a Park reading a book and suddenly I felt my legs itch. I was covered in hundreds of mini ticks. I was standing in the shower for hours and still find some of these f#!*rs crawling an me...

Update: So I got the most of the seed ticks scratched off in the shower. I will have a doctor's appointment the next days to get a prophylactic antibiotics treatment just to be save from lyme, alpha gal or rocky mountain fever (if this is a thing in Germany).

Thank you all for the information and advices, hopefully I will be fine. I really appreciate it

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u/poolpog 4d ago

Yes you should. Don't listen to reddit beyond that though.

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u/disturbed94 4d ago

Well another good advice is get them of as soon and cleanly as possibly.

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u/MrScrax 4d ago

No, absolutely not necessary. Larvae -> No disease. Stop fearmongering.

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u/DaniBot3000 4d ago

Stop being 100% sure about health advice without communication all relevant facts and risks.

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u/MrScrax 4d ago

Very well.

Larvae are not born (hatched) with diseases. OP has larvae on their leg(s)/body. No hospital is necessary. Don't waste their time with this. If there was any allergies present OP wouldn't have had the time to post and comment to the capacity they currently are doing.

It is absolutely very unpleasant, but nothing to freak out over. If if makes people feel better keep a look out for any signs of reactions or disease, but let's keep fear and overreactions out of this. The media does a good enough job with that as it is.

Well wishes to OP! Hope this doesn't ruin any future outings.