Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 My typical 3 1/2 yr old had a tick imbedded in her tonight. We poured alcohol over the tick, did the match trick, eventually just pulled it out. There was no sign of any part of it still in her. A friend with Lyme Disease has told me any time the kids get a tick bite I should immediately take to doc to get on preventative antibiotics. Is the preventative antibiotic a good idea, or should I try to do something else? There was a slight reddened area where the tick was embedded, disappeared within 5 minutes of removal. The tick probably got on her about 4 hrs prior to us finding it when we went blackberry picking. She's never been immunized for anything. TIA, Debi Quote
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