Today did not start well. As I was getting dressed, I noticed a dark spot on my stomach. I knew immediately what it was, of course: a tick. It wasn’t engorged, but it was well burrowed in. After my husband removed it, there was a purple crater in my skin where it had been, as if it had bruised me (and the spot hurts, actually, so maybe it is bruised). Since then, the area around the bite has puffed up and become very itchy, possibly an allergic reaction or an infection. I had been planning to call the doctor tomorrow to see about getting an antibiotic, but if gets any worse I may need her to actually look at it. Ugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today did not start well. As I was getting dressed, I noticed a dark spot on my stomach. I knew immediately what it was, of course: a tick. It wasn’t engorged, but it was well burrowed in. After my husband … Continue reading