when i was 4 yrs old my parents found a tick in my head half way under my scalp, but i never got lyme disease, how come? can a reg blood test tell you if you have it or not? or is their a special test you have to take to know if you are infected with the disease?

Not all ticks carry Lyme. That being said, there are many cases where people were bit by ticks and didn’t fall ill until years later. It appears that sometimes the bacteria can go “underground”–perhaps held at bay by your immune system–only to burst forth much later.

Are you experiencing symptoms now that seem like they could be Lyme-related? If so, it’s worth educating yourself about the disease.

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:

http://www.lymedisease.org

http://www.canlyme.com

http://www.lymenet.org

http://www.lymeinfo.net

http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org

http://www.ilads.org

http://www.betterhealthguy.com

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