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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? 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:
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9 Comments posted on "How come i never got lyme disease from a tick even though i was bit by one?"
fluffy bunny on May 17th, 2009 at 5:51 pm #
the tick was not infected with lyme disease
Alethia MD on May 17th, 2009 at 6:34 pm #
Because Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia, wich is transmitted by tick bites, but not all ticks have the bacteria.
kay_flood on May 17th, 2009 at 6:49 pm #
not all ticks carry Lyme disease. had you contracted it, you would have known long before now.
PJ on May 17th, 2009 at 7:24 pm #
Not all ticks have lyme disease, and perhaps you were just strong enough to fight it off. No, you would need a special blood test that looks specifically for lyme’s disease. If this happened when you were 4 I don’t think you have anything to worry about now.
cassandra s on May 17th, 2009 at 7:45 pm #
a tick does not always carry lime disease…. you can find out if you have it by a regular blood test but if you feel ok then you probably dont have it. and if you got bit at 4 you would most likeley be dead by now if you actually had it…. so if you think you have it now if youve gotten bit recently then you should go to the doctor but if not then id say you are fine.
Black Diamond on May 17th, 2009 at 8:19 pm #
Not all ticks are carriers.
Jon M on May 17th, 2009 at 8:55 pm #
the tick has to be attached to you for at least a day in order for infection to occur, and even then it only results in infection in 1% of people bitten. diagnosis is based upon clinical examination rather than blood tests as a bite infected with lyme disease may show as a characteristic "bulls eye" http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Bullseye_Lyme_Disease_Rash.jpg
Dekayel on May 17th, 2009 at 9:37 pm #
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:
The Markster on May 17th, 2009 at 9:47 pm #
Maybe because the tick wasn’t infected?? Post a comment
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