Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago.

[mast0d0nphan@beige.party]

@That_One_Guy Damn, sorry you got bit. Hopefully you get treated before it spreads.

Remember fedibody, wear light, long pants when hiking or walking through tall grass, wear close-toed shoes, wear ankle or leg socks, and most importantly, shower yourself in bug repellant!

[moelassus@mastodon.social]

@That_One_Guy ah geez, that stinks! I hope the meds do the trick. A couple of friends of mine have the Alpha-Gal syndrome from tick bites. Ticks are horrible.

[florapis@toot.wales]

@That_One_Guy oh,thats not good. But its good you're diagnosed and hopefully you can now get it sorted

[beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org]

@That_One_Guy Thank goodness you were tested and know early. I don’t think people realize just how bad Lyme disease is if not caught early. Get well soon.

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@nirak
Thanks. Another life challenge
@maaikees

[brnrd@bsd.network]

@That_One_Guy for anyone reading this. Look at the pictures in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_migrans
If you see these rings around a bug bite, go to your doctor stat
The antibiotic treatment is way better than suffering Lyme's disease!

[beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org]

@That_One_Guy Thank goodness you were tested and know early. I don’t think people realize just how bad Lyme disease is if not caught early. Get well soon.

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@mast0d0nphan
I was working beehives when I picked them up I believe. I don't spray anything on myself. I'm looking into treating my clothing.

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@moelassus
I started meds this morning.

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@wyliecoyoteuk
Start heavy antibiotics this morning.

[pierrette@mastodon.uno]

@That_One_Guy 🫂

[mxhdroom@mas.to]

@That_One_Guy Damn, sorry to hear that. My brother-in-law had it about 20 years ago and it wasn't nice. Hang in there and get well soon!

[amyfou@lingo.lol]

@That_One_Guy Noooooo! I'm so sorry, Brian - and I hope that you're able to manage it effectively so that it doesn't cause you tooo much trouble

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@amyfou
Thank you. I'm on medication, time will tell.

[amyfou@lingo.lol]

@That_One_Guy

[the_turtle@mastodon.sdf.org]

@That_One_Guy that sucks ass. I managed to avoid it even after occasionally having ticks actually embedded in my arms and legs. Hrm.

[that_one_guy@mastodon.world]

@the_turtle
I've avoided it close to 50 years. Just bad luck really.

[talktobeverley@mas.to]

@That_One_Guy

Awh no!

So sorry to read this. How frustrating for you.

I hope you make a full and rapid recovery.

[cppguy@infosec.space]

@That_One_Guy

Thanks for the reminder, and get well soon. Let us know how you get on.

[minnanen@mastodontti.fi]

@That_One_Guy Sorry to hear that. I got Lyme disease almost three years ago, and I got the antibiotics really quickly. It was July and my summer holiday was about to begin. I was found allergic to Amorion, so I needed to take Doximycin, which is stronger and worse. I had to wear long sleeves through the July heat, since my skin was really irritated by the sun. I haven't noticed any symptoms, so I hope the meds worked and I got off mostly unharmed. Made me really wary of those guys. Get well!