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[QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 5469735, member: 668"]
I never saw this back in '20.  I hope you and all that have been infected with tick borne illnesses are managing as best as possible.

Here in Charlotte, I've taken them off my body (in the typical areas) after spending time cutting the grass, doing yard work, etc.  I usually conduct a 'body check' most times after doing such work and every time I've taken one off, it had only been crawling on me.

However, about a month ago, I felt a tick in my hair right before going to bed.  I had showered a few hours earlier after being outside doing work and never felt it.  Anyways, my wife had to pull it off with a tweezers (as recommended) at the head area and pull upwards.  It was [I]not[/I] "embedded" and believed only to be there for several hours (less than 24) but it did bite me as there was a very small amount of blood on my scalp afterwards. We washed the bite area as recommended and then placed the tick in a sandwich baggie.

It appears the tick that bit me was not a deer tick (one's that primarily carry it), but a dog tick as deer ticks are known for their black legs and this tick did not have that.  I was pretty nervous about it, and was going to contact the doc the next day, but I didn't, as my wife calmed me down some by reading further information, etc.  So, I've just been staying alert/aware of particular symptoms, etc. if they were to arise.  To date, I haven't experienced any.

However, I'm still somewhat nervous about it, and this thread only makes me more so.  :(
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