njc110381 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 As title really. The little ***** is stuck on my leg and it wont let go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 shoot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Petrollium jelly over the whole lot really thickly spread, will cover its breathing 'vents' and it should drop off within 24 hours-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Don't try pulling it off, borrow a lit cigarette and apply the hot end to it, it should retreat quickly and not leave in bits that infect in your leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 This might help: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...22144339AAzRbpX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 whiskey,gin,vodka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicle Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 here another option.. Tick Removal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Cold sweat appearing just reading that. Remove it with tweezers ensuring you get it by the mouthpiece and leave nothing inside. Or use an O'Tom tick remover. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I discovered one in my bumcrack once after an army exercise. No help to you of course, but a paratrooper armed with the sharp bit of a biro lid soon had me smiling again ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 parafin exellent product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Are you a man or a mouse? I had 9 of them on my arms on Monday. Get hold of some Iodine and cover the tic with it. Or just pull the it out. I wont burn or mess around with it whiles its still stuck on you, you dsont want it regurgitating your blood. If your worried about Lime's disease go to the Doctor soonish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p@cman Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Try s solution of high concentration of alcohol (surgical spirit, brandy, vodka, meths etc.) pour a small amount into into a bottle cap or thimble and place it over the tic and hold in position for several minutes. Tic usually gets drunk and falls off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Try s solution of high concentration of alcohol (surgical spirit, brandy, vodka, meths etc.) pour a small amount into into a bottle cap or thimble and place it over the tic and hold in position for several minutes. Tic usually gets drunk and falls off... times like this i wish they made man sized thimbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 A real man would let it feed till it gets the size of a grape, and which point you can take bets with your mates as to when that bloated biotch will drop from your leg.. Funner then cow tippen i tell ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 As far as Ticks are concerned then do please look at: http://www.bada-uk.org/ Correct Tick Removal How a tick is removed is extremely important. Incorrect removal can result in: The tick's mouth parts being left behind in the skin. Compression of the tick's abdomen. Puncture of the tick's body. Injury and stress to the tick. These in turn can result in localised infection from foreign bodies and the introduction of infective organisms from the tick's stomach contents and saliva. Leaving behind the tick's mouth parts can result in septic abscesses which, in severe cases, can lead to septicaemia. Compressing the tick's abdomen can cause its stomach contents to be squeezed back into the blood stream of its host. Puncturing the body of the tick can spill its stomach contents, which may contain infective organisms. Causing injury or stress to the tick can result in it regurgitating the blood meal that it has ingested. This may contain infective organisms and result in the host contracting a serious infection/s. Stress to the tick can result from applying solutions such as alcohol, aftershave, oils / butter, paraffin or petroleum jelly. It can also result from applying a freezing agent or burning the tick with a cigarette, lighter, or match head. These methods might be successful in getting a tick to release its grip, but they can also significantly increase the chances of disease transmission. There are only two safe ways to remove an attached tick: *With Fine-tipped Tweezers *With a Tick-removal Tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingfrank7 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 You want a tom tick remover comes with instructions as well, get them from a vets for about £3.00. takes it off a peice of ****, 95% of the time not leaving anything behind. Dont burn it with a cig it barfs all the **** out of its body back in to its subject (not good ) If in doubt about limes see your gp, better safe than sorry from what i have read about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 so anyway how did you get your tick ?? been near sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Try s solution of high concentration of alcohol (surgical spirit, brandy, vodka, meths etc.) pour a small amount into into a bottle cap or thimble and place it over the tic and hold in position for several minutes. Tic usually gets drunk and falls off... Lol - How to waterboard a tick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 There are only two safe ways to remove an attached tick: *With Fine-tipped Tweezers *With a Tick-removal Tool [/b] As above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Here http://www.petvetcare.co.uk/acatalog/Other...CFUQA4wod_Vb43w and here http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/inform...ick_removal.htm second one shows good technique - first one shows where to buy (cheap). Pushkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul@Ribchester Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Following my mates stag doo in the Lakes a year or two ago, I got home to find approximately 52 of these suckers all over my body including my nuts!!! Most of them were tiny so I just scratched them off but I used ice on the bigger ones. I had a wound on my back and about four days later my missus said whats that on your back? It was one we had missed and it had grown to the size of a 1 pence piece. Again I iced it off but my doctor sent me for a blood test just in case. Thankfully it was clear but I wont be walking in ferns in shorts again for a while...... Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 ...a paratrooper armed with the sharp bit of a biro lid soon had me smiling again ZB First laugh of the day. Thank you Mr. Moderator Brannigan LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Look for a video about removing ticks by using a straw and cotton - try this one ( about 2 mins in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I had a tick on my leg last week. probably got it when I sank up to my knees in bog :look: (duke of edinburgh) I didn't notice it for a few hours, and once I did, it had died I reckon it died from the effects of biting someone that hadn't had a shower in 4 days (o, how you miss the simple things in life :look: ) I assume that said tick is now long gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Lymes disease is the one to watch out for if you start having any flu like symptoms get to the doc ASAP it can be very nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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