Frank,
Sorry to say it didnt work for me! Two years ago this September I contracted
Lyme Desease and I had treated my clothing with Permethrin very heavily... but
what I didnt do was take a shower when I came in. Now to be honest I live in
the woods soooo what did I expect. There is one thing that Frank is definately
right and I can attest to... Lyme desease is a life changing experience and
everyones experience is just a little different to be sure but the infectious
desease doctor said he had never seen a case as bad as what I had. Ya see most
people get one red bullseyes at the site of the bite I had the damn things all
over my body hundreds of bullseyes. My body temp dropped to 96 degrees and
stayed there for weeks at a time and I got extreme vertigo and drove very
little for a year. I think my poor my wife was about to kill me.. she said I
should have been pregnant and given birth then I could complain.. hummmm go
figure.
Ok so why say all of this ? To tell you an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure as the old people used to say. T here is a semi preventative,
take a shower immediately apon coming in the house and wash all your clothing.
These ticks are so small you will probably never see them and they dont always
bite you immediately..a shower is your best defense. ALso wear lite colored
clothing apparently they are not as attracted to it. Lyme desease is at
epidemic levels in Maryland and on the east coast from Mass down to about the
northern end of NC.
Above all else if you are bitten please go see an infectious desease doctor as
soon as you can get to him. It did take me over a year and a half but the
symptoms do eventually lessen to where you can live a nearly normal life but
you get flash backs occasionally for a few hours every once in a while.
On the lighter side at least I wasnt hot that summer when we got the 100+
temps. By the way.. ham radio was my salvation during that time even though I
co uld not do much antenna work.
Live Long and Prosper
Jim WA3MEJ
>Bruce is correct that Beverage antenna installation and maintenance brings on
>the risk of life changing Lyme disease. Lyme disease is present in >many
>.areas of the world, but particularly in the non-arid areas of the United
>States, Canada and Europe.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease
>Permethrin treated clothing (socks, pants and long sleeve shirt) is
>exceptionally effective at repelling ticks.
> http://sectionhiker.com/treating-your-clothes-with-permethrin
>Clothing can be purchased pretreated with Permethrin. Commercially treated
>clothing remains effective after dozens of washings. Look for the trademarks
>>"Insect Shield" and "Bug Shield" in sporting goods stores or online:
> http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=insect+shield+clothing&tag=googhydr->20&index=apparel&hvadid=7552570997&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6295266011507505301&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&ref=pd_sl_e41pllg51_e
>
>73
>Frank
>W3LPL
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