[blparent] Finding ticks on kids nonvisually?

[Robert Shelton]

Yeah, and seriously, don't try the lighter method.  

The main reason to check for ticks is to prevent Lime disease.  There are
visual indications if a person has been bitten by an infected tick, so if
you do find a bite, you need to follow up with someone who knows what to
look for to make sure there are no indications of infection.  

When I was in Maryland for a summer, I did quite a bit of hiking and never
got a tick, so it's not a particularly likely thing to happen, but Lime
disease can be big trouble if you don't catch it early.

-----Original Message-----
From: melissa R green [mailto:graduate56 at juno.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 11:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding ticks on kids nonvisually?

Hadn't heard of using nail polish.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pipi Adams" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding ticks on kids nonvisually?


Melissa,
The one time Savannah ended up having a tick, I found it by accident. I was 
just playing with her hair and felt a bump on her head. I did ask somebody 
with site whether or not it was a tick. We were just hanging out in a 
non-tree area. So I really wasn't sure if it could've been or not. My best 
advice is that you probably know where any marks on Austin are. So just run 
your fingers over his body. If you feel any lumps that aren't normal, it 
could be a tick. It is said that they do like warm places. You will even 
need to check his groin. My nephew had one attached to his testicles.
As for removal, I don't suggest pulling them out. You can put nail polish on

them which is supposed to kill them. And then you will be a  able to remove 
them. You can also apply heat to them such as using a lighter, But I have 
not tried this method myself. It isn't one that I personally feel 
comfortable doing.
I hope something here helps. I really hope that he doesn't end up getting 
any at all.

Sincerely,
Pipi

On Jul 9, 2013, at 2:34 PM, "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us> 
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Our son, Austin, is at a nature day camp this week. He is having tons of
> fun, but this morning he told me that his counselors told him to have his
> parents check him for ticks each night when he comes home. This makes 
> sense
> to me, but I admit this is something I have never done before. Is there a
> way to check nonvisually for a tick on your child?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> Melissa
>
> P.S. We certainly have sighted friends/neighbors who can help with this, 
> but
> I was curious if this is something Mark and I could do ourselves.
>
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