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Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever #18859381 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Just this week, after finally going to the Dr. after having severe night sweats and feeling like crap the past couple of weeks. I remember wiping a couple of ticks off me a few weeks ago after leaving the farm, but never pulled one off of me that was attached. Treatment with a course of doxycycline. Careful out there, gentlemen.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859387 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,931 Likes: 15 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,931 Likes: 15 Iowa/NW Ontario Pulling, and Praying for you. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859390 10/21/23 Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,393 Beaver Oregon N Nestucca Campfire Regular Nestucca Campfire Regular N Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,393 Beaver Oregon I pulled one off a couple of weeks ago just as it pricked me. Get well.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859428 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID There's only 1 good thing about it - you can't get it again. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859445 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. The interesting thing is that the very first question my Dr. asked me was if I had been bitten by a tick. I said, not that I knew of but I had wiped a couple off me. They drew 10 vials of blood (literally, 10) and checked me for everything including Lyme disease and other things I didn't want to think about, such as lymphoma. I was shocked, but very relieved when it came back positive for RMSF.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rock Chuck #18859448 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by Rock Chuck There's only 1 good thing about it - you can't get it again. That's good to know, because I don't want it again, that's for sure!

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859449 10/21/23 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,771 Likes: 20 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,771 Likes: 20 USA Originally Posted by Triggernosis Just this week, after finally going to the Dr. after having severe night sweats and feeling like crap the past couple of weeks. I remember wiping a couple of ticks off me a few weeks ago after leaving the farm, but never pulled one off of me that was attached. Treatment with a course of doxycycline. Careful out there, gentlemen. Get well soon.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859467 10/21/23 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch S Springcove Campfire Tracker Springcove Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch Damn. I had to look that one up. Get better soon.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859473 10/21/23 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,257 ___ is what America was FreeMe Campfire Outfitter FreeMe Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,257 ___ is what America was I hope the treatment works quickly for you. A friend and coworker had RMSF years ago and it took him out of service for months. When he got back to work, he'd lost so much weight I didn't recognize him at first. Almost killed him. Lunatic fringe....we all know you're out there.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859496 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2022 Posts: 5,487 Likes: 1 KillerBee Campfire Tracker KillerBee Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2022 Posts: 5,487 Likes: 1 Get well soon! KB

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859514 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,412 eastern nc blindshooter Campfire Tracker blindshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,412 eastern nc Did you have a rash? One of my buds got it, had a nasty rash on his arms. Hope you get over it quick.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rock Chuck #18859515 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 659 downstate NY M mrmeener Campfire Regular mrmeener Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 659 downstate NY Originally Posted by Rock Chuck There's only 1 good thing about it - you can't get it again. yea cause you be dead lol. just kidding. a guy I knew got here in NY and they would not test him for it being it was only out west. he was near death and an intern asked the nurse if they tested him for it.she said no when they did they saw he had it. they said 2 more days he would have died. anti biotics cured it. RMSF is the black plague.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever FreeMe #18859539 10/21/23 Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 J Jstocks Campfire Member Jstocks Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 Originally Posted by FreeMe I hope the treatment works quickly for you. A friend and coworker had RMSF years ago and it took him out of service for months. When he got back to work, he'd lost so much weight I didn't recognize him at first. Almost killed him. Same for me. I thought for a minute it was gonna get me. I was a healthy young fella at the time in my early 20’s. My dad is actually dealing with it now. He was losing his eyesight and they couldn’t figure out the infection.. RMSF finally diagnosed. Crazy thing is…. My cousin pretty much lost his eyesight from it as well.he had a harder time contributed by his diabetes.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859557 10/21/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 59,140 Likes: 23 Next to the dump that Del Shan... 12344mag Campfire Kahuna 12344mag Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 59,140 Likes: 23 Next to the dump that Del Shan... Can I have your guns? Lol, I hope you heal up quick! Paul "I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D. Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859565 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 23,546 Likes: 1 Southern Ohio KFWA Campfire Ranger KFWA Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 23,546 Likes: 1 Southern Ohio I assume its location based, but I've never know anyone with RMSF, but I do know a bunch of people that had Lyme disease. I want to meet someone who got bit by a tick and can't eat red meat. Ticks weren't a big deal when we were kids, now..hell you gotta be on the lookout have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859573 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN Don’t know how I escaped ever contracting that. I have had GAZILLIONS of ticks and tick bites over the years. Walking pipelines, mapping valves, digging ginseng, August squirrel hunting get covered up with 6000 seed ticks.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859577 10/21/23 Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 J Jstocks Campfire Member Jstocks Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 I narrowed mine down to a turkey hunting trip in the Missouri Ozarks. Dad stays in the woods and has a kennel full of hunting dogs. Cousin in Alabama is an avid outdoorsman. It’s rarely a documented case of rmsf. Dads doctor said was his first case to diagnose and document and honestly my Mom had to push for the testing because knowing the symptoms about the vision from my cousins case.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859579 10/21/23 Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 J Jstocks Campfire Member Jstocks Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 419 Always keep a way of communication with you and let someone know where you are going if alone. Twice with mine the headaches were so severe that I had to be taken to the hospital.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18859586 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN One thing the slumlord does is take a goddamm shower asap after being in the woods AND rub all legs, and arms, crotch with 91% alcohol I don’t head to the Napa and whittle on a bar stool for 8 hours after going turkey hunting.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever blindshooter #18859596 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by blindshooter Did you have a rash? One of my buds got it, had a nasty rash on his arms. Hope you get over it quick. None at all. Symptoms were: heavy night sweats, low-grade fever during the evenings, a few days of aching joints, and general fatigue. Last edited by Triggernosis; 10/21/23.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859611 10/21/23 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,209 Likes: 4 K1500 Campfire Tracker K1500 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,209 Likes: 4 I had it. Caught it from a seed tick and was on the Doxy regiment a day or two later. The sweats took forever to go away. Embarrassing when you are in front of a group and sweating like crazy.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18859612 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by slumlord Don’t know how I escaped ever contracting that. I have had GAZILLIONS of ticks and tick bites over the years. Walking pipelines, mapping valves, digging ginseng, August squirrel hunting get covered up with 6000 seed ticks. Same with me, brother. I've pulled ticks off me many times over my life. But apparently one that carried RMSF didn't bite me....until it did.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859621 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,164 Likes: 35 TN I was ‘saving’ ticks if they had gotten attached and maybe stayed on a day or two. Usually something strange happens with me myself and I. If I get a runny nose in summer, by God there is usually a tick somewhere on me. It’s uncanny. Get out the mirror check all my folds. LOL

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 12344mag #18859667 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by 12344mag Can I have your guns? Lol, I hope you heal up quick! 😆

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859669 10/21/23 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida Originally Posted by Triggernosis Just this week, after finally going to the Dr. after having severe night sweats and feeling like crap the past couple of weeks. That’s how the first two weeks of Sober October feels. Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859725 10/21/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 C clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 Better RMSF than Alpha Gal. Was in a meeting with someone last week who has AG so severe if they even touch red meat it can trigger a severe reaction.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever clockwork_7mm #18859728 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by clockwork_7mm Better RMSF than Alpha Gal. Was in a meeting with someone last week who has AG so severe if they even touch red meat it can trigger a severe reaction. I could live off seafood, but I would miss having a steak now and then.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859749 10/21/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama I've had it once, with the rash. My dad had it twice, and ended up in the hospital both times. ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18859767 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,246 Michigan A acy Campfire Regular acy Campfire Regular A Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,246 Michigan Originally Posted by slumlord One thing the slumlord does is take a goddamm shower asap after being in the woods AND rub all legs, and arms, crotch with 91% alcohol I don’t head to the Napa and whittle on a bar stool for 8 hours after going turkey hunting. What's the purpose of the 91% alcohol? Does it make ticks let go if they are biting; or is it more of a disinfectant for bite areas? Ticks have really started showing up around here the last few years. Not exactly a welcome addition....

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859809 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,549 A Aviator Campfire Regular Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,549 Bad stuff! Neighbor kid had it several years ago and almost died from it.. Take care of yourself!

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever KFWA #18859815 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 659 downstate NY M mrmeener Campfire Regular mrmeener Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2023 Posts: 659 downstate NY Originally Posted by KFWA I assume its location based, but I've never know anyone with RMSF, but I do know a bunch of people that had Lyme disease. I want to meet someone who got bit by a tick and can't eat red meat. Ticks weren't a big deal when we were kids, now..hell you gotta be on the lookout that is because they were able to use DDT then and it killed ticks and fleas by the ton. the rotten witch that got DDT canned is said to have a bigger death toll then Moa stailn and Hitler. all to save eagle eggs where now eagles are being slaughtered wholesale by windmills who are in the same group as the anti DDT crowd

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18859860 10/21/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 C clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 Originally Posted by Triggernosis Originally Posted by clockwork_7mm Better RMSF than Alpha Gal. Was in a meeting with someone last week who has AG so severe if they even touch red meat it can trigger a severe reaction. I could live off seafood, but I would miss having a steak now and then. I love seafood, but no more red meat would really suck. Aside from steak, you'd be no fly for tacos, burgers, meatballs, brisket, chili, etc. with beef or venison. Not even being able to touch red meat to gut, process or cook it for someone else would add insult to the injury.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mrmeener #18859911 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Originally Posted by mrmeener Originally Posted by Rock Chuck There's only 1 good thing about it - you can't get it again. yea cause you be dead lol. just kidding. a guy I knew got here in NY and they would not test him for it being it was only out west. he was near death and an intern asked the nurse if they tested him for it.she said no when they did they saw he had it. they said 2 more days he would have died. anti biotics cured it. RMSF is the black plague. It's called Rocky Mountain because that's where it was discovered. However, it's found wherever there are ticks and there are a lot more ticks in the south than in the Rockies. The SE has a lot more cases than the west does. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever clockwork_7mm #18859959 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 Likes: 1 upstate ny R rong Campfire Outfitter rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 Likes: 1 upstate ny Originally Posted by clockwork_7mm Better RMSF than Alpha Gal. Was in a meeting with someone last week who has AG so severe if they even touch red meat it can trigger a severe reaction. There was a guy on Coast to Coast this morning that gets triggered from the smell of bacon cooking. That would really suck.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18859986 10/21/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,248 Likes: 1 Marshall NC S simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,248 Likes: 1 Marshall NC Originally Posted by slumlord One thing the slumlord does is take a goddamm shower asap after being in the woods AND rub all legs, and arms, crotch with 91% alcohol I don’t head to the Napa and whittle on a bar stool for 8 hours after going turkey hunting. Good advice.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18860016 10/21/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,576 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO L ldholton Campfire Outfitter ldholton Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,576 Likes: 6 lawrence county MO when we were kids high school age a cousin of mine got this Rocky mountain spotted fever it's kind of a new deal back then early to mid 80s. and he did damn near die spent several weeks in the hospital before they figured out what was going on. extremely high fever, packed him on ice a few times. you ended up losing all of his hair and a whole lot of weight.. turned out a worthless little [bleep] so maybe he should have croaked...

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18860031 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,219 Likes: 19 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,219 Likes: 19 North East Urth Originally Posted by slumlord One thing the slumlord does is take a goddamm shower asap after being in the woods AND rub all legs, and arms, crotch with 91% alcohol I don’t head to the Napa and whittle on a bar stool for 8 hours after going turkey hunting. Jus like thet there strawberr y shamppoo stuff, don't be gettin' nonthat 91% alkiehall get i n thet little hole on the end a yer willy The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861127 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644 M MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,428 59644 Get healthy. Damned ticks. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861132 10/21/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina My former boss, who was also a very good friend of mine, died of the crap. He went undiagnosed for almost a week. Doctors thought he had a routine virus. He got the rash late, as it was shut his organs down.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861296 10/22/23 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,108 Arkansas milespatton Campfire Ranger milespatton Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 19,108 Arkansas Quote Treatment with a course of doxycycline I am currently treating a dog with this medicine, two pills a day, morning and night for thirty days. Vet caught it during a yearly checkup, and shot update. Dog showed no symptoms but blood test caught it. Vet just said tick fever, so not sure if it is the same, or different disease. I give him a monthly dose of next gard, so ticks a fleas die when they bite him and fall off, but he still got the disease. I pull a few ticks off of me every year, so this is worysome. miles Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever wilkeshunter #18861394 10/22/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by wilkeshunter My former boss, who was also a very good friend of mine, died of the crap. He went undiagnosed for almost a week. Doctors thought he had a routine virus. He got the rash late, as it was shut his organs down. Damn! I feel so lucky that my Dr. figured it out right away.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861522 10/22/23 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 968 Montana G GrouseChaser Campfire Regular GrouseChaser Campfire Regular G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 968 Montana Tick illnesses are tricky to diagnose and treat. Symptoms rise and fall (often imitating other diseases), as do test results. A lot of MD's aren't familiar with them. Glad your doc caught this one early and pounded it with Doxy... one of the only effective treatments when caught early. Things like Lyme when they progress seldom get turned back.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861533 10/22/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina Originally Posted by Triggernosis Originally Posted by wilkeshunter My former boss, who was also a very good friend of mine, died of the crap. He went undiagnosed for almost a week. Doctors thought he had a routine virus. He got the rash late, as it was shut his organs down. Damn! I feel so lucky that my Dr. figured it out right away. Absolutely! I’m glad he figured it out as well. I wish my fellow Tarheel the best in recovering from this crap

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861539 10/22/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,222 Likes: 15 OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,222 Likes: 15 You are the first person i ever heard of being so diagnosed although I recall hearing that common tics carried that while deer ticks carried lyme..... I thought doxycycline was a veterinary med?? -OMotS "If memory serves fails me..." Quote: ( unnamed) "been prtty deep in the cooler todaay " Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861594 10/22/23 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID It's carried by a number of tick species, like the dog tick, wood tick, and others. There are lots of meds used on both animals and people. The ones used on humans are much more heavily tested...other than covid. Ivermectin for humans has to be prescribed while it's over the counter for animals. I use it routinely for a wormer on animals and I buy it at farm stores or online. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861637 10/22/23 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,693 Likes: 3 KY A auk1124 Campfire Tracker auk1124 Campfire Tracker A Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,693 Likes: 3 KY Instead of spending billions on labs to come up with shìt like Wuhan, the government ought to build a few billion dollar labs to come up with a virus or two that wipes out ticks, chiggers and mosquitos. Would be a worthy investment.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever auk1124 #18861647 10/22/23 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,405 Likes: 5 Filer, ID Originally Posted by auk1124 Instead of spending billions on labs to come up with shìt like Wuhan, the government ought to build a few billion dollar labs to come up with a virus or two that wipes out ticks, chiggers and mosquitos. Would be a worthy investment. Except that it would starve billions of birds and bats. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18861648 10/22/23 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,710 Likes: 3 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,710 Likes: 3 Minnesota I didn't realize that RMSF was still a thing. Good to know. Get well soon, Trigger. The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Jstocks #18861652 10/22/23 Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 666 South Central Oklahoma C Caplock Campfire Regular Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 666 South Central Oklahoma Originally Posted by Jstocks Originally Posted by FreeMe I hope the treatment works quickly for you. A friend and coworker had RMSF years ago and it took him out of service for months. When he got back to work, he'd lost so much weight I didn't recognize him at first. Almost killed him. Same for me. I thought for a minute it was gonna get me. I was a healthy young fella at the time in my early 20’s. My dad is actually dealing with it now. He was losing his eyesight and they couldn’t figure out the infection.. RMSF finally diagnosed. Crazy thing is…. My cousin pretty much lost his eyesight from it as well.he had a harder time contributed by his diabetes. Buddy of mine got tick bit in NC and shrugged it off as having the flu. Lost the left eye and came near to it on the right.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18862199 10/22/23 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,444 Huntin' Somewhere In Colorado COLORADO_LUCKYDOG Campfire Regular COLORADO_LUCKYDOG Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,444 Huntin' Somewhere In Colorado Good luck! Get well soon! That's what I like about the Rocky Mountains! Almost zero ticks and no chiggers! A 380 in my pocket is better than a 45 in my truck! Violence may not be the best option... but it's still an option. "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." General James Mad Dog Mattis

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever FreeMe #18862472 10/22/23 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,169 Likes: 1 SE Texas Originally Posted by FreeMe I hope the treatment works quickly for you. A friend and coworker had RMSF years ago and it took him out of service for months. When he got back to work, he'd lost so much weight I didn't recognize him at first. Almost killed him. I got a bad tick one time (out of thousands) and I knew the next day it was different, the arm it was attached to ached and I had the "bullseye" thing. Drove straight to the medi-quick and nurse practitioner said it doesn't matter what it is, it ain't good but the good news is that the treatment is the same for all of it. Seven days of antibiotics and gtg. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever OldmanoftheSea #18862522 10/22/23 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Triggernosis OP Campfire Tracker OP Triggernosis Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,327 Eastern N.C. Originally Posted by OldmanoftheSea You are the first person i ever heard of being so diagnosed although I recall hearing that common tics carried that while deer ticks carried lyme..... I thought doxycycline was a veterinary med?? I don't know about that, but I took doxycycline in the mid-80's to get rid of acne.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18862729 10/22/23 Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,377 N Ga R RicG Campfire Regular RicG Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,377 N Ga I just came off a ten day regimen of Doxy for a severe sinus infection.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18864340 10/23/23 Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 61 O Oldguy03 Campfire Greenhorn Oldguy03 Campfire Greenhorn O Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 61 That one required some research on my part. Get well soon.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18864540 10/23/23 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,688 Pocosin Country T There_Ya_Go Campfire Regular There_Ya_Go Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,688 Pocosin Country Got it a little over 30 years ago, treatment then was, if I remember correctly, tetracycline. As a forester and the son of a forester, I had been warned about it. Told my wife if I ever started showing symptoms to suggest it to the doctor if I was unable to do so. I knew one guy who nearly died before getting diagnosed. The biggest problem our country has is not systemic racism, it's systemic stupidity.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever slumlord #18864755 10/23/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,128 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,128 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK Originally Posted by slumlord One thing the slumlord does is take a goddamm shower asap after being in the woods AND rub all legs, and arms, crotch with 91% alcohol I don’t head to the Napa and whittle on a bar stool for 8 hours after going turkey hunting. That treatment would be a fine recommendation for some of the bars I was in at a prime age..... The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Triggernosis #18864757 10/23/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,128 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,128 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK Originally Posted by Triggernosis Originally Posted by OldmanoftheSea You are the first person i ever heard of being so diagnosed although I recall hearing that common tics carried that while deer ticks carried lyme..... I thought doxycycline was a veterinary med?? I don't know about that, but I took doxycycline in the mid-80's to get rid of acne. . Dogs hardly ever have acne. I think. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.