• Question: i had a tick and it had beenin my skin for at least 5 hours? i pulled it out with some tweezers but i couldnt get all of it out:( should ibe worried?

    Asked by gg123456789 to Suzi on 20 Jun 2011.
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      Suzi Gage answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hi @gg123456789
      You’ll be fine, but if you think there’s any part of it still in your skin you should go to your doctor to get it out.

      It can’t do you too much harm though, so don’t worry!

      How did you get a tick? When I was at school we went on a school trip to France and someone got a tick in the woods, and a teacher had to get it out with a pin! I hope you’re OK!

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    gg123456789 commented on :

    thank you very much!!! i went on a school trip to the lake district and i came back with it in my arm:( i usedtweezers to get it out though! and theres only a little bit left in my arm so im just gonna leave it:) and thank you for the concern!XXXXX

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    Tim commented on :

    Hi @gg123456789

    Sorry to but in. just wanted to say that it is definitely worth going to your doctor’s if you think there is any of the tick left in your arm. Ticks can sometimes carry lyme disease, particularly those in the lake district. It doesn’t hurt to get it checked out by your doctor. 🙂