Home Remedies
If you can’t immediately access standard healthcare services, there are other ways you can care for yourself at home if you have been bitten by a tick or suffer from symptoms of tick bites. [8] You can;
- Apply ice compress or a cold pack on the bite for 15 to 20 minutes once an hour. Put a thin cloth between the ice and your skin.
- Apply calamine lotion on the skin to help relieve itching.
- Use a local anesthetic spray that contains benzocaine to relieve pain.
- Try an over-the-counter (OTC) medication to relieve symptoms like itching, redness, swelling, and pain.
- Take antihistamine medicine, like the non-drowsy loratadine (Claritin) or diphenhydramine (Benadryl) which might make you sleepy. These medicines may help relieve itching, redness, and swelling.
Conclusion
Ticks are disease-causing vectors with minor to severe symptoms that may have debilitating effects on the body but if treated properly, these symptoms will surely go away. There are safe methods and effective remedies to remove ticks and take care of tick bites. There is hardly any need for hospitalization and symptoms go away within days of appropriate treatment and care.
Reference:
[1] https://www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm
[2] https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-tick-bites/basics/art-20056671
[3] https://www.medicinenet.com/ticks/article.htm
[4] https://www.medicinenet.com/ticks/article.htm
[5] https://www.healthline.com/health/tick-bites#symptoms
[6]https://www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm#what_is_the_treatment_for_a_tick_bite
[7]https://www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm#what_is_the_treatment_for_a_tick_bite
[8] https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=ug6294