Dixie_Girl Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 My grandson has 4 tick bites, two on his stomach, two on his back. The thing is, they have been there almost a year! He was at his mother's for 7mos. so I didn't know he still had them till tonight! two of them look like sores cuz he says they itch and he picks at them. The other two look like sores that are about healed up. Is this normal? I have taken ticks off me and the dogs and kids and have never seen this! He had two others but he said they went away. I am thinking I need to get him to the doc asap. Can anyone give me an idea on this? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosefarm Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I'd be pretty worried about that. if the head was left in - that could cause infection - might be the source of slow healing sores, but Lyme disease can show in a red circle around the wound. I think you can search webmd and see some lesions. I would say take that kid in. Hoping its nothing --Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack & Co. Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 DG, I would have him seen either by a pediatrician or a dermatologist. I agree with Rosefarm--if the ticks were pulled off without paying careful attention to the heads, there could still be a head embedded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I hope everything is ok. Tell me what the Doc says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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