Post by Woody Williams on Jun 20, 2007 9:42:59 GMT -5
I got this email and thought it could be benefical to all, I haven’t tried it yet but it sounds like a great thing if it works!
Ticks are bad this year..
If anyone has or does use this idea let us know if it worked for you.
This is a good thing to know for any of us living, picnicking, camping or
just being in the woods etc.
Tick Removal (author unknown)
Please forward to anyone with children or hunters, etc!! thanks!
I had a pediatrician tell me what he believes is the best way to
remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places
where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between
toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with
the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the repulsive insect
for a few seconds (15-20), after which the tick will come out on
it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This
technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was
frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier
for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be
damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for
advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't
reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately
called me back to say, "It worked!"
Please pass on; everyone needs this helpful hint.
Ticks are bad this year..
If anyone has or does use this idea let us know if it worked for you.
This is a good thing to know for any of us living, picnicking, camping or
just being in the woods etc.
Tick Removal (author unknown)
Please forward to anyone with children or hunters, etc!! thanks!
I had a pediatrician tell me what he believes is the best way to
remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places
where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between
toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with
the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the repulsive insect
for a few seconds (15-20), after which the tick will come out on
it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This
technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was
frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier
for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be
damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for
advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't
reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately
called me back to say, "It worked!"
Please pass on; everyone needs this helpful hint.
