I think my tick tool is better, simpler and quicker....... Also cheap. Dee
-------Original Message------- From: SMax Date: 08/30/07 19:35:00 To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Fw: Non S/C - Tick Removal and Lyme Disease WebSite PHYSICIANS BEST REMOVAL METHOD OF LIVE TICK is the ....Intradermal Blister Technique This is where an injection of Xylocaine with Adrenaline is administered intradermally underneath the tick. It will generate a large blister at the site. Ticks will release their grip due to the lack of blood to feed on, and because of "positive pressure" from the temporary swelling. The tick will back out on its own in a short time. STRAW AND KNOT METHOD Use an ordinary drinking straw and place it at a 45 degree angle with one open end over the tick (the straw is simply being used as a guide to direct the knot). Next, take a length of thread and tie a loose knot at the top or midsection of the straw. Now, slide your knot down the straw to the site. Position the knot underneath the tick's belly, so that the knot will encircle the embedded part only. Slowly tighten the knot to close snugly around the jaws. Now, remove the straw and pull the thread in a steady upward motion. This will cause the tick to detach, without regurgitation. Images courtesy of CDC, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases. TWEEZERS also see here for a review of some methods Embedded ticks can also be removed using fine-tipped tweezers by place the ends of the tweezers as close to the skin as possible, squeezing them onto the mouthparts of the tick and pulling firmly and steadily backwards until the tick is removed. Any mouth parts that remain can be removed at the doctors office. DO NOT use petroleum jelly, a hot match, nail polish, or other products.
