I think I have a tick borne illness.
One downside to mushroom hunting and gardening, or just living on a farm in general is all of the ticks. I think I had about ten of them on me after last weekend. Normally they don’t bother me too much, but judging by how much my joints hurt and the slight fever I have been running one of the little suckers must have had something. I need 100mg of doxycycline 2x a day, and I need it stat!
I have had this before on a much worse scale, and the doctor refused to give me anything until after my blood tests were back. By then I was asymptomatic, so I didn’t get any antibiotics anyway.
So… what does this mean to you? A blog post dedicated to tick deterrents and bug bite solutions! Be excited!
Vinegar based repellent – the smell goes away. I promise! You won’t smell like vinegar all day. (I wish I had tried it BEFORE the bites, but so far I haven’t had any more.) This is based off an old recipe thought to have been used during the Plague.
Ingredients:
32 ounce bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar
2TBSP Each Dried Sage, Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme, and Mint (any varietal works but I prefer Peppermint or Spearmint because they have a stronger scent)
Quart Jar with Glass Lid
Directions:
Put the vinegar and dried herbs into large glass jar.
Seal tightly and store on counter or place you will see it daily. Shake the heck out of it each day for 2-3 weeks.
After 2-3 weeks, strain the herbs out and store in spray bottles.
Whenever you need it dilute it by half with water and spray freely knowing that nothing in the bottle is toxic! This is so easy!
Soothe those itchy bites
Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Witch Hazel, or Emu Oil
Dab a few drops on the bite for immediate relief!
Do you have any tried and true suggestions! Please share!
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