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[quote=Anonymous]Save the tick in a bag.  Is the head still attached?  If so, it is not as likely that you have been bit yet or you did a really good job removing it!

SAVE THE TICK.  At this point its very hard to tell if you may have been infected by anything that the tick may carry.  Some physicians will send the tick for testing-- others may just treat you with antibiotics given this DC area.

Clean the area well with soap and water.  Dont put any lotions over the area.   If you do not get in touch with your physician, the tell tale sign for lyme is usually a bulls-eye type rash (you can look it up on google)

I would call your primary care physician office tomorrow and tell them what happened and schedule an appointment from there. Bring the tick with you. If they are not open tomorrow, many have a paging system to contact the on-call physician for the weekend.  You can get in touch with them and make a plan from there.

Of course if you start getting really sick, seek care immediately. [/quote]

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