Just ripped off a BUG sticking to my scalp!

[wade3]

I was running my hands through my head and I feel a bump on my scalp.

I rip it off and find a bug. It was attached and I had to pull it to remove.

Its dark color and kinda flat shape. about quarter inch long

What is it? should I be concerned

Edit: It was a tick. :|

Any help appreciated!

 

[krylon]

tick. say hello to lime disease

edit: :camera:

 

[Newbian]

Did it look like one of these?

 

[tomt4535]

Was it a tick?

 

[Platypus]

tick

 

[shiner]

???

 

[leftyman]

a lost pubic lice?

 

[wade3]

Sorry no pics, flushed the thing down the toilet within seconds

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

It's a scarab.

You are now infected with Scarab Flu. Unlike swine flu, this one is 100% deadly and you will be dead in 7 (seven) days. Use them well.

Also, can I have your stuff?

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: krylon
tick. say hello to lime disease

edit: :camera:

Hopefully he has some Corona

 

[SagaLore]

That wasn't a bug. You really shouldn't have ripped it off. R.I.P.

 

[wade3]

DAMMIT IT WAS A TICK!!!

What do I do now????

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Newbian
Did it look like one of these?

Engorged ticks are F'n nasty looking, and they feel like wet raisins :^/

 

[leftyman]

I bet the head is still attached...

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: wade3
DAMMIT IT WAS A TICK!!!

What do I do now????

Say goodbye to your family and friends and try to make peace with whatever deity you believe in.

Oh...and give DisgruntledVirus your stuff.

 

[nakedfrog]

Tock.



Er, I mean, tick.
You're going to want someone to make sure the head isn't stuck in you. Maybe go to the doctor.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: wade3
DAMMIT IT WAS A TICK!!!

What do I do now????

Call Funeral Home, spare the family the drudgery.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Tock.



Er, I mean, tick.
You're going to want someone to make sure the head isn't stuck in you. Maybe go to the doctor.

Probably not the first head he's had stuck in him.

 

[effowe]

Sppooooooooooooooon!

 

[aldamon]

I'm sorry. It has injected its poisons and diseases directly into your brain.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Newbian
Did it look like one of these?

Engorged ticks are F'n nasty looking, and they feel like wet raisins :^/

Yet they are lousy in cereal.....

Go figure...

 

[Paperdoc]

Since it was on your head originally and you can't see there now, you need someone to examine where it was. Your description sounds like it was well attached, and by pulling it off forcibly you may have left the head still embedded in your scalp. Someone competent (maybe a doctor or nurse) should look closely and help remove any bug parts still stuck there.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: wade3
DAMMIT IT WAS A TICK!!!

What do I do now????

Since you already flushed it there's no way to test it for Lyme disease.

Was it big or small? The smaller deer ticks are the carriers of LD (I think?) but it's hard to say how long it'd been there, could be filled up w/ your blood.

Call your doc, I think there's a shot for LD before the onset of it. Also, the head might be stuck in there still. NEVER pull it off in the future, use a match to make it move backwards out of your head and let go.

 

[leftyman]

or light a match and blow it out and quickly place the hot tip where you think the tick was.

repeat if necessary.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: shiner

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Newbian
Did it look like one of these?

Engorged ticks are F'n nasty looking, and they feel like wet raisins :^/

Yet they are lousy in cereal.....

Go figure...

Double pun, nice :^D