PSA, after hiking, do your tick checks thoroughly everyone!! The hospital informed me I have a tickborne illness now, which explains why I’ve been bedridden the past few days lol. I caught it early, so two weeks of antibiotics should eradicate the disease, but the doctor said it might be rough. TickSafetyLinks⬇️

I’m not going to disclose which illness it is publicly for privacy reasons. I just want others to avoid this!! Here are resources on how to avoid, remove, and treat ticks:

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I’m not going to disclose which illness it is publicly for privacy reasons. I just want others to avoid this!! Here are resources on how to avoid, remove, and treat ticks:
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/prevention/index.html
https://youtu.be/27McsguL2Og?si=c-ndB5vWvgWXKAYZ
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/about/index.html

I’m 99% sure the place where I got the tick we were literally trudging through tall brush for an hour and a half. It wasn’t a heavily trafficked trail, but enough to be recommended by someone at the hotel. I was even wearing pants but got bit on my leg (in plain sight).

I was honestly really worried hiking that trail about ticks and that was half of what I thought about. Sometimes it really goes to TRUST YOUR GUT when it tells you NOT to do something!! This goes for everything but especially for outdoor adventures!! Here’s a little slug I found :P

I remember checking my legs, but I think it was too rushed, so I didn’t spot the tick at all. Highly recommended you go home and shower within 2 hours of hiking and do a tick check. Unfortunately, I was on the road in between hotels and didn’t have access.

I am really not a tick expert, so if y’all know more, please add more information below!! Don’t worry about me either; I’m going to be just fine!! Vids may remain slow for a period of time, but I’ll be here, I promise!! Thanks for reading!! :)