OT: Boy Would This Suck

JohnInCarolina

Something to be aware of, watch out for:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/tick-will-make-lose-appetite-red-meat/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour

One night in the summer of 2009, Jeremy Spittle emerged from a hot tub covered in hives that itched “four times more than poison ivy.” For months, his skin broke out like this every few days. The only thing that helped was doubling – sometimes quadrupling – the recommended dose of Benadryl. One time, the reaction was so bad it required a trip to the emergency room. Another time, Spittle fainted in the bathroom, hitting his head on the sink as he fell.

He tried cutting alcohol from his diet. Then milk. Then vegetables. It was during this “trial and error period” that Spittle’s father stumbled across a Washington Post article detailing cases of a new meat allergy with symptoms ranging from hives to anaphylactic shock. The cause?

The Lone Star Tick.

As usual, I blame Texas.  

SGH

A tick bite is no joke at all. A very dear friend of mine and former Mr. Universe Joesph Meeko got bit by one and suffered dearly. A few years later he committed suicide. I often wondered did Brother Meeko end his life due to the severe life changing suffering caused by the Lyme disease that he contracted. He was a very successful bodybuilder and business man. Had a beautiful family and the world was in the palm of his hand. I have no evidence to support my theory but I do believe the disability caused by the bite played a roll in his suicide.

SGH

RIP Brother Joe. You are not forgotten my friend.

stemc33

It's amazing something so minuscule can wreak so much havoc.