I received the following just this morning. Haven't tried it but it might work. Joyce I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way >> to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where >> it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers . >> Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the >> soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick >> will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it >> away. >> >> This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was >> frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for >> me. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be >> damaging in any way. >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8

Joyce also I have heard to cover the tick with vaseline thus the tick can't breathe and will back out on it's own. I want the thing off me as fast as possiable and don't take the time to do this. LOL just grab the thing and pull it out!!!!!! know I shouldn't but I do. I'm With Sam going out today and get something to spray the area with. I have black ants, ticks, spiders so need something powerful. Ticks seem to be real bad this year also snakes. All the wet Weather washing them out of their holes I guess!!!!!! Dot Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce" <[email protected]> To: "Down-Home-Chatter" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:30 AM Subject: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Tick removal > I received the following just this morning. Haven't tried it but it might > work. > Joyce > > > > > I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way >>> to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where > >>> it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers . > > > >>> Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the > >>> soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick > >>> will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift >>> it > >>> away. > >>> > >>> This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that >>> was > >>> frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for > >>> me. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be > >>> damaging in any way. > >>> > >>> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That's good to know Joyce. I'll try it the next time don gets a tick on him. He gets a lot of them as he is out & about more than I am. I'll also use it on me if needed. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce" <[email protected]> To: "Down-Home-Chatter" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:30 AM Subject: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Tick removal > I received the following just this morning. Haven't tried it but it might > work. > Joyce > > > > > I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way >>> to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where > >>> it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers . > > > >>> Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the > >>> soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick > >>> will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift >>> it > >>> away. > >>> > >>> This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that >>> was > >>> frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for > >>> me. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be > >>> damaging in any way. > >>> > >>> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >