I've tested positive and had antibiotics twice for Lyme now but usually got welts from bites too. They carry so many other dieases u get infections just from the initial bite too. Here's what Sawyers looks like.

i bite em back.

What type of tick was it, a deer tick or a wood tick? Up here, the wood ticks are fairly harmless but the deer ticks can carry lyme and other bad disease. I would not be concerned at all with a wood tick bite, only mildly concerned over an imbedded deer tick. I have gone through several bouts of antibiotic prescriptions for deer tick bites that showed the bulls eye markings. In fact, now as a normal precaution my doctor prescribes a few heavy doses right away without even testing as a prophylactic. Supposedly that cuts down on the percentage of cases that develop lyme desease.

Fellow Ohioan here, you are going to be fine. Some folks get mosquito bit more than others. Same applies with ticks. Some folks you can’t tell where the tick was, others it looks like the plague. Worry will kill you faster.

If you scrapped it out, the head may still be in you and that will welt up some.

Lyme's is one of many things they can carry ... however, I wouldn't panic If you get a slight fever in a week, call the doc and tell them what happened. They will like Rx an antibiotic over the phone. My advice is watch for a fever (not a bad idea anyway now).

In the future, when you have one be careful how you pull it out. Slow and steady pull so that the head doesn't pop off.

Now that's messed up!
I scared the dog, I laughed so loud.
I got dibs on the truck.
I already have a wife I don't need.

If the itch gets unbearable use this stuff. I had one imbedded on my arm the beginning of March, it itches like the blazes but this stuff works.

Unfortunately I'm an expert. You can call doc now and they will get you doxy and a lite antibiotic and this is the safe way to go. If you wait and the bullseye rash develops or you start feeling sick the antibiotics are more harsh and you take them for longer

edit: like grey fox said, mine itch terribly for as long as a few months

Had first tick of the year on my dog today when checking traps and then drove home in a white out.