“Alpha-gal syndrome is triggered when a tick bite causes a person’s immune system to develop an allergic reaction to meat, including beef, pork or lamb.”

  • BeUnique@lemmy.zip
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    4 days ago

    It’s so scary that a bite from something the size of a pea can drastically change your life… Does he remember when being bitten and how long it took him to start having side effects?

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      3 days ago

      Speaking as someone who had a really bad bout of lymes: no bullseye, no sign of bite, and lost a good chunk of my life being couch bound.

      Kill all ticks!