The initial manifestation of Lyme disease may mimic many other disease entities. Lyme disease patients treated in early stages of the disease, when they only have a rash and flu-like symptoms, usually respond very well to therapy and recover rapidly. Permanent damage to joints occurs in a small number of patients whose disease is not successfully treated. Tuck pant legs into socks. Tuck shirttails in at the waist.
Deer ticks grab onto feet and legs and then crawl up.
This precaution can keep ticks on the outside of clothing where they can be more easily spotted and removed. Wear light colored, tightly woven clothing which will allow the dark tick to be seen more easily. The tight weave makes it harder for the tick to attach itself. Wear repellents, applying them according to label instructions. Apply only to clothing and not to skin.