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Saint_Buttcheeks t1_j9qvtzx wrote

Reply to comment by suspiciousd1rt in Keep An Eye Out For The Asian Longhorned Tick In New Jersey by Objective_Reason_140

> permanent meat allergy

This scares me more than lime.

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notie547 t1_j9sa8mi wrote

my son was bit by a lonestar tick last summer (we had it tested) in monmouth county. The meat allergy is not permanent but can last for several years. Thankfully he was ok.

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Saint_Buttcheeks t1_j9t5ixk wrote

I’m glad he was okay. What was the meat allergy like? Did he get sick from it? Rash? Anything like that?

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