madaboutmike
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WARNING! In my search for buried riches, I sometimes forget an important precaution. Insect repellent. A few days after a preliminary hunt, I noticed small lumps on the left side of my rib cage. I thought nothing of it because I'd been bitten by a variety of pests including deer ticks and thought it would go away. A week later, I started developing flu-like symptoms: Headaches, muscle aches, fatigue. I tied this with allergy season. It got worse. Chills came and went, fevers spiked and broke in my sleep. I'd go to bed chilly and shivering like a wet dog, warm up, wake up soaked in sweat and boiling hot. My girlfriend got a look at me - a splotch the size of a coffee can lid was spreading on my rib cage;there was a bite crater in the center. She made me go to the doc - it wasn't flu. I had developed a worsening systemic infection which indicates antibiotics and blood tests. Systemic means it's gotten into the blood. I feel much better after only 3 doses but I still have to wait if further treatment is required because the doc suspected my white blood count had been affected. Don't forget your insect repellent! This happened during a late April search - I didn't think the bugs were active. Wrong. Spray yourselves for safeties sake. mike