A tick bite symptom is easy to miss, and this segment lays out anaplasmosis, the tick-borne illness now showing up alongside Lyme disease and pushing stomach trouble into the list of warning signs.

Dr. Mitch Shulman walks through what actually happens after a tick attaches, why most of these infections need 24 to 48 hours on the body before transmission, and why removing it fast with tweezers still beats waiting to see what happens. He also covers when a pharmacist can prescribe treatment directly, and why photographing the tick for a site like eTick.ca can speed up identification.

The bigger warning is for whoever treats you afterward. Flu-like symptoms one to two weeks after time outdoors need to come with the words camping, hiking, or tick, because the antibiotic that clears both Lyme and anaplasmosis only works if someone thinks to ask.

Topics: tick bite symptom, anaplasmosis, Lyme disease, doxycycline treatment, tick removal

GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman

Originally aired on 2026-07-15

A tick bite symptom is easy to miss, and this segment lays out anaplasmosis, the tick-borne illness now showing up alongside Lyme disease and pushing stomach trouble into the list of warning signs.
Dr. Mitch Shulman walks through what actually happens after a tick attaches, why most of these infections need 24 to 48 hours on the body before transmission, and why removing it fast with tweezers still beats waiting to see what happens. He also covers when a pharmacist can prescribe treatment directly, and why photographing the tick for a site like eTick.ca can speed up identification.
The bigger warning is for whoever treats you afterward. Flu-like symptoms one to two weeks after time outdoors need to come with the words camping, hiking, or tick, because the antibiotic that clears both Lyme and anaplasmosis only works if someone thinks to ask.
Topics: tick bite symptom, anaplasmosis, Lyme disease, doxycycline treatment, tick removal
GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-15

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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