I need some advice! My 5 year old ds had seed ticks all over him yesterday. He and my dh went out "exploring" in the woods before lunch time, but I didn't see them until shower time last night. I tried to pull them off with tweezers, but could not for the life of me get a grip. So, I scraped them off--probably not a good idea. But they came right off and I put them in a cup of soapy water--they were still moving around so I'm assuming I got the heads of most of them. Well, I think he's allergic to tick bites--he's covered in welts not only where the ticks were, but in places where they must have bit and then moved on. He looks like he's got the chicken pox it's so bad! I put tea tree oil on them last night and then this morning I put clear anti-itch gel on them. Should I do anything else? Would you give him Benadryl? I don't usually use stuff like that, but he's miserable!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was bit by a Lyme tick 8 years ago and it was AWFUL! Just wondering what I can do--oh and there's one in his belly button that I can't get out--should I just wait and hope it moves or what?!!?
Thanks, guys!