> A school nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And
> it really works!!
>
> I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove
> a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's
> sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle
> of a head full of dark hair, etc. Apply a glob of liquid soap to a
> cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it
> stay on the repulsive insect for a few seconds (15-20), after which the
> tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you
> lift it away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and
> that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and
> easier for me. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this
> would be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for
> advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it
> with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to
> say, "It worked!"
