2. Muscle aches are another symptom of anaplasmosis.
The muscles are aching because the tick has gotten into the bloodstream. A temporary solution is to take over-the-counter pain medication and rubbing topical analgesic cream on the site that is aching. The muscle ache may be minor, so you can continue doing your normal daily tasks. If the muscle ache lasts too long, it may be a good idea to seek medical attention. Muscle aches shouldn’t last, but a few days, if you are a healthy person.
The doctor will want to know if you have been around any animals. A tick can get on you when you walk and others are walking their dogs. When you were bit, you might have thought it was a mosquito bite. Mosquito bites don’t make you sick unless your immune system is weak. In the future, you may want to stay away from anyone with animals.