Kevin....I have had psoriatic arthritis for 33 years. I understand the pain and suffering. It is discouraging and debilitating. The combination of psoriatic arthritis and the tick bite is very painful. We will pray for you. Father our brother Kevin is your child who has been an example of your kingdom. He has been a faithful servant sharing his life and live for you with others. He is in pain and full of sickness. We ask for your complete healing, relief of pain, and a renewal of his immunity. We believe you will heal him completely. In the name above all names Jesus we pray Amen.

@debraramirez9144

11 ай бұрын

Amen

@barbaravickroy7563

11 ай бұрын

Amen.....being thankful at all times [1 Thessalonians 5:18 ]

@theresasuttle711

11 ай бұрын

Amen

@keisha_j

11 ай бұрын

Amen

@TheMissouriKid62

11 ай бұрын

Lord lift up Brother Matthew's a great and faithful servant a man of the earth and community. Remove his aches and pains keep him working for you and his family and friends against the darkness of old age and put the devil behind him. In Jesus name we ask Amen.

I will pray for you. My husband just died from a sudden heart attack. No Covid shots. We had just bought a hobby farm in Iowa a year ago raising chickens, goats, horses and growing food. Trying to be as off-grid as possible while remodeling a 100 year old farmhouse. My husband was so happy and loved every project we did together. This has rocked my world. I cannot do the farm alone. I am 64 years old. I have no family or friends nearby to help. It’s just too easy to get hurt and there would be nobody to come to my aid. I have lost everything in just one month. My husband, my farm, my animals, even my dogs and cats. My kids want me to live near them in Florida. Unfortunately because they rent a home, they cannot have any pets. My heart has been broken over and over BUT the Lord has given me such strength to get through this. My husband has run his race, I have to continue mine without him. Prayers appreciated.

@Gitchagoat

2 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry 😞 I hope you’re doing ok. Bless your heart ♥️

@hots4jc

2 ай бұрын

@@Gitchagoat Thank you. Such a strange twist in my life. About 2 months after I got to Florida to live with my daughter, I started getting stomach pains. I thought it was an ulcer from the stress. Ended up going to the ER and they diagnosed me with stage 4 terminal cancer. The doctors gave me 2-6 months to live. I am not sad and the Lord has given me such a peace. I am happy and I see why the Lord took my husband first. He would have had a much harder time with me going first. I have decided not to do any treatments. What life I have left I just to prepare for heaven and enjoy my grandchildren. Thank you for your kind words.❤️

@Gitchagoat

2 ай бұрын

@@hots4jc Oh my goodness! I’m sad to hear this news. Bless your heart, you’re taking it like a champ. What a whirlwind you’ve been walking through. And I understand what you mean about your dear, beloved husband going first. I feel the same about mine, he would be devastated and I am so much stronger than he is. I’ll keep you in my prayers and pray you have an easy departure from Earth to Heaven. ~Hugs from Tennessee ༒ꨄ

@hots4jc

2 ай бұрын

@@Gitchagoat Thank you. Used to live in OOLTAWAH, Tn.

We had ticks so badly I couldn’t walk out on the patio. They liked me more than the rest of the family! I started raising chickens and let them in the chicken yard and our yard also and it really took care of them.

The pain you're describing is exactly what my fibromyalgia flares feel like, when you say the clothes on your skin or Sarah's hand on your back hurts I can feel it 😖 I get a bad one like that every other month ish, I'm so sorry you're dealing with all this on top of the stress of your parents being sick, you are all in my prayers x

Lord, please give Kevin and his parents a complete and quick healing, and support Sarah during this time. Amen

Father we pray for a complete healing for Kevin, relief from his pain and we thank you for this in advance. Take care of Sarah too Father. Praying for a full recovery for Kevin's parents also. Amen.

@lindawhaley1514

11 ай бұрын

Amen!

@elainechristensen81

11 ай бұрын

Amen!

@rubymomma

11 ай бұрын

Amen

@changenow6002

11 ай бұрын

God gave us herbs for our healing and they work so why pray if you won’t follow him or his instructions??

@juneyshu6197

11 ай бұрын

Amen.

"Prayers for Kevin's recovery. "Keeping It Dutch" uses a powder around his yard to prevent ticks if interested

I live in Texas and was sick with an unknown illness for 1 1/2 years and ended up going to Dr Charles Crist in Ashland MO, a tick-borne illness specialist. I had Borreliosis, the TX version of Lyme disease. I am well today praise GOD! Dr Crist is the best and he's in your state. I would highly recommend going to him. I don't know that 2 weeks of treatment is enough. GOD bless you and Sarah and grant you wisdom as you deal with this.

Dear Lord please hold Kevin and his family in your arms at this time....sending you all the healing energy we have❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@donnamarielouiseverriersha5206

11 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏 K&S get out he got bit and is dealing with ticks🙏❤️❤️‍🩹

@user-ug5jg1kx8f

11 ай бұрын

I pray for all your concerns !❤

I hate when bad things happen to good people. My prayers are with you Kevin.

@secretjourney4815

11 ай бұрын

The good book tells us the "rain falls on the just AND the unjust" But I agree

Hi. My wife Diane and I enjoyed watching your videos. Today, I have unsubscribedher from your feed, because she is no longer with us. Your video blogs have been greatly appreciated, seeing a couple homesteaders share their experience.

I am very glad your doctor figured out what was going on with you. When I was a child in grade school in Idaho, I remember a young male classmate walking up to our teacher to say he was not feeling well. Then he passed out and collapsed on the floor. Turns out that he had been bit by a tick. He was out of school for more than a week with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Mean stuff. God bless you both.

Praying for complete healing for Kevin and his parents.

Prayers for Kevin and his mom and dad. Lord bless them and completely restore their health. ❤🙏🕊

Your lucky they got it in time. My life is destroyed I live with that pain constantly. I have chronic Lyme and yes the longer it take to detect the worse it gets. It took them 4 years before they finally noticed what I got. Hope you get better soon.

Its always so scary and worrisome when a partner becomes sick or injured. Listen to your body, Kevin! Take good care of yourselves and each other. Healing prayers to each of you. ❤

My dad had the same tick disease and ended up in the icu for 10 days on a ventilator and almost died. The doctor said to call all family because he didn’t think he would pull through. Ticks are something to take extremely seriously.

My husband and I are homesteaders with chronic autoimmune illness. We understand that it’s a struggle. You and your parents will be in my prayers ❤️

Also Alpha-Gal! Another KZreadr who lives in Missouri is just building his homestead had a tick bite that left him with Alpha-Gal. My neighbor got it as well. One of the issues is that the infected person is not able to eat any red or mammalian meat without becoming very sick. Lone Star ticks are believed to be the primary source. Praying you are improving and healing.

@christinedehn3257

11 ай бұрын

I have Alpha-Gal and went for over ten years without a diagnosis. Primary MD as well as Allergy specialist couldn't figure it out. I lived with Benadryl and an eppi pen. Dangerous swelling neck. face and tongue. Sometimes hives. Several times a week. Found my symptoms and their cause on the internet around 2015. Thank the powers that be for the MD who "solved the mystery" for me and so many others. Ticks are the worst.

Prayer, science, and medicine...the three legs on a milking still working together. Hope you feel better than yesterday.

Yep, I predicted what you have before you even said it Because I contracted rocky mountain spotted tick fever and for a month, three different hospital visits, and I really did not think I was truly going to survive. That's how bad it was. I recovered by the grace of God. It is definitely not something to take lightly. Praying for you

Get well soon, Kevin. Thank you for making this video and warning all of us! We have done nothing to prevent tick bites. Praying you heal completely! 🙏🙏🙏

Prayers for healing Kevin, and for your parents healing. Blessings for Sarah, that she is easily able to handle the extra workload while Kevin recovers.

Thank you for the admonition, sadly you suffered greatly yet blessed us immensely with your wisdom. We celebrated the day our 40+ timbered acres closed by stopping by and were greeted by the ground moving. 8 feet wide mass tick migration headed toward my neighbors lagoon.

I've never seen Sarah so worried, I hope for speedy recovery for Kevin and your parents! ❤️

Prayers going out to Kevin and his parents...Also prayers to Sarah, she does not get sick.

I have Alpha-Gal because of a tick bite. It has been 4 years and I can still only eat poultry or fish. I cannot consume the meat from any animal that has 4 legs and hooves. Ticks are no laughing matter that's for sure. My thought and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. I am also glad to hear that your parents are on the mend.

I'm glad to hear your parents are recovering; sad to hear what happened to Kevin. I'll be keeping all of you guys in my prayers! ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I’m thankful that your doctor diagnosed you quickly and started you on the needed antibiotic. Prayers for a rapid recovery.

@albanymountainhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Yes but ar 5 days untreated. Our dog was deathly sick from tick fever that ultimately killed her in 3 months after having symptoms for 4 days. She developed heart failure, and was in so much pain. Steroids helped short term but it took her life.

As soon as I saw the video title I knew what was wrong….tick borne illness. I went through that and it was AWFUL! The pain is beyond description and the freaking doxy makes you wish to die to escape the effects of it. I’m so sorry you are going through this. Praying for your recovery!!

I am in Nebraska about 30 minutes from Missouri. My dog had this 2 years ago. The fever was so bad it almost killed her. It caused one leg to become weak and the muscle started to deteriorate. That leg would move on its own when she stood. Kind of a tick where the leg would just go back and forth very slow. They tested her for every thing under the sun but couldnt figure out what it was. The vet contacted an emergency vet in Kansas so they knew of us just in case we needed to rush her there if the fever got worse. She did recover thankfully. Her leg has just started to get better however will never be the same again. Hope you get better soon.

I’m also VERY GLAD Kevin and his parents are getting better‼️‼️‼️

Prayers for Kevin for healing and for Sarah for being able to do additional chores.

Wow!! Thank you for sharing these sobering details on tick bites and how vigilant you should be to avoid them. My husband and I are shocked at how debilitating it has been for Kevin! We will for sure keep the family in our prayers for strength to get through all of this as God sees fit. Happy to hear the parents are on the mend. I hope you can feel the love from us all!! You take as much time as you need to recover!! Blessings!! 🙏💓

Worse sick I ever had!! 2001 I was the 400th person in Indiana to contract Eurlyciosis. I was a month in the hospital they couldn’t find out what was wrong. Keep them ticks off I pray I never or anyone have that crap. I was on the verge of leaving, thank the Lord for the antibiotic Zithromax I couldn’t take Doxycycline. Be Blessed!!!

Praying for Kevin, his parents and for Sara.

I'm not a farmer but from what I have watched they say Guineas are good at keeping the ticks down on your property. Praying for a speedy recovery for you and your parents.

@rhondaalbrecht

11 ай бұрын

You have to weigh out the cons with those guineas, as well as the pros. In my experience with them, the cons outweigh the pros, so I will never have them again. A lot of folks agree with me on that, but each and everyone must come to their own conclusions. The #1 con for me was the noise they make... you think a peacock is loud?

@evamccray6500

11 ай бұрын

Guineas are great for taking care of all types of insect problems, and they are good for getting rid of snakes. They are goofy but fun to watch.

@dc4692

11 ай бұрын

​@@rhondaalbrecht Yes, they are very annoying!

@rhondaalbrecht

11 ай бұрын

@@evamccray6500 To each his own, friend. I just know that I don't want them on my homestead, ever again.

@DeBe4604

11 ай бұрын

Possums can eat thousands of ticks a night.

Kevin, my husband and I just prayed for your full healing from the Lord. We as Christians believe in the power of prayer. We love watching you both every Saturday morning and appreciate you sharing this message with us. We will continue to pray for you, Sarah, and your parents throughout the week. God bless

Praying daily for Kevin and his parents in hopes that they recover quickly and fully. Also praying for Sarah that she stays healthy and happy as she carries most of the daily load on the homestead! I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this tough time. Remember, God never gives us more than we can handle. You've got this!!

Hello!!!❤❤ I wanted to say THANK YOU! I had been feeling really bad. The top of my feet hurt, and my hand joints and arms have been aching so bad I wake up crying. I have an autoimmune Illness,(PMR) I thought I was having a flareup, so I went to my rheumatologist, and all my blood was fine. This morning, not only did my mother send me your video, because I was telling her my symptoms, I watched it. I was able to get into my local clinic, and my d Dr. has me on the same medication you got put on! I’m a neighbor of yours in Webster County, I’ve ran into you two a couple of times, and visited a bit. I do have a tick bite on my back that was extremely red, and I just kept putting medicine on it and didn’t think anything about it. But your video made me think twice.! again thank you so much!

@kimberlyevans7853

11 ай бұрын

I went to Dr couple yrs ago with tick bite that had red circle but not connected my dr said it's nothing dont worry about it. I got severely sick the following yr in and out of hospital a couple times, but no one even asked about tic bite here. Southern Indiana. But I was put on several very strong antibiotics and lil over yr after being in hospital I'm much better. Not sure if it was tick but I had most symptoms

What's really sneaky is some of those tick diseases can be spread by the larval ticks, which are tiny tiny and very hard to see or recognize. So people can have horrible symptoms and have no clue they were bitten by a nearly invisible form of tick.

Get well soon Kevin it's not normal for us to see you down😢 be strong we will pray for you

Oh myKevin, sorry to hear you've been sick, hope you're now back to recovering and back to your work, and hope your parents are getting better too..... Prayers for all of you guys....🙏 God Bless You Guys.... Maybe you guys need to get some geese , think I heard they eat ticks, & mosquitoes.....

Oh dear ones! So glad you are getting help for Kevin’s illness! I thank the Great Physician you are on the mend. Keeping you in prayer to completely heal and glad it was diagnosed when you went for help! Thanks for sharing this side of farming, also!🙏🤗

@AdventureswithP.C.Wabash6057

11 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear after your celebration. Chiggers are terrible. Ticks are terrible. Praying for continual healing for all 3 of you. Congratulations to you both also

Praying for your parents complete recovery from covid and your compkete healing from tick fever. Psalms 91 🙏 🕊 📖

Hi Kevin, I was diagnosed with psoriasis at age 2 and psoriatic arthritis 20 years ago and with the elimination of dairy 6 years I haven’t had a flare since. I hope the lord leads you to a path of healing. Thank you for sharing to be aware of tics!

Praying the Lord will bless you with a speedy and complete recovery!!

I'm so sorry for all the pain and suffering you have been going through. Praying for you Kevin, and also for your parents and for Sara as well. Blessings to all of you.

@joycelewis3998

11 ай бұрын

I hope u do recover I just came from fishing in Iowa. I got Bitten by some little red bugs And my brother-law said it is the saliva of the red bugs that have u itting so bad .]I was told to shower with⁰hot water and scrub your] and put antiseptic on it until it stop itti ng] and this is the]5th day

We are sending Healing Prayers!! Speedy Recovery!!!

I am glad that you have bought awareness about Ticks and the debilitating diseases they can bring.

My husband got this last year. He was sick for weeks before we found out what it was. The dr was just sure it was covid. Took us a trip to the ER to figure it out. Prayers for you all to feel better!

Praying for your full recovery Kevin, healing for your parents, and continued health for Sarah. 🙏❤

bless you Kevin with continued healing. don’t worry about making videos,just get well and rest as much as needed. maybe it is time to get some temporary help hired for sarah

My chronic arthritic condition had flare ups until year 20 or so, then it started being constant all day; Had no Diagnosis! Year 35 destruction done, pain day n night. I pray they can help you and stop the damage of your condition! 🙏‼

Praying for you! Thank you for sharing!

Kevin, take care. Having any arthritis makes a difference in illnesses. I had limes disease from a tick bite, almost died. A couple years later had rocky mountain spotted fever from another tick. I fully understand the pain. My husband would touch me and I would cry out and he didn't understand why I hurt so bad and neither did I. Rest as needed and take all your meds. Prayers for you and your family.

@DanAnthony-pq6go

11 ай бұрын

Hope you're feeling better soon

@barbaragiesbrecht6004

11 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear that you have been in so much pain, Kevin! Thankfully, you turned a corner. May the Lord be everything you need at this moment. He is our Great Physician. Love watching you and Sarah on the homestead. You both work so hard! God bless you! 💕🙏

So sorry to hear the news and so thankful we serve a great Great Physician. Will keep you all in my prayers and believe for a full recovery very soon!

I had RMSF - I too have psoriasis and eczema and some times my stomach 'acts up' ...when I finally went to doc is was because I felt I had some kind of strange flu with low grade fever and tired all the time (I had a bunch of ticks from being out in the woods but didn't remember any of them with 'bullseye' and didn't put 2 + 2 together )... Doc spotted the rash on my arms and asked about my legs (showed him) and he put me on doxy for 20 days .... I felt like a new person after about 3 days! Pray you all recover quickly!

Holding you and your family in prayer for healing and comfort.

My thoughts and prayers are with you Kevin and your parents for a speedy recovery.

Prayers for Kevin and his mom and dad, too!

Praying for Kevin's speedy recovery, and that God will bring much good out of this. Praying strength for Sarah. Praying also for your parents. Love to you both. ❤❤

So very sorry. Keep in mind. Heaven is a wonderful place he is in. No longer in pain. God bless you both.

Kevin, I'm in week 4 after being diagnosed and treated for lyme disease. Just now starting to feel better. I know exactly what you are dealing with. Wish you my best from southeast Iowa.

Tick born diseases are very tough to handle. I've seen many friends here in Pa suffer from Lyme specifically. Prayers 🙏 are around for you , your parents and for Sarah being so strong through all of this.

@umustbbornagainActs2-38

11 ай бұрын

Are you referring to Pennsylvania? Me and my family are coming to the Allegheny forest in mid July for some camping. Are ticks bad there? We're from Louisiana so ticks are pretty much a non issue here.

@jenboyles5381

11 ай бұрын

@@umustbbornagainActs2-38 yes ticks are bad here in Pennsylvania with an emphasis on Lyme disease so please read up and check the area where you'll be visiting on the Internet as I'm sure there is plenty of info available. As always there's plenty of precautions that can be taken.

@umustbbornagainActs2-38

11 ай бұрын

@@jenboyles5381 So glad I saw your comment I had no idea about ticks up there. Thanks again!

I'm praying for all of you! It can be hard to watch any loved one suffer! So your entire family is in my prayers!

I am so sorry you had to go through this! I also want to THANK YOU for posting this video…it prompted me to get checked out by my dr and I am now being treated for Lyme/Ehrliciosis Prayers for your speedy recovery and your parents as well! Hang in there Sarah, you can do this!

As an autoimmune sufferer, so many things can trigger an huge inflammation episode. Take care and rest when you need to. Thank God for an astute physician and a quick diagnosis. Here in the northeast, we know ticks are deadly. Take care and prayers for your continued recovery.

Prayers for all of you. I can empathize with your pain. I have fibromyalgia and yes...your hair can hurt!!

@ruthhilsdorf3210

11 ай бұрын

I remember going to urgent care once because I knew I had a sinus infection. Told the doctor that my hair hurt. He chuckled and said there are no pain receptors in your hair. I said doesn’t matter, it hurts. I could identify with Kevin’s pain.

Thanks for including the bad with the good. Keep it real and I'll keep watching. Feel better soon, and keep up the great work.

Praying for you both. For healing. For peace. God is good!

I'm so sorry you have suffered, Kevin. Both of you, be kind to yourselves. Blessings.

Get well Kevin you're in our prayers! 😥 10:27

Glad to hear that doctors at least listened and attempted to diagnose. No, everything isn't C..

I said a prayer for you and your family. May God bless you all with a speedy recovery. Duane.

You are the second homesteader that I watch that has got a tick bite and become really sick this summer. It’s impossible to avoid ticks if you’re outside. We have lots here in Kentucky and I’ve been bit several times. Prayers you recover completely and that your Mom and Dad are well soon. Be safe.

@kcfamilyfarm939

11 ай бұрын

As homesteaders ourselves, we also went for the longest time thinking nothing of it when we pulled ticks off ourselves. Two years ago my husband and I both were diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome from tick bites. It made us allergic to all mammal meats and mammal by-products. It turned out lives upside down- I was milking dairy goats every day, we had a large number of meat rabbits, and we were raising several lambs up to put in the freezer for the first time. I sold ALL of our mammal livestock animals. It SUCKED. but we have expanded our poultry to include ducks, Muscovy ducks, quail and geese (we already had chickens and turkeys). But on the bright side, I've learned so many new recipes and ways to cook poultry and fish that it actually expanded our diet to more flavor profiles and we eat a lot healthier (no junk off grocery store shelves because so many of them include some kind of mammal by-products like dairy, gelatin, magnesium stearate, etc). But the transition is HARD for anyone.

@TrulyYours88

11 ай бұрын

@@kcfamilyfarm939 , that is what his tick bite caused. He said it was a big adjustment because he loved red meat. Glad you have adjusted well and found new foods and ways to cook .

@wakeuptoBlessings

11 ай бұрын

There is a way to suppress the Alpha Gal syndrome. I’ve done it. Many people have. It has about a 98% success rate. I (and others) can now eat anything, take any med even ones in gelatin capsules, etc. Back to a normal allergy-free life. Investigate SAAT SAAT is Life Changing as it reprograms your immune system to stop reacting to allergens.

@dinkherring2213

11 ай бұрын

@@TrulyYours88 If it was Kyle @ K&S Get Out, they're only about 120 miles from Kevin & Sarah. I'm in SWMO too, between them and just a hair North, and the ticks are horrid. My daughter was treated for RMSF a few years ago and was actually hospitalized for it.

Kevin and Sarah we will pray that you get to feeling better real soon and also prayers for your parents. Our son was biten by a Lone Star Tick here in NC and he now has Alpha Gal Syndrome from that tick bite. He is now 41 and this happend 15 years ago. From this it has caused him not to to be able to eat ANY kind of beef or pork products and some types of seafood also cause a reaction. If he does eat them, even a small amout, he will break out with burning hives all over his skin and will be in intense pain for hours and hours. I so hate this has happened to you. God bless and thanks for sharing your story. Get some rest dear friend in Christ. Debbie from NC

@malzimus

11 ай бұрын

Dr. Ken Berry has 800+ videos on KZread and has talked about alpha gal and the good news is it's not usually permanent. I think he said most people tend to have to adjust their diet for a year to 18 months whike their system heals and then can often reintroduce the red meats, etc.!

@SunFlower-fy5xm

11 ай бұрын

U can tell ur son to use Castor oil, put it on his kidneys, belly button, abdomen area, anywhere else in pain. Before sleep, put it on hands & feet, put socks on , & gloves.

@thejunktion8017

11 ай бұрын

My little girl had accupuncture and is completely healed from alpha gal.

Praying that you quickly get back to normal. For your parents as well. At first you were describing my life, Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid arthritis, and I was thinking oh no. But ticks and chiggers are no joke, they used to get my husband really bad.I lost the Love of my life 3yrs ago to Brain cancer. But chiggers and ticks liked him. Fortunately I was never bothered by them. Praying that you heal quickly

Thank you for this information…we live in Michigan and this is the first year we’ve ever encountered ticks in our area. Praying for a full recovery for you.

@goatmoag

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that the way it was here in northern Ohio. I never had any ticks on me growing up or seen any on the dogs etc., and I was always outside. Now for the last few years we have been finding them, but still not that bad. WV on our property was a completely different story. I remember at times picking 100s off just walking some distance.

I am so glad that you got into the doctor as soon as you did. I was bit by a line when I was 8 years old and I was not diagnosed with Lyme disease until I was 26. By then the damage was done and I have a lot of residual issues. We will be praying for you to heal fast and back to normal soon. God bless

Prayers for Kevin’s recovery and for Sarah to remain well while taking care of him.

Will storm the heavens with prayers for your complete recovery. Boy this year has been the worse for ticks. We have had them daily, I’m actually glad the temperature has gotten over 90 so the ticks aren’t as bad.

I have heard good things about tick bites and colloidal silver. Honeycomb for inflammation and arthritis, Michael's paraherbs & probiotics for gut/skin issues, parasite cleanse for everything. I truly apologize if this is more annoying than helpful. Prayers that you will recover completely and quickly.

Kevin, my prayers are with you & Sarah. I can't believe the pain you have gone through. May God wrap his loving arms around you and keep you safe in his loving arms 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

Kevin, I'm so glad your parents are doing better, and recovering at home. Ticks are so bad. Last year, I was tested for Alpa-Gal syndrome because we live in the country, I have bad allergies and we had lot's of ticks. I had no knowledge of this allergen, which can be deadly. Hang in there Kevin. Prayers for speady recovery to you!

@monarchkitty

11 ай бұрын

Alpha-Gal is a mean disease. Several around here have it and almost lost a friend to it because a restaurant cross contaminated sausage grease in his oatmeal. It would be terrible not to be able to eat beef and pork.

@kcfamilyfarm939

11 ай бұрын

My husband and I were both diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome a couple years ago. My main symptom was severe GI pain (with other side effects including extreme fatigue, brain fog, constant diarrhea, and several unexplained bouts of hives), but after my diagnosis and a lot of research, I learned that it can cause any inflammation in the body to become much worse- like arthritis in joints. My husband had severe joint pain that had gotten so bad he couldn't lift a glass of water off the table in front of him. His doctor had referred him to a specialist to get surgery on his shoulder, until I had him go back to his regular doctor and get the blood test for Alpha Gal. Sure as the sun is in the sky, he was positive. Once he completely changed his diet with me, his joint pain went back to a manageable level and he can fully function WITHOUT surgery! My Gyno wanted me to have surgery for pelvic congestion syndrome- but after changing my diet and avoiding all mammal meats, dairy and other by-products, I was able to cancel my next appointment with the vein specialist. I may still have pelvic congestion syndrome, but the symptoms of it have dang near gone away completely. Oh, and my anxiety level has dropped tremendously, because I'm no longer constantly wondering when I'm going to have a bout of pain that would make any normal person rush to the ER. AGS is a life changer, but at the same time, we are both eating much healthier and feeling better than we have in a long time!

@cinjo9955

11 ай бұрын

I have had Alpha Gal since 1995. I hate this allergy. Good luck with it.

@sandyoklahomatransient8557

11 ай бұрын

@@kcfamilyfarm939 I was tested for Alpha Gal, which I had never heard of until the allergist tested me for every thing. Since moving, 12 years ago to Oklahoma, I have all kinds of allergies. After testing, I've found out I'm extremely allergic to penicillian, egg whites, steroids (found out after taking steroids), shell fish, all kinds of outdoor stuff (here where I live) which in turn affects my sinus' severely. On top of dairy and sulfate allergies I carry epi pens with me at all times. I'm taking 5 different meds for my sinus'. Got the Alpha Gal results back, they were negative. Since we live in the country, on 20 acres, and have tons of wildlife. I need to spray myself with natural oils or deet (a prevenrative) for ticks. When working outside, or feeding the animals, I check my clothing before going in the house. I also take my clothes off, do a mirror check, and have my husband check me for ticks, and take a hot shower. So far with spraying myself with geranium oil (mixed with water) the ticks have left me alone. I'm sorry to hear you, and your husband have Alpha Gal. I'm happy you're addressing the issue, and have changed your diet which has helped. Inflammation is a hard thing to deal with when dealing with injuries and pain. You're right about changing your diet. By doing this it can resolve many issues. Good luck, and thank you for responding to me.

@sandyoklahomatransient8557

11 ай бұрын

​@@cinjo9955My test results came back negative on the Alpha Gal. Thank you for your wishes, hang in there. I know Alpha Gal is no fun!

Thank you for taking the time to share about this very important health care dealing with ticks. Praying for a full recovery.

We live in Kansas city but my daughter got the bull's eye rash from a tick bite when she went to summer camp. This was in 2002, the pediatrician did not want to prescribe antibiotics because he insisted the ticks in Missouri don't carry erlichiosis. I insisted that he prescribe it, and he finally did. I am glad I stood my grounds. I later learned that tick disease has no boundaries, deers move across state lines therefor it is best to be aware of ticks and the possible risks.

I seem to recall that you had guinea fouls a few years ago. I know they are very noisy, but they are very efficient at controlling tick and other bothersome insects while free ranging. I’m so glad that Kevin’s parents are on the mend as well as you. Sarah, a lot is on your shoulders now, but you are definitely up to the task. Prayers from your friend in Florida!

@carlamurphy7662

11 ай бұрын

I will definitely agree with this. This was our primary reason for having guineas. Our Great Pyrenees never had ticks or fleas on them with having guineas.

Jason Smith from Cog Hill farm had the same thing from a tick bite, he wore dark glasses and hat and long sleeves to stop any sunlight get on him, took him a long time to recover Hope you have a good recovery from this problem you are encounting at the moment you are in my prayers

@travmccullough6300

11 ай бұрын

I recall this as well. Jason was quite a while recovering from this.

My brother had gotten lymes disease the last 2 yrs. This year he is being more careful. They say men over 50 are at the most risk. He said hand, feet, and ankles pain was the first symptoms he had. Hope you feel better soon.

My heart goes out to you both. Tick fever is nasty. Praying for your fast recovery

Ivermectin works bro

Prayers for you Kevin and your parents. Get lots of Rest.

Kevin and Sarah, thank you for sharing your current situation with us. It's not easy to be so transparent of one's personal life. Know that prayers are coming your way! God bless you!

Glad your healing and feeling better. Agreeing with everyone praying for your and your parents complete recovery. We found that tri tech flyspray worked on keeping ticks off us while out riding in the forest. We sprayed top of our hats, our boots, covered our horses from tip of ears, manes, tails, to literally their hooves. Never got ticks on us or horses. Yet our friends would find dozens on themselves, their horses and some brought them to the ranch. Ranch was sprayed by agriculture department after a friend was quarantined along with his entire barn of horses. Maybe your county ag could help you out too.

Prayers for you Kevin🙏!

Kyle with K & S Get Out got a tick bite that made him sick when he ate red meat (I can't remember the name). He is in Missouri also. Praying for you a speedy recovery.

@lovemyfamily60

11 ай бұрын

A Lonestar tick does that. They are very tiny. My husband got bit by one and we saved it and showed it to the doctor. He also took doxycycline but never had any symptoms.

@christineormsbee504

11 ай бұрын

Alpha Gal

@ninadukette3340

11 ай бұрын

The Lone Star is a bad one.

@kcfamilyfarm939

11 ай бұрын

Alpha Gal Syndrome. Hubs and I both were diagnosed with it two years ago. And it's not just Lonestar ticks that transmit it. Other ticks can too, and there's (yet to be proven) theories it can be transmitted by other biting insects like chiggers.

God's richest blessings to you, Kevin.

I am so sorry to hear your parent's Kevin had Covid. I am Praying you will continue to heal until you are completely healed. Do what your Dr. Suggested so you don't prolong your illness. God Be With You & Sarah!

Bless you and the family. I've had psoriasis 51years my arthritis wasn't active til my 40s when I had heart attack! I understand the pain it's like every cell is swollen to capacity and aches with a bruised tenderness til it decides to stop. I just remind myself this is only temporary and thank the Lord that I am never alone. You take your rest because that is rejuvenating to the body. Ticks and skeeters won't bite thru oil or vaseline I seal my skin with suntan oil or vaseline and even put oil on scalp when I'm outside so far good results and no cracking of skin is always good.🌼