Recovery: returning to outdoor activity post-treatment
After completing tick-borne illness treatment, returning outdoors is encouraged with permethrin clothing, daily checks, and a clear symptom-recurrence plan.
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Once treatment is complete and symptoms resolved, gradually return to outdoor activity.
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Treat clothing and gear with 0.5 percent permethrin; the protection lasts 6 weeks or 6 wash cycles.
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Apply EPA-registered repellent (DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus) to exposed skin.
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Do a full-body tick check after every outing; shower within two hours.
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Set a phone reminder to track any symptom recurrence — fatigue, joint pain — for 90 days.
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Reinfection is possible; prior Lyme does not confer immunity, so prevention discipline matters more than ever.