Aly, I had the exact same thing happen to me! I was taking a shower and felt something sharp as I crossed my stomach with a washcloth. A tick! It had already attached. I did what Violet said to do. I pinched it's head as close to my skin as possible, squeezed and pulled. Use a pointy tweezer if you have one. Make sure you wash it well with alocohol or hydrogen peroxide when you have it removed. Then apply neosporin or some antibiotic ointment. It's gross I know! I freaked!!! The one and only time one ever burrowed into me. If you're really fearful of doing it yourself, call your doctor and he'll take it off. Poor Aly!

[This message has been edited by tatsxxx11 (edited May 29, 2001).]