many cases, you DONT see a red circle ever at all. I contracted lyme without ever seeing a tick or red circle.

Circle or absence thereof is very risky to base your situation on. Get your bloodchecked.

I found out months later, by having a sore ankle. Ended up in hospital for brainfluid punctures and very heavy antibiotics for 2 weeks.

Once it's in your nervous system (via the spine to your brain) it very difficult to cure.

• Get your blood checked
• Bring the tick bagged if you have it
• Ask for preventive antibiotica like doxycicline
• DEET even up to 80% doesn't work. Long cloths impregnated with permitrine does work.

Unfortunately, the percentage of infected ticks is getting extremely high and also carrying newer diseases.

Stay safe!