" To put it differently, I'd personally say: "I would like to eliminate that tick that is been biting me all day." I wouldn't say: "I need to be free from that tick." And that's why I'd personally use "rid of" with a cold, as an alternative to "free" (it https://freeinsulation.food.blog/2024/09/13/4-steps-to-apply-for-government-grant-for-solar-panels/