What is it that causes raised itchy welts? About 4-6" long average.....
Fleas leave little red bites. THESE things; the 4-6" raised itchy welts, I've seen before; but can't remember what causes them.

Hives?

Aids?

Aids?

UUuuummm....NO....>:-0

African bee attack?

Hives?

Well.....hives are like a rash. THESE things are like a parasite (ie: flea) burrowed under the skin and they have forged a path.

There are what amounts to two straight lines about 4-5" long.....or whatever I said before; one on the left side; about kidney level and the same on the right side.

African bee attack?

No, I don't need a frickin' bee attack.

Well.....hives are like a rash. THESE things are like a parasite (ie: flea) burrowed under the skin and they have forged a path.

There are what amounts to two straight lines about 4-5" long.....or whatever I said before; one on the left side; about kidney level and the same on the right side.

Probably chiggers.

Probably chiggers.

THAT'S the one I couldn't think of.....chiggers.

THESE things are like a parasite (ie: flea) burrowed under the skin and they have forged a path.Yup, chiggers. You can inject some bleach under the skin and that will knock them clear out.

Yup, chiggers. You can inject some bleach under the skin and that will knock them clear out.

Okay......OW! Seriously? INJECTING bleach? I've never heard of doing that.

What about simply applying alcohol, say, after a hot shower; or I've even heard using Listerine. :shrug:

Okay......OW! Seriously? INJECTING bleach?I didn't say it would be a safe or remotely good idea... but it would kill them. :shrug:

Sandpaper. 320 grit should be fine. Heals quickly.

Yup, chiggers. You can inject some bleach under the skin and that will knock them clear out.

Chiggers do not burrow in skin.

To the OP -- bleach on your skin will do more harm than good.

THAT'S the one I couldn't think of.....chiggers.

I've had them bite me many times and now is the time of the year they start emerging in droves. Ugh.

The best thing I've found for itch relief is a combo: take an antihistamine like Benadryl, then soak in a bath infused with Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment (with collodial oatmeal), and finally dry off and apply a hydrocortisone cream over the bites.

Nailpolish.

Chiggers do not burrow in skin.You're smart for a girl.

Chiggers eat your skin (http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/avoid-outdoor-pests/chiggers), not burrow into it. :yay:

Chiggers do not burrow in skin.

To the OP -- bleach on your skin will do more harm than good.

That is true.

Old myth about putting fingernail polish on them to suffocate them.

They actually bite you fall off and die.
The itch is from the saliva that was left behind.

Chiggers do not burrow in skin.

Correct. They're like mosquitoes in they pierce the skin and inject something into your skin (enzymes) that causes the itch but unlike ticks or other creatures do not permanently attachment themselves or burrow under the skin.

What is it that causes raised itchy welts? About 4-6" long average.....
Fleas leave little red bites. THESE things; the 4-6" raised itchy welts, I've seen before; but can't remember what causes them.

Scabies

Well.....hives are like a rash. THESE things are like a parasite (ie: flea) burrowed under the skin and they have forged a path.

There are what amounts to two straight lines about 4-5" long.....or whatever I said before; one on the left side; about kidney level and the same on the right side.

Is it painful? It could be Shingles. If that's the case, you need to go to the Doctor to get on medication so it doesn't get worse.

Bot flies. :yay:

Bot flies. :yay:

LOL...bzzzzzzz

Scabies

Yup.....I thought that also.

Is it painful? It could be Shingles. If that's the case, you need to go to the Doctor to get on medication so it doesn't get worse.

No, they don't "hurt." They ITCH LIKE A MUTHA!

I used to get them quite often as a child playing outside all day when spring "sprung." They usually coincided with the pollen outbreak. Pollen kicks my a** every year, so I'm guessing these things are somehow associated with the onset of spring. :shrug:
Ah well.....hot showers and akkie-hall rub, I guess. At least they might quit itchin'.

If it's 4-6 inches long, it's not chiggers (unless they're mutated Godzilla chiggers). Where are they? Pressure areas like your waistband?

Okay, finally saw "kidney area".

Correct. They're like mosquitoes in they pierce the skin and inject something into your skin (enzymes) that causes the itch but unlike ticks or other creatures do not permanently attachment themselves or burrow under the skin.

I know the science behind skeeter bites. When they bite they inject a numbing agent/anti-coagulant so they can feed. THAT is what triggers the histimine effect and the itching and swelling. The reason you feel them when they "bite" is because of their stingers with which they feed......liiiiitle tiny needlez.

If it's 4-6 inches long, it's not chiggers (unless they're mutated Godzilla chiggers). Where are they? Pressure areas like your waistband?

Okay, finally saw "kidney area".

But I don't "Urkel" MY pants THAT high. My "food belly" pushes 'em down to my hips./:-\

Nailpolish.

yeah that! nailpolish is the best to use!!

Well.....hives are like a rash. THESE things are like a parasite (ie: flea) burrowed under the skin and they have forged a path.

There are what amounts to two straight lines about 4-5" long.....or whatever I said before; one on the left side; about kidney level and the same on the right side.

Skin worms looking for a way out now that spring is here...

No, they don't "hurt." They ITCH LIKE A MUTHA!

I used to get them quite often as a child playing outside all day when spring "sprung." They usually coincided with the pollen outbreak. Pollen kicks my a** every year, so I'm guessing these things are somehow associated with the onset of spring. :shrug:
Ah well.....hot showers and akkie-hall rub, I guess. At least they might quit itchin'.

Have you been walking in any wooded areas??

I get that on my legs from the greenbriar in the woods around my house. I don't know if it comes in contact with poison ivy, then I get scratched, but it looks like a long line of a poison ivy bllister.

try cool compresses, (or shower) to calm the reaction down, medicated powder and benedryl pills. Then go to bed and sleep it off. If it's an antihistamine reaction, that might help. If it doesn't get better after a few days, see a doc. :flowers:

Skin worms looking for a way out now that spring is here...

:yeahthat: It really does sound like them & I think RoseRed could have been pretty close with the bot fly suggestion also. It's that time of year for both. :shrug: It's too early in the year for the tobbaco plant virus isn't it?

:yeahthat: It really does sound like them & I think RoseRed could have been pretty close with the bot fly suggestion also. It's that time of year for both. :shrug: It's too early in the year for the tobbaco plant virus isn't it?

The mosaic form of the tobbaco plant virus seemed to have started earlier this year due to the mild winter we had.
If untreated, it can cause infertility, impotence and dementia.

The mosaic form of the tobbaco plant virus seemed to have started earlier this year due to the mild winter we had.
If untreated, it can cause infertility, impotence and dementia.

If I am not mistaken doesn't the strain B part in the vacination take care of the mosaic form though? :shrug: Thanks for the reminder to get my vacinations updated. :huggy:

If I am not mistaken doesn't the strain B part in the vacination take care of the mosaic form though? :shrug: Thanks for the reminder to get my vacinations updated. :huggy:

You'll have to ask your doctor. I don't remember...

If untreated, it can cause infertility, impotence and dementia.Dayum - infertility and impotence! Talk about a double whammy!

Dayum - infertility and impotence! Talk about a double whammy!

But with the dementia you won't know or care.

You'll have to ask your doctor. I don't remember...

(dementia kicking in - I hate needles and refuse to get any vaccinations!)

Is it painful? It could be Shingles. If that's the case, you need to go to the Doctor to get on medication so it doesn't get worse.
Shingles will only appear on one side of your body, they follow a nerve path.

I talked to a guy yesterday that works at a hospital and he said that Scabies is going around again.

Scabies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabies)

Nailpolish.

Nope that's a myth I heard.

"Myths About Chiggers
One of the biggest myths or misconceptions about chiggers is that they can burrow under your skin and drink your blood. This leads to the common treatment for chiggers of putting clear nail polish on chigger bites to suffocate the chiggers. Since chiggers don't actually burrow under your skin, this 'treatment' is unnecessary. "

[URL="http://pediatrics.about.com/od/dermatologytopics/a/06_chiggers.htm[/URL]

Have you been walking in any wooded areas??

I get that on my legs from the greenbriar in the woods around my house. I don't know if it comes in contact with poison ivy, then I get scratched, but it looks like a long line of a poison ivy bllister.

No, I haven't been in any wooded areas or places with tall grass either.
I guess it's off to the Dr.. OH, JOY! :sarcasm:

Hopefully the doctor will be able to give you meds to clear it up. :-)

Shingles will only appear on one side of your body, they follow a nerve path.

I know this, but they have appeared in MORE than one spot on some people. The area she describes, is the most common area to show up, but they can also spread to the eyes, depending on the severity of the case. I didn't say they WERE Shingles, I just mentioned the possibility.

Hopefully the doctor will be able to give you meds to clear it up. :-)

Maybe Benadryl, huh?
It's just weird.....two tracks.....one on the left side; one on the right side; right around kidney level; not all the way around my waist.

At first I thought it was because of the elastic in my sweatpants that I wear at night. I wear them kinda "hiked up" so I don't trip over them, cuz they're a tad long. So, I wore shorts for a while. Didn't help. THEN I thought "fleas" but I don't have pets anymore; but these tracks still haven't gone away.
Ah well.....I'll call the Doc.

(dementia kicking in - I hate needles and refuse to get any vaccinations!)

:yeahthat:

report back and let us know what the doc says it is....never heard of rashes near the kidneys.

I know this, but they have appeared in MORE than one spot on some people. The area she describes, is the most common area to show up, but they can also spread to the eyes, depending on the severity of the case. I didn't say they WERE Shingles, I just mentioned the possibility.

I've seen shingles. My Grandmother (almost 90) gets them.
The things I have look like something has burrowed two invididual paths. Hopefully the Doc can gimme somethin'. I just LOVE taking pills! :sarcasm:

report back and let us know what the doc says it is....never heard of rashes near the kidneys.

Will do.....

Herpes simplex 3!! :yikes:

:lol:

I've seen shingles. My Grandmother (almost 90) gets them.
The things I have look like something has burrowed two invididual paths. Hopefully the Doc can gimme somethin'. I just LOVE taking pills! :sarcasm:

beats a needle any day :whistle:

Herpes simplex 3!! :yikes:

:lol:

Nah.....I've had THOSE shots.

beats a needle any day :whistle:

Oh, I know.....I'll take a pill over a needle 8 days a week and twice on Sunday.

Nah.....I've had THOSE shots.Watched Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop last night and that's the first thing that popped into my head. :lol:

Watched Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop last night and that's the first thing that popped into my head. :lol:

No, Eddie said that Mista Maitlin needed to have himself checked for Herpes Simplex 10.

No, Eddie said that Mista Maitlin needed to have himself checked for Herpes Simplex 10.You're right!! :doh:

You're right!! :doh:

Just a sample of the vast wealth of useless information I possess.

ok, what's the answer?

Yes please tell us what the skin welts were. :whistle:

Yes please tell us what the skin welts were. :whistle:

Hives.....

Hives.....

geez, we were hoping for something more dramatic than that .... :wink:

geez, we were hoping for something more dramatic than that .... :wink:

I bet it is something really contagious like skin worms or scabies and they just do not want to tell us. :killingme

geez, we were hoping for something more dramatic than thatI concur. We got all excited it was something cool, but nooooo... :ohwell:

What is it that causes raised itchy welts? About 4-6" long average.....
Fleas leave little red bites. THESE things; the 4-6" raised itchy welts, I've seen before; but can't remember what causes them.

Tide with bleach....

Tide with bleach....

That's what I wash clothes with. I guess I'll have to find something else.

geez, we were hoping for something more dramatic than that .... :wink:

Nope....sorry'boutit.

I bet it is something really contagious like skin worms or scabies and they just do not want to tell us. :killingme

Nope

Tide with bleach....

heres a recommendation. I use all. It has no perfumes or any of that in it. It's good for people with skin allergies etc.

heres a recommendation. I use all. It has no perfumes or any of that in it. It's good for people with skin allergies etc.

I did not know that. THANKS! :-D I might just try it.

Shingles will only appear on one side of your body, they follow a nerve path.

Not true, bilateral shingles, while somewhat rare (about 4% occurance rate) does exist.

heres a recommendation. I use all. It has no perfumes or any of that in it. It's good for people with skin allergies etc.

I heard it gets purple paint off of the puppy too!

I concur. We got all excited it was something cool, but nooooo... :ohwell:

Well.....now I can scale a wall like "Spidey." THAT'S kinda kewl.

Well.....now I can scale a wall like "Spidey." THAT'S kinda kewl.

I THINK I have poison ivy :cds:


I knew a guy who had it once and didn't know it was on his hands .. well, he um ... used the bathroom and it got his privates .... Ended up he was also allergic to poison ivy, so ended up at the ER also. OMG was he going insane for like a week.

ok, what's the answer?

42.


What's the question?

42.


What's the question?

What's the perfect age to be young enough to still "have it" and old enough to be wise(r) ......?

That's the question LOL

42.


What's the question?

:lol:
You remind me of a certain female parental unit-type; who will ask you a question if non-disclosure is suspected; then answer it in the same breath.
One time I said, 'Well, if you're gonna answer your own question WHY ASK?'
The rest of that day is a haze.

I heard it gets purple paint off of the puppy too!

I just thought of the stuff that was supposedly "the shiznit" for removing sticker adhesive, and curing bug bites and getting you better gas mileage.....it was Skin-So-Soft.....or however it's spelled on the label.

What's the perfect age to be young enough to still "have it" and old enough to be wise(r) ......?

That's the question LOL
:whoosh:

:lol:
You remind me of a certain female parental unit-type; who will ask you a question if non-disclosure is suspected; then answer it in the same breath.
One time I said, 'Well, if you're gonna answer your own question WHY ASK?'
The rest of that day is a haze.

AND
:whoosh:

Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (42)

Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)

:whoosh:



AND
:whoosh:

Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)

I know.....right?

hey there bud ... I totally and completely resent being :whoosh: 'd by old people like you ....... :howdy:

42.


What's the question?

You'll have to consult the white lab mice.