Chigger blister? (how much, home, living in)

[hiknapster]

Lauren had some sort of weird rash this past week. Looked like welts on her legs. She started scratching and then she must have put her hands on her face, because she had red patches there and her eyes became red and puffy.

I gave her Benadryl and it is much better today, but I thought I was going to have to take her to the doctor.

Does that sound like poison ivy to anyone? My husband and I have never had it so we don't know what it looks like.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Lauren had some sort of weird rash this past week. Looked like welts on her legs. She started scratching and then she must have put her hands on her face, because she had red patches there and her eyes became red and puffy.

I gave her Benadryl and it is much better today, but I thought I was going to have to take her to the doctor.

Does that sound like poison ivy to anyone? My husband and I have never had it so we don't know what it looks like.

That does indeed sound like poison ivy! I can't get it for some reason, but my brother used to get it all the time when we were kids, and his symptoms were exactly what you described.

[JoAnn5]

My son got sumac poisoning once.... not very pleasant either... he had red welts instead of blisters too.

[Forest Breath]

http://www.discount-vitamin-suppleme...reAntBite2.jpg

There is a pic of a fire ant bite. If you are generally allergic to such things, they can be much worse than average. I am badly allergic to such things and mine are huge blisters when I get them.

There is often a chance you will nto notice the sting when it happens. My fiance never notices the stings on his feet, the blisters just show up. I was tilling the garden once (barefoot....because I don't think too clearly at times) and got stung several times. I never noticed the stings until I was itching like crazy half the night and the blisters showed up the next day. The fire ants are horrible here in Southeast Tennessee now. The new place I just built, in the one field where the house is, there are at least 15 large fire ant hills. There are probably over 30 on the property. My last place had just as many. They are extremely hard to get rid of and then you probably never get rid of them completely.

What was originally described in this thread really does not sound like poison ivy or poison oak as those are usually small blisters that are fluid filled (clear fluid) and spread when scratched or rubbed. But a few posts above does sound like poison ivy indeed.

Someone mentioned Turpentine.....it works great on many bites (good choice there). If you are interested in a natural remedy/relief, try the juice from the Jewelweed stem. (Spotted Touch Me Not) It grows along streams and roadsides in the mountains and works great to relieve that horrible itching.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by JMT

That does indeed sound like poison ivy! I can't get it for some reason, but my brother used to get it all the time when we were kids, and his symptoms were exactly what you described.

Want to hear the best part? As we were looking at the house that we are now buying, my realtor says, "I wonder if there is poison ivy back here?"

Lauren came down with the symptoms not long after that.

I wonder how you get rid of the stuff?

[2mares]

I can't get it for some reason, but my brother used to get it all the time when we were kids

I use to get it just being down wind of the stuff. Be careful JMT, my brilliant stbx was bragging he couldnt get it so he rubbed some all over his hands and face. It wasnt long till his face and you know what (didnt wash his hands before he went pee pee) swelled up where he looked like the elephant man.

[mad fiddler]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Want to hear the best part? As we were looking at the house that we are now buying, my realtor says, "I wonder if there is poison ivy back here?"

Lauren came down with the symptoms not long after that.

I wonder how you get rid of the stuff?

I've heard burning it is a bad idea because it releases the oils into the air. Breathing them in would be a very bad thing.

You might need to keep some buji blocker and wash around.

[jabogitlu]

The best way to get rid of it is to strap on some pants (with long socks) and gloves and rip it up. Then wash your hands and arms very carefully with soap. If it is a thick growth (like on a tree), then when you cut its root supply it will eventually die.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by 2mares

I use to get it just being down wind of the stuff. Be careful JMT, my brilliant stbx was bragging he couldnt get it so he rubbed some all over his hands and face. It wasnt long till his face and you know what (didnt wash his hands before he went pee pee) swelled up where he looked like the elephant man.

Now THAT would hurt!!!!!! I promise you, I will never ever ever rub poison ivy on my unmentionables.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by mad fiddler

I've heard burning it is a bad idea because it releases the oils into the air. Breathing them in would be a very bad thing.

You might need to keep some buji blocker and wash around.

I read on wikipedia that if you burn poison ivy it could kill you, or your neighbors!

A buji who?