I've had a bizarre insect bite reaction.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
5 years ago
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Comments (15)I usually have on jeans when I am outside, and try to come in after a couple of hours and take a shower. I keep a spray bottle with about 1/8 cup bleach and the rest water, spray it from toes to chest and then shower. But if I spend all day or all morning outside, it's too late. I did sulphur the yard and have a sock with sulphur dust to hit against my ankles. The problem is, I never INTEND to go into chiggar areas, in fact I never intend to start doing anything in the yard in the morning. I go out to feed the fish or drink some tea on the deck, or I pull a weed here or there, or decide to check the vegetable garden, and the next thing I know, it's 10:30 and I've been out there all morning....See MoreHelp! what kind of biting insect has invaded my home?
Comments (902)iv been under attack for 19 months and it turns out... im about 90% sure its bird and rat mites. I didnt think so for a long time because no matter where I go they swarm and bite. I knew we had a rat infestation but as i said.. I would get swarmed and bitten in the grocery store or really just anywhere Id go. But it now makes sense. My attacks started around the time the lockdown was ending and Rats became a huge problem all over the city. Im the only person who can feel the bites and swarms btw and that also had me extremely confused. But its as simple as some people feel them and most others do not. Not one product helped relieve the pain or reduce the bites and I really tried just about everything. Turns out undiluted rubbing alcohol will kill them right away so give it a try when they are biting and on ur body. it will not get rid of them, and if ur having the same issue as I am, then the worst parts of the attacks like being suffocated or insects going into my eyes , ears,, and every single other hole in my body. thats still an issue. But it does help with the extreme biting on my skin. so check around for rats. If thats the issue... look it up online and you will find info on how to treat it. try typing " tropical rat mites" basically you MUST remove the rats completely. I hope this helps someone because this is by far the worst thing that i feel could ever happen to anyone physically. and anyone that doesn't feel what we are feeling has absolutely no idea whatsoever the pain and suffering we are going through....See MoreChi had another rabies vaccine reaction
Comments (12)In NC, if an unvaccinated dog or cat is bitten by any wild animal who may have rabies, the local health department is legally required to kill the pet and test it for rabies. If you had a current rabies titer you *might* be able to convince the health department to allow the alternative 6 month quarantine at the shelter. To get a rabies titer, you will need to have your vet send blood to Kansas State University rabies testing lab, and it takes 3 weeks to get results. Because it takes so long to get results, you cannot get a rabies titer after the pet is bit- the health department would have sent his head to the lab already. Local laws vary greatly as cindyxeus mentioned and it is up to each person to find out what the laws are in their state and municipality. I know that nobody would allow their pet to play with wild animals or strays. However wild animals and strays do whatever the heck they want, especially rabid ones, and have been known to come inside homes all sorts of ways, especially bats. I've seen it too many times to take that chance myself. We don't have a waiver here in NC. I generally encourage people to get their dogs and cats vaccinated, and will pre-treat with steroids and diphenhydramine if needed. I rarely vaccinate for Lepto depending on individual risk (and if done, that vaccine only lasts 6-12 months at best), and distemper/parvo vaccines last a long time so that doesn't need to be done often either (duration of immunity studies show 7+ years). If the reaction is bad, then I give the owner an INFORMED choice- what happens if their pet is bit, etc. It's up to the owner in the end, as long as they have all the information....See MoreInsect bites: baking soda or vinegar?
Comments (35)Iris, I asked about your general location for a reason, wondering if you live in fire ant territory. Your reaction and the pimple-like pustule are symptoms of fire ant stings. Fire ant stings are painful, from the initial stabbing for several hours after. The itching can be awful. I don't react like that anymore, but vividly recall my first experiences, when my leg swelled up like crazy, the sting site became red and hot. I developed a slight fever for a day, as I recall. Shortly after that first encounter, I was told about the meat tenderizer treatment and have never been troubled since. I use it for mosquito bites, too....See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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