[bigrosiegreenbaum]

Hi All,

A while back I posted asking for advice on how to relieve chigger bites. This time, I have one on my foot and I'm a little concerned because as diabetics, we have to take care of our feet. I've had it a couple days and today it's at it's height of itchyness, which traditionally, marks the start of it subsiding. It's not an open wound but I still can't resist scratching it. Campho-phenique didn't work at all, and this morning I'm feeling an occassional shooting pain up the back of my calf on the same foot.

Should I be concerned or am I, as usual, over-reacting?

 

[jwags]

If you are concerned you might want to call your doctor. I'm not sure about chigger bites but if it is a tick bite it could lead to Lyme Disease, so it is better to play it safe and check with doctor.

 

[Patdart]

Without malice, I'd say you are over-reacting. I live in the deep south and would say the two are not connected. I'd be happy I only had ONE. I usually find I have the whole colony in places I rather not have them. Give it a day or so and see.

Not really sure why God chose to make those little miserable creatures!

 

[Shanny]

My experience mirrors Pat's . . . all the way to questioning the necessity of these cussed creatures in the grand scheme of things! They're one of the reasons I rarely leave the house anymore except to go get in the car. I must have a mild allergy because it takes a week or two to get 'em healed, and perish the very THOUGHT I'd get a tick bite! Eeeew!!

BTW, Rosie - it's REALLY good to see you back - y'having a good holiday weekend?

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

My experience mirrors Pat's . . . all the way to questioning the necessity of these cussed creatures in the grand scheme of things! They're one of the reasons I rarely leave the house anymore except to go get in the car. I must have a mild allergy because it takes a week or two to get 'em healed, and perish the very THOUGHT I'd get a tick bite! Eeeew!!

BTW, Rosie - it's REALLY good to see you back - y'having a good holiday weekend?

Just fine, Shanny, hope you're enjoying yours as well! Internet's been down because of moving, now I'm glomming off the neighbor's weak signal. Shhhhhh.....

As for the bites, I'm calling them chigger bites only 'cause I know nothing about bugs and it seems to fit the description of a chigger - red welt, itchy as hell, so I'm assuming. Can't wait to move back to Oregon - in five years there, I saw maybe one spider the entire time. Too many bugs on the East Coast!!