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Poison Ivy vs Bed Bugs
If the OP were working around any area where animals have a 'trail' it
is very likely to be chiggers. But, as a general rule, they're not gonna There arent many animals in the part of NYC where I am. I am in the surburbs of NYC. Back yards are about, 100 feet by 30 feet. The only animals I have seen around are squirrels, racoons and once in a blue, a possum. be in ones 'garden'. I suppose a neighbor could have dogs, sheep or some Its not exactly a garden...we planted bamboo years ago, and they grew like crazy, including into the edge of the neighbors property. So I hoped the fence and cut down the bamboo that invaded their property. It is hilly and with a few trees, so not much for animals to do there. That took about 10 minutes, then I worked on the bamboo on our grass for the rest of the time. Johnson grass blades and seen the little devils lurking there. They are very small and red. Under a microscope, the 'nose' is almost as long as I think I have seen those. They look like spiders, but VERY small, and FAST...actually they look like crabs (they kind that lives in the ocean) They usually crawl on the brick/concrete steps |
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One possible way to narrow down WHERE or if it is insects, count the
bites before either bed or garden work - then use some insect repellent I rarely garden. This year I have gone out twice to remove bamboo only. But I do keep a count and it does seem to increase by a few when I do wake up. Which leads me to believe bed bugs, But this has happened in 2 different hotel rooms in the last 2 weeks, and this weekend, in my bedroom 1 night, then when I slept in the living room, it happened there too. |
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Dude! That doesn't look like Poison Ivy at All!!!!!
Arghh....more doubt now. But the dermatologist this morning was pretty confident that it was poison ivy. They do look A LOT like Chiggers, and let me tell you that as a kid not but I have them all over my body - chest/stomach/knees/arms I believe Chiggers mainly happen around the waistband produces pleasure when they are scratched! Chigger bites also "weep" or ooze a clear liquid which will can dry to form a piece of sand-like Out of all the wounds I have, about 5-6 have this. But that could be because I have scratched them to the point, where they burst and scabbed over (and is slightly infected) Chiggers on the upper body are a bit odd, but only if you can't explain how they might have gotten there If you were on your hands and kness with your shirt making contact with grass and leaves, then that would explain it. But the weird thing is, I have gotten more and more every morning. and I have not been in the garden/backyard for 3 weeks. |
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They look like spiders, but VERY small, and FAST...actually they look
like crabs (they kind that lives in the ocean) They usually crawl on the brick/concrete steps You are probably seeing clover mites. -- Lar Just looked on google images, and yeah, I think you are right. Do you have an opinion on what my wounds look like? Bed bugs...poison ivy? Thanks |
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wrote:
Dude! That doesn't look like Poison Ivy at All!!!!! Arghh....more doubt now. But the dermatologist this morning was pretty confident that it was poison ivy. They do look A LOT like Chiggers, and let me tell you that as a kid not but I have them all over my body - chest/stomach/knees/arms I believe Chiggers mainly happen around the waistband produces pleasure when they are scratched! Chigger bites also "weep" or ooze a clear liquid which will can dry to form a piece of sand-like Out of all the wounds I have, about 5-6 have this. But that could be because I have scratched them to the point, where they burst and scabbed over (and is slightly infected) Chiggers on the upper body are a bit odd, but only if you can't explain how they might have gotten there If you were on your hands and kness with your shirt making contact with grass and leaves, then that would explain it. But the weird thing is, I have gotten more and more every morning. and I have not been in the garden/backyard for 3 weeks. Ever noticed any black excresence or 'fibers' associated with the leasions? http://www.morgellons.org/index.html Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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The irritant in Poison Ivy is an oil. You do not need to come in
contact with the vine, only come in contact with something that has come in contact with the vine. I once got a significant case of poison ivy by playing with my dog who liked to play in the poison ivy. If the oil is on clothing, gloves, or clean up equipment, it could continue to recontaminate you even after weeks. wrote: I told you I thought it wasn't BB's. I kind of figured it was something else after our last conversation and you all of a sudden noticing more bumps. I had figured it was something that you had missed in your daily routine of I was thinking that I have so much "bug saliva" in my system (Im very allergic to mosquito bites), that when I scratched my shoulder, I actually SCRATCHED it, so it got red and swollen. things you had done. You never thought about the gardening because it had been so long ago had you? What is happening is you are scratching these and The reasons I am doubtful about the poison ivy diagnosis a 1. I was outside for 60 minutes with a shirt and long pants and sneakers on a Sat. got a thing behind my ear, 1 under my armpit and 1 on my bicep on a Thursday. (plus I showered right when I was done outside, and I rarely go into the garden) 2. I have about 80 "bites" but only around 3 with a waterbubble head. Yes, it could be true that I had more, but when I scratched it got broken. But a lot of them also do not have the waterbubble head (when they were new) 3. I get at least 4 more every morning. I take a count at night before I go to sleep and count it in the morning, and I get more when I wake up. When I take the count at night, the number is the same. 4. Plus my dermatologist from Friday said it looked like bites. Granted, I forgot to tell her I was in the garden, since it was a week before and the symptoms did not start until almost a week later. opening them up and spreading the poison around to new places on your body. Is that true? My mother told me that if you break a poison ivy bite, the liquid/pus does not spread the poison ivy. If you can fight off the urge to scratch you will help yourself to end this soon. The med's your doctor gave you will also help to end it pretty soon Hopefully....Im sure all Pest Control specialists hear this: "Im scared to go to sleep!" also. The pictures do most definitely look like poison ivy to me. The bumps look to have heads on them or look like small boils, the only insect bite that will look anything like that is usually a spider or a stinging insect of some kind, not a bedbug. Dont you think this picture of insect bites and hives: http://z.about.com/d/p/440/e/f/2433.jpg http://www.tumama.net/images/hives/hives_03.jpg looks like: (left side of picture, my lower right side of my torso) Plus a lot of the bumps have been scratched and "burst" by me. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/tforms1/2.jpg Prior poster above speaking about clothing with poison ivy: "and in my experience it would be one or more large broad patches, not a lot of little ones. " So you don't need to call out an exterminator for your home, that's a relief. But if you do ever need one for anything else let me know and I will recommend a good one for you. Thanks for all your help! A lot of professionals wouldnt take the time to help out so much. Thanks to everyone also. HOPEFULLY it is poison ivy *but I still have doubts =( * and not insects. To be honest, I dont care about the itchiness as much, what has been bothering me the last 5 days is worry about bringing bugs into the house (since I get more bumps at home). |
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My poison ivy appeared in patches, not evenly all over my body. This
may not be poison ivy. A lot of the bumps have been scratched and could become infected, so something is needed to remove the itching. If it is poison ivy you may need a hormone shot. You can tell a bedbug infestation by their feces they leave behind. Skin breakouts can be difficult to diagnose and may be a symptom of something more serious--see the best dermatologist you can find. |
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Dude,
Do you sleep with your shirt off? Do you have pets? If the answer to both is "yes", then they might be flea bites. Also, have you ever had "Chicken Pox" before? Those leasions do look a lot like Chicken Pox. You may have contracted a weak form and don't even realize you are running a temperature. I had only one leasion on the top of my head! Took the Doctors forever before they were able to diagnose me. The thing about Poison Ivy is that it doesn't produce isolated pustules. It does produce pustules, but only within a defined rash or inflammed area. (Most of the pustuls are actualy a staph infections from scratching the skin) -Jason |
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Do you sleep with your shirt off?
Yes Do you have pets? Dog, but we put that Advantix-9 on him once a month to kill fleas. But I am only home on the weekends, and this started while I was out of town in a hotel. Also, have you ever had "Chicken Pox" before? Yes. The thing about Poison Ivy is that it doesn't produce isolated pustules. It does produce pustules, but only within a defined Thats what i thought, but the dermatologist, said it was poison ivy. Plus, on my way out of town Monday, I stopped by mother's office, and there was a doctor there (general pract) who also said it looked like poison ivy, of course his diagnosis was based off a 1 minute look. |
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Poison Ivy vs Bed Bugs
Jason correctly described what poison ivy reaction looks like -
pustules would be within an inflamed area, not isolated. Moreover, aside from that, contact with contaminated clothing would produce a reaction in the same area, not a new area every day. Especially since you are getting new reactions after sleeping in a hotel - that pretty much rules out the poison ivy IMHO. Irritation is irratation - redness and swelling - is merely the body's immune system reacting to some kind of insult. Question is what? Dunno, but, I would fire the docs who said poison ivy. |
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wrote: But I am only home on the weekends, and this started while I was out of town in a hotel. Last year on a program called "Dateline" there was a segment on how bedbugs were making a comeback due to the cleaning practices, or lack there of, in Hotels. As you may have heard, only the sheets and pillow cases are ever washed in hotels. Bedspreads are not washed and under random tests most bedspreads from the most expensive to the least expensive Hotel Chain tested positive for blood, urine, and seemen stains. The problem is that bedbugs just don't hide in the bedding. They wander far away and also live in the carpet and cracks in the floor and walls. If they are bedbug bites, then you will need to contact a professional exterminator. Webpage with info and pics of BedBugs and BedBug Bites: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/ Another Webpage with some added Tips for dealing with BedBugs: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/vec...tor-faq1.shtml The link above gives some hints on how you might check to see if you can find any bedbugs hiding on your mattress, box springs, or in the area around your bed. If you can find them, forget what the doctor says and call an exterminator immediately. -Jason |
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Poison Ivy vs Bed Bugs
Wow, didn't even think of poison ivy/oak.
Also - I wish I was half a buff as you. |
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