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Post by The Captain on Jul 13, 2015 14:19:25 GMT -5
Ouch, OUCH, OUCH!!!
I work over twenty floors above the ground in an office building. Sitting at my desk in my office when I notice my arm (with a suite jacket on) is burning and itching.
Go into the women's room, take off my jacket and I have two red welts spaced unevenly on my arm. Both have a little blood circle in the center.
I have tums, advil, Dayquil, and bandaids in my desk. I'm the unofficial mom nurse for the floor. Guess I'll have to add Benadryl to the list.
AARGH!
(don't scratch, don't scratch, don't scratch)
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jul 13, 2015 14:27:13 GMT -5
Be careful, BMX. I was bitten by something about 6 weeks ago and ended up in the ER looking like the Elephant Man. 10 days of antis, prednisone and allergy medication. Don't know what it was that bit me, but I sure reacted. Keep an eye on your bites. There are some nasty varmints out there. |
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Post by lexxy703 on Jul 13, 2015 14:34:23 GMT -5
The same little critter bit me last week. Twice on my left arm just above & below my elbow. Two itchy welts just showed up with little blood circles in the center. I scratched. Do you have any access to ice or a cold soda can? That usually helps me.
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Post by wyouser on Jul 13, 2015 14:40:29 GMT -5
If its a spider bite, keep an eye on it. There are some really nasty ones in this part of the country
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 13, 2015 14:40:36 GMT -5
Ouch, OUCH, OUCH!!!
I work over twenty floors above the ground in an office building. Sitting at my desk in my office when I notice my arm (with a suite jacket on) is burning and itching. Go into the women's room, take off my jacket and I have two red welts spaced unevenly on my arm. Both have a little blood circle in the center. I have tums, advil, Dayquil, and bandaids in my desk. I'm the unofficial mom nurse for the floor. Guess I'll have to add Benadryl to the list. AARGH! (don't scratch, don't scratch, don't scratch) Spiders can climb, you know. Get that looked at. Not saying it's bad, but you might want to go to a walk-in clinic to have it checked. I looked for something online that fit your description, thinking it's some kind of bug bite. No exact match. |
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Post by Ryan on Jul 13, 2015 14:42:40 GMT -5
You might have bed bugs.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 13, 2015 14:44:47 GMT -5
Oh, we have all kinds of spiders around here. Heck - I helped one out of the bathroom sink last week. Nice way to pay me back if that's what bit me.  The soda can is helping lexxy703 - I just look like a dork sitting here holding a soda can to my arm. |
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Post by msventoux on Jul 13, 2015 22:55:09 GMT -5
Oh, we have all kinds of spiders around here. Heck - I helped one out of the bathroom sink last week. Nice way to pay me back if that's what bit me. Imagine its revenge if you'd flushed it down the drain. Might want to check under the toilet seat before using the facilities.  |
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 14, 2015 5:28:25 GMT -5
Sorry this happened to you. Really I am. But I wish I didn't read this thread....  |
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Post by Bluerobin on Jul 14, 2015 8:15:20 GMT -5
Add some calamine lotion to the mix.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 14, 2015 8:24:05 GMT -5
Put some cortizone10 crème on when I got home. It's all good.
This seems to be my summer for strange bug bites.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jul 14, 2015 8:40:46 GMT -5
Weird thing to ask for, but...   Don't say I never did anything for you. |
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jul 14, 2015 8:43:41 GMT -5
Weird thing to ask for, but... Don't say I never did anything for you. can't believe it took so long for someone to notice.... |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 14, 2015 9:05:04 GMT -5
Weird thing to ask for, but... Don't say I never did anything for you. Thanks Virgil  . Yea, something about that was bothering me. Working too much with numbers right now. It's harder to get words right. |
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Post by Value Buy on Jul 14, 2015 9:09:15 GMT -5
If any of you have access to a dry deoderant, we use it on at least mosquito bites to stop the itching.
It works.
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Post by imanangel on Jul 14, 2015 10:06:37 GMT -5
Bugs are eating me alive here in Texas! Holy poop, why are there so many freaking bugs here?!?!?!
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Post by dannylion on Jul 14, 2015 13:05:59 GMT -5
Is your building infested with vampires? |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 14, 2015 13:52:04 GMT -5
Is your building infested with vampires? *Snort* I wish. They don't need much sleep and have super strength, right? I could use some of that right now... Oh yea, the flying thing would be kinda cool too. |
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Post by NastyWoman on Jul 14, 2015 16:02:34 GMT -5
Is your building infested with vampires?  my first thought was vampires |
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 14, 2015 18:26:02 GMT -5
Imanangel, this might work. I know the chiggars, scorpions, spiders as well as the flying biters are bad there. The following might work on more than mosquitos.
Mosquito Spray
Big bottle Blue cheap mouthwash,
3 cups of Epsom salt,
3 stale 12 oz cheap beer....
Mix those three ingredients together until salt is
dissolved...
Spray anywhere you sit outside, around pools, will not
harm plants or flowers... Mosquitoes gone from that area for apprx. 80
days. I stray my deck all around my sitting areas twice a summer. Go
out and sit in underwear all time at night and never get bit.
They leave that area you spray and will not come back. Been using this
mixture last 15 years. It works. Heard about this on a Paul Harvey
segment years ago, that's how I was informed about it. And it works
well. All my friends that have tried it can't believe it. It works.
The stronger you mix the longer it last. Mosquitoes and bugs hate it.
Nice mint smell.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 14, 2015 18:28:07 GMT -5
Where spiders are concerned, the tiny ones are as venomous as the large ones.
If the bite starts spreading red, get to the doctor.
I suggest you look up brown recluse bites and black widow bites to see if yours matches.
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Post by ZaireinHD on Jul 15, 2015 1:38:09 GMT -5
Is your building infested with vampires? my first thought was vampires my first thought was Spiderman  |
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Post by Opti on Jul 15, 2015 2:02:40 GMT -5
my first thought was vampires my first thought was Spiderman  |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 15, 2015 8:03:58 GMT -5
Where spiders are concerned, the tiny ones are as venomous as the large ones. If the bite starts spreading red, get to the doctor. I suggest you look up brown recluse bites and black widow bites to see if yours matches.  Warn me before saying something like this. Some of those pictures were majorly gross! No, thankfully mine looks nothing like that. Bit isn't spreading either. |
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 15, 2015 12:36:51 GMT -5
Good. I hope you heal up quickly.
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Post by sesfw on Jul 15, 2015 16:11:46 GMT -5
I always keep alcohol wipes handy for bug bites. Calms the itch immediately.
Around here the nastiest bug bite is a scorpion. Have a friend that has 12 minutes to get to ER for a nasty bite. She has terrible reactions. |
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