Bites Coming From Under My Skin Posted: 02-23-06 23:41pm
Hi
I have times when on the inside of my
legs itch really bad like something is
biting me. There is nothing there until I
scratch at it and bites pop up. They are
bites coming from under my skin. It is
in the same place on both legs,and it is
very disturbing. This is my last resort
before I go to the doctor. Do I have some
kind of bug living under my skin?
Please help....Thanks :)
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-23-06 23:49pm
Have you ever had jigger/chigger bites?
That could be what it is. They are tiny
red things that bite you, burrow under the
skin and lay eggs. It sounds super
disgusting, but they're really pretty
common depending on where you live. You
can buy chiggarid or something like that
at the pharmacy and apply it, or just
apply clear nail polish to the affected
area all the time to kill them. You may
want to go to the doctor anyway as it may
be something else entirely.
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chillstreet
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Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
Bites Coming From Under My Skin Posted: 03-23-08 13:29pm
I'm experiencing the same itchy and
irritating bites underneath my skin also.
First experienced it about 3 months ago.
Initially thought I had been bitten by a
spider on the inside of my right forearm.
The nodules were the same size and shape.
The swelling was similiar to that of a
mosquitoe bite but the only difference was
they were side by side. No sign of
punction wound on the site of swelling
either. I put applied rubbing alcohol on
and around the apparent bite wound and the
swelling went away in amount 15 minutes.
I thought maybe a jumping spider was
living on the center console of my arm
rest inside my car. Oddly enough about 3
weeks later the bites reappeared! I would
experience a strong allergic reaction of
itching and watery eyes. It has since
occured a gain for the third time in three
months!
Does anyone have any idea if this could be
a parasite or localized allergic reaction
to something I'm coming in contact with?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 03-23-08 14:17pm
I don't know it is definitely scabbies or
not, but that's the first idea that I had
from reading both posts. Chiggers could
be causing the problem on you ankles, but
I was of the impression that they only
attack during the summer when you've been
walking in grassy areas.
Here's a link to the scabbies symptoms and
treatment:
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rash? Posted: 05-31-08 01:20am
if it's only between your legs, it could
be a heat rash or a similar rash. I'd CALL
your doctor and ask.( it's free that way).
If he can't give you an answer than you
might want to go for a visit.
