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homedad · 06-24-2007, 02:59 PM

and smooth and hard ain't what I want to know!!

**BellyDoc** · 06-24-2007, 04:09 PM

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homedadr previously said:

Doc...one Q...what do scorpions feel like???

Since I was driving with lights blazing, I'd attracted a variety of flying insects and there were some large crickets in the bunch. I had about 1 second to register the sensation of a crawling insect about the proportions of a cricket before I felt a bee-sting. I had just leaned out on my forearm to check the position of my rear wheel and rock slider against the wall, driver's side. I quickly lifted my arm and saw the silhouette of the characteristic scorpion shape scurrying away along the window frame. By the time I had my .45 drawn, it was gone.

I barely had time to proclaim something equivalent to, "fornicate! gosh darn it!!!"

The sting matured rapidly into sting+throbbing ache but it wasn't horrifying. It did stop me from putting my elbow out the window though, because the swollen spot was RIGHT where my arm rests. That was annoying.

homedad · 06-24-2007, 04:15 PM

Another scar...Outstanding!!!

FJHOG · 06-24-2007, 05:42 PM

Dear Jon,

" No I'm not breaking up with you!"

I took my FJ out for her initial camping trip to Tsali National Park in Murphy NC this past weekend. My family slept in a tent and hiked on trails. When I came home I took a much needed HOT shower and noticed 2 bites/stings on the top of my thigh close to the edge of my panty lines. I'm blushing. One has grown to the size of my first finger nail and the other the size of my thumb nail. I have put on hydrocortizone, but I am a little concerned. What do you think got me?

Thanks in advance,
SKT

**BellyDoc** · 06-24-2007, 10:12 PM

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FJ 4 SKT previously said:

Dear Jon,

" No I'm not breaking up with you!"

I took my FJ out for her initial camping trip to Tsali National Park in Murphy NC this past weekend. My family slept in a tent and hiked on trails. When I came home I took a much needed HOT shower and noticed 2 bites/stings on the top of my thigh close to the edge of my panty lines. I'm blushing. One has grown to the size of my first finger nail and the other the size of my thumb nail. I have put on hydrocortizone, but I am a little concerned. What do you think got me?

Thanks in advance,
SKT

One of the old jokes about treating skin lesions is, "If you don't know what it is, don't touch it. If you know what it is, there's no reason to touch it."

I'm convinced that I'm a direct descendant from Pandora because I touch everything. So far, I haven't brought anything home that I didn't expect to. I figure I'm just giving my immune system a workout.

The local erythema (redness) from an insect bite is hard to tell from a small contact lesion from a plant irritant (poison oak, for example) or from a small ingrown hair... there's very little way to lock it down.

The only thing I can think of that represents any sort of clue is that you mentioned this occurred along the panty line. That actually IS suggestive of a crawling insect that decided to take refuge under the edge of the elastic. Ticks do that... they've done it to me many times. The bite of a tick isn't especially scary, however some tick bites do carry infectious disease, and unfortunately you live in the zone for one of them.

The Carolinas are home to "Lyme disease" which is spread through tick bites of the species Ixodes Pacificum (if i'm remembering correctly) which is a really really tiny tick. You'd be hard pressed to make it out with the naked eye. The tick carries a microbe which then leads to a chronic systemic infection with a number of subtle (and eventually not so subtle) manifestations. If recognized, it's easily treated with a common antibiotic.

I encourage you to go be visually examined... it's cheap insurance.

Thank you for not breaking up with me. I don't think I'd be able to handle discovering your existence and losing you in the same day.

FJHOG · 06-26-2007, 08:34 PM

Bellydoc,
Sorry I took so long to reply. Thanks for the info. I think I will stay on the safe side and go have them checked out. Nasty little buggers.

Your opinion means alot to me. You are very generous to give your time in this way. I know that many people here have been helped by you. Keep up the good work.
Sharron

**timbo2** · 06-26-2007, 08:45 PM

Sounds like chiggers to me. Nasty little buggers, itch like hell.

toddunderscore · 06-28-2007, 10:05 AM

I'm going to ask the question everyone wants to, but is afraid to admit it's a problem.

How come when people eat blazin' hot wings, their anus burns the next morning?

I'd love to hear any ER stories associated with that question.

Katfish · 06-28-2007, 10:06 AM

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toddunderscore previously said:

I'm going to ask the question everyone wants to, but is to afraid admit is a problem.

How come when people eat blazin' hot wings, their anus burns the next morning?

I'd love to hear any ER stories associated with that question.

you are a hero

CheFJ · 06-28-2007, 03:09 PM

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toddunderscore previously said:

I'm going to ask the question everyone wants to, but is afraid to admit it's a problem.

How come when people eat blazin' hot wings, their anus burns the next morning?

I'd love to hear any ER stories associated with that question.

Mmmmmmmaybe something like this??