Not sure what this rash is (poison ivy,bed bugs, insects)?

[noiseredux]

They are demons to some, angels to others!

[Hobie-wan]

Chiggers like warm and moist, so they tend to bite in your shoe caves or in your crotch. Poison ivy is a reaction to the oil in the plant, so you'll get a rash, but if you cleaned the area really well the oil might be all gone. Thus scratching only tends to spread if you haven't washed it off. That does sort of look like poison ivy to me, though it's been a long time since it bothered me and I've had a personal frame of reference as there was so much around my parents that I built up a tolerance.

Keep it clean and resist scratching so you don't scab it up and if it doesn't get worse and starts going away I wouldn't worry too much. If it is really annoying or worse in the morning, then seek more knowledgeable advice.

[mjmjr25]

Showed to my neighbor and he thinks Marburg Virus or Poison Ivy.

Worth Noting:

he's drunk.

[BogusMeatFactory]

Wanted to see if we had any doctors on here.

Paging Dr. dsheinem to the front desk. Dr. dsheinem, to the front desk.

[Mad_Hatter]

Here's a photo of my actual rash. First one is with flash, other without.

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[Hobie-wan]

Oh, thought the last of the previous ones was you. I must have glazed over. Still looks like poison ivy to me.

[Mad_Hatter]

Oh, thought the last of the previous ones was you. I must have glazed over. Still looks like poison ivy to me.

Thanks man. The other picture was of somebody else's, but that's more or less how mine looked at first.

Basically turned my bedroom upside down cleaning everything, and couldn't find anything. So that's good. Think I got it from outdoors.

I had the rash for a little more than a week now. Which seems a little long, but it has been getting better and flatter.

Thanks all.





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[BoneSnapDeez]

Looks like poison ivy. Seen a fair amount living in the Maine woods. I'm pretty sure there are some OTC itch treatments but if it's really bad go to your doc or walk-in/urgent care clinic.

[Mad_Hatter]

Looks like poison ivy. Seen a fair amount living in the Maine woods. I'm pretty sure there are some OTC itch treatments but if it's really bad go to your doc or walk-in/urgent care clinic.

Have been looking for some OTC stuff, but only saw some general anti-itch stuff.



How long does ivy typically take to be gone when you don't use any creams for it?





yea, I got a clinic I go to. If it gets worse, I will set up an appointment.


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[Hobie-wan]

I think I remember PI lasting a couple of weeks when it caused me grief.