tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post5059646304373797974..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Itchy scratchy legMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53564646338730555442018-06-02T08:01:03.899+01:002018-06-02T08:01:03.899+01:00ah, don't blame the cat ! I've recently s...ah, don't blame the cat ! I've recently started work on an allotment and had a few bites like yours, the damp humid weather has brought out the gnats.Kitty Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844056332086042474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44835239234110140492018-05-30T12:04:11.693+01:002018-05-30T12:04:11.693+01:00Thank you for that Ann. If you go back to that pos...Thank you for that Ann. If you go back to that post you will see I replied to a comment from a reader about keeping rocks or leaving them for someone else to find. To save you looking, here it is.....<br /><br />Hi. There is a Facebook group for painted rock fans.<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/1840242882913721/about/<br /><br />It says when you find a rock you can leave it where it is, move it to another place so someone else can find it, or keep it. They do say that it is unfair to sweep up lots of rocks, and people who do that will be barred from the group. <br /><br />I thought the idea was to relocate them so someone else has the fun of finding them. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81020344309723524972018-05-30T11:43:15.303+01:002018-05-30T11:43:15.303+01:00and so....how is the bite doing? been wondering i...and so....how is the bite doing? been wondering if it petered out, or came to be something of more worry? (see, we all do worry about you....)Suzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-49786005820280628102018-05-30T10:56:56.900+01:002018-05-30T10:56:56.900+01:00I put Vicks Vaporub (mentholatum) and get almost i...I put Vicks Vaporub (mentholatum) and get almost instant relief. Plus, nothing else bites. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39992048358595263462018-05-30T10:45:47.600+01:002018-05-30T10:45:47.600+01:00Hi,
I read your post about painting rocks and leav...Hi,<br />I read your post about painting rocks and leaving them for people to see. You said that you are not painting more as they had disappeared, maybe taken. I was reading another blog A FUN AND FRUGAL LIFE and they paint rocks for people to keep or hide somewhere else. They take a photo of rock and post to a Facebook page to see where they go. They write on back of rock for people to keep rock or hide it for someone to find. I thought you might be interested. I enjoy reading your posts. Annannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06136370444685061782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-62416279407715342732018-05-30T10:11:43.933+01:002018-05-30T10:11:43.933+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7716313682834671442018-05-30T10:02:52.843+01:002018-05-30T10:02:52.843+01:00Looks itchy and sore. A family remedy is a regular...Looks itchy and sore. A family remedy is a regular dab with cider vinegar. Fights any infection and reduces inflammation. Age UK is a great charity. They have a minibus local to me and volunteers do lovely trips out for the olds. janipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282848405813649526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88482321898304798562018-05-30T01:47:28.086+01:002018-05-30T01:47:28.086+01:00Piriton will take the inflammation down very quick...Piriton will take the inflammation down very quickly or any hayfever treatment sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954157880937240865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68912231685156962262018-05-29T22:59:14.445+01:002018-05-29T22:59:14.445+01:00Defo not a flea biteDefo not a flea biteMonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65134295098298956182018-05-29T20:52:39.347+01:002018-05-29T20:52:39.347+01:00Having looked at an enlargement of the picture, I&...Having looked at an enlargement of the picture, I'm inclined to agree. It's far too big and angry for a flea bite, could well be a horse fly or some other quite large insect.Jean.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-36984433423727371332018-05-29T19:52:17.414+01:002018-05-29T19:52:17.414+01:00Hello Carol. Age UK were very pleased with the fou...Hello Carol. Age UK were very pleased with the four large boxes of mainly glasses plus other things. Their shop gets very busy because they keep their prices low. They always want donations. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43825637880729524952018-05-29T19:29:57.894+01:002018-05-29T19:29:57.894+01:00Evening Ilona
Oooo….. that looks nasty - what e...Evening Ilona<br /><br />Oooo….. that looks nasty - what ever it is. Just hope it clears up quickly for you. I know tea tree oil is good for bites etc.,<br /><br />Hope 'Age UK' was able to take your charity bag in. <br /><br /><br />Have a good evening and hopefully getting some sleep.<br /><br /><br />Carol <br />Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18032672044539020382018-05-29T18:50:29.307+01:002018-05-29T18:50:29.307+01:00I once had a spider bite, which looked similar. I...I once had a spider bite, which looked similar. I went to the Doctor (there had been some concern with spider bites on the radio), and he said I needed to take a course of antibiotics, so did. <br /><br />--is yours itchy? tender? sore? got a head sort of ?<br /><br />also, it could be a hive..yes even sometimes one gts just one. If it is close to where the kitty was rubbing you, maybe kitty had something on him you're allergic to? Eaten anything new?Suzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48733636163706259802018-05-29T18:30:19.950+01:002018-05-29T18:30:19.950+01:00It could be any kind of insect bite, but it could ...It could be any kind of insect bite, but it could also be a heat lump which is just a blocked sweat gland. For now put a cold compress on it, and then go to the pharmacist to get it checked out. Hydrocortisone cream is one pound something and works (for both conditions) very quickly - like within a few hours. Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7235894488512650312018-05-29T18:00:39.456+01:002018-05-29T18:00:39.456+01:00Yes, I use both of those, seems to do the trick. Yes, I use both of those, seems to do the trick. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-54490153264108128102018-05-29T17:40:57.427+01:002018-05-29T17:40:57.427+01:00Ouch! We get lots of flying, gnatty, unspecified t...Ouch! We get lots of flying, gnatty, unspecified things when we've had warm weather and then thunderstorms (we live in the corner of a field so long grass etc). I dab on TCP and then germoline. It is horrible when bitten so my sympathies. Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-17547864315743379332018-05-29T16:23:10.018+01:002018-05-29T16:23:10.018+01:00I'd say it was a horse fly bite - they can get...I'd say it was a horse fly bite - they can get really big and are SO itchy (don't scratch it whatever you do). Flea bites are very small - itchy it's true, but nothing like that.<br /><br />I have had lots of horse fly bites down the years, so you have my sympathy. A freezer pack on them helps reduce the itch. You used to be able to get something called Waspeze, but of course, it worked really well and so they took it off the market . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79303606586343579232018-05-29T16:05:08.865+01:002018-05-29T16:05:08.865+01:00just get it confirmed that its not a tick bite...just get it confirmed that its not a tick bite...gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-91857860400378405472018-05-29T15:17:41.602+01:002018-05-29T15:17:41.602+01:00That does look sore, I've never seen a flea bi...That does look sore, I've never seen a flea bite look so angry. Hope the itching ceases soon. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-74812904552363407432018-05-29T14:28:08.846+01:002018-05-29T14:28:08.846+01:00Here in the US a spray called "Ivy Dry" ...Here in the US a spray called "Ivy Dry" is excellent for stopping the itching. It's for poison ivy, but works well on itchy bites, too.Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43162329517163277512018-05-29T13:32:31.323+01:002018-05-29T13:32:31.323+01:00I'm not sure that is a cat flea bite, looks mo...I'm not sure that is a cat flea bite, looks more like a mossie type of bite to me.SueMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33551379836553635302018-05-29T13:10:32.413+01:002018-05-29T13:10:32.413+01:00It could be a mosquito bite. Don't jump to con...It could be a mosquito bite. Don't jump to conclusions, poor visiting kitty, "Innocent until proved guilty".:-) I don't know what treatment you use on your cats, some have recently proved to be ineffective, and some protect the cat whilst others protect the cat and have an effect on the cat's bedding. It could also be one that has hatched out from an egg, remaining dormant since last year. If your visitor is scratching like crazy and constantly licking his fur furiously, then he may be the culprit.<br />For you, there are creams which will take the itch away.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65712249034302477592018-05-29T12:04:57.841+01:002018-05-29T12:04:57.841+01:00In the garden the other evening I got bitten twice...In the garden the other evening I got bitten twice on my lower leg despite wearing trousers; looked just kike your bite but later leg swelled up and felt really hot and bruised; then I got bitten on my toes same thing happenen as sooooo itchy nearly drove me mad (well madder) with all my other pain and ailments it was enough. I think your bite was probably from a mossie not a flea bite. I have four cats and treated every month with advocate and I have not had any troubkle xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992712947111944352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-45155397236636152422018-05-29T11:50:39.926+01:002018-05-29T11:50:39.926+01:00Make a paste of baking soda/water and/or apply som...Make a paste of baking soda/water and/or apply some witch hazel on the spot. Grab some topical cortizone if the itch is maddening. Off brands are usually available (at least here in the USA) even at the dollar store/pound shopCTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2811506212189860922018-05-29T11:27:53.835+01:002018-05-29T11:27:53.835+01:00Ooh, I bet that's going to itch like blazes!Ooh, I bet that's going to itch like blazes!John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.com