After raking hogs on Sunday I develops this , what I thought was a rash,,, turns out to be parasites , something didn't feel right with the creek water soooo worm..... Should have listened to my gut feeling,,, itch like nothing ever b 4,,,, the whole clan ate the chowdah,,, so far so good


No more worm weather raking for me, evah :fury:

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After raking hogs on Sunday I develops this , what I thought was a rash,,, turns out to be parasites , something didn't feel right with the creek water soooo worm..... Should have listened to my gut feeling,,, itch like nothing ever b 4,,,, the whole clan ate the chowdah,,, so far so good. I had the same thing last month Gup,it's so itchy it drives you crazy.... Takes a while to go away too.

No more worm weather raking for me, evah :fury:

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Looks like seabathers eruption. The group I was digging with sunday all got it too. Itchy as hell.

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I'll say! up all night with apple cider vinegar wash down,,, helped a little. waders all year! :hihi:

Looks like seabathers eruption. The group I was digging with sunday all got it too. Itchy as hell.

I asked my local EP's to post a sign down by the creek,,,, hope they do ( should ? )

I'm done with that till late fall,,,,,,

Wow, I dug some Sunday as well in Chatham, and was messing around in the creek behind Red River beach catching minnows, fidler crabs etc with my son this weekend too. Both areas had warm water but pretty good flow. Never heard of that and will be on the lookout going forward. Good luck with it....

Nasty - a severe case of Swimmer's Itch. You're going to be miserable for a week or longer. From what I've noted a parasite caused by bird droppings infects and kills snails and seeks a host - in this case, you. That you dug in mud may exacerbate the problem.This may or may not be entirely accurate. The good news is that the parasite cannot survive in humans.
I've developed a far less severe outbreak the last time I dug quahogs. Despite the water temp I'm wearing waders on the next outing.

Wow, I dug some Sunday as well in Chatham, and was messing around in the creek behind Red River beach catching minnows, fidler crabs etc with my son this weekend too. Both areas had warm water but pretty good flow. Never heard of that and will be on the lookout going forward. Good luck with it....

Jim, they are in the mud I'm told, I'd hate to see any kids get this

Nasty - a severe case of Swimmer's Itch. You're going to be miserable for a week or longer. From what I've noted a parasite caused by bird droppings infects and kills snails and seeks a host - in this case, you. That you dug in mud may exacerbate the problem.This may or may not be entirely accurate. The good news is that the parasite cannot survive in humans.
I've developed a far less severe outbreak the last time I dug quahogs. Despite the water temp I'm wearing waders on the next outing.

Geeees, I was told two days, yikes, waders for sure

I will take this parasite any day over the one that swims up your penis
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fire-ant's stings make you want to rip your flesh off
you scratch/itch so hard then you ache like
you just got run over by a truck

you get well soon there GUP

Isn't swimmers itch most common with fresh water bird droppings and such. I was out close to the middle of the harbor on a sand bar with excellent water exchange.

I will take this parasite any day over the one that swims up your penis
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Candiru. Back on topic.

Crap, sorry, get well Guppy.

we used to call them chiggers. I used to wash my feet with rubbing alcohol after digging all the time when digging in mud as soon as I got home. Mostly got them around my feet area not that high up the leg so maybe a different parasite. Itch like crazy. Yes waders when in mud for sure besides i would lose a shoe once in a while in the mud.

Ya, the EP guy said they get stirred up from the rakes and end up everywhere,,, plus, dummy me didn't dry off or shower till I got them cooking..... Live and learn

Sounds like clamer itch.

Guppy, almost a week later. Has the rash cleared? any itch?

I will take this parasite any day over the one that swims up your penis
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Amen!
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Guppy, almost a week later. Has the rash cleared? any itch?

Yes, thank God
Today is 11 days and hasn't really bothered me for a couple of days. Rash still there

Paul (prof m) , goggle up giggers , take a look at the photos,,,, that's a whole dif animal!!!!

Me and the girl have these nasty fuuuuking bites from digging Sunday!
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Me and the girl have these nasty fuuuuking bites from digging Sunday!
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OH NO!

First couple days are the worst Jay. Only treatment that helped me, cold wet towel rub like crazy, then wipe down with Apple cider vinegar, stings like crazy for couple minutes then itch goes away for several hours.... Good luck

Where do I send the bill? Doc Gup

OH NO!

First couple days are the worst Jay. Only treatment that helped me, cold wet towel rub like crazy, then wipe down with Apple cider vinegar, stings like crazy for couple minutes then itch goes away for several hours.... Good luck

Where do I send the bill? Doc Gup

No need to send a bill. It was only herpes!
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But u can only catch herps once and i already gave em to u a few years ago
Love is temporary...... Herpes is forever
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But u can only catch herps once and i already gave em to u a few years ago
Love is temporary...... Herpes is forever
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I always thought WPM was a boxer with cauliflower ear. Learn something new every day
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