My souvenir from this weekend!

[jacquie]

Sarna lotion is the greatest topical anti-itch relief I've ever found. It's amazing and worth a trip to the drugstore for the relief it offers!

[snickers]

Frig the itch would drive me nuts!

[sergey]

Eek, hoping that clears up quickly for you. If not, cut them off at the knee!

[iamgrace]

Hydrocortisone cream? That usually gets rid of rashes for me.

[joenali]

Dude. I would go to the doctor.

[fuckyourcouch]

yikes! yeah, i would go to the doctor if topical stuff isn't helping.

[bania]

Definitely see a doctor. That sucks

[iamgrace]

Jul 8, 2013 14:23:46 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Jul 8, 2013 14:20:44 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

Hydrocortisone cream? That usually gets rid of rashes for me.

It's not even putting a dent in the itch. :- (

[sparkythelawyer]

Jul 8, 2013 14:23:17 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Ouch.

Hi!

Welcome to hives.  Get your butt to urgent care.  You may need something stronger than benadryl.

[nsl]

Oh no! Ditto the recommendations to see the doctor ASAP. I hope they can give you some quick relief!

[joenali]

Jul 8, 2013 16:53:10 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Ok. After seeing the urgent care doctor for about 45 seconds (literally! He barely glanced at my legs...kind of annoyed.) I am now armed with prescription strength cream. FINGERS CROSSED IT WORKS!!!

What was it from?

[nursewife]

Get some benedryl and Advil. Keep using that with some hydrocortisone. The benedryl should help with the itch and reaction, and Advil will help with the inflammation and pain.

[nursewife]

Jul 8, 2013 19:10:24 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Jul 8, 2013 17:50:29 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Get some benedryl and Advil. Keep using that with some hydrocortisone. The benedryl should help with the itch and reaction, and Advil will help with the inflammation and pain.

Thanks nursewife!

No prob. Hope it helps. It's likely just a contact dermatitis. The only thing a sic would do different is likely a stronger hydrocortisone.

[Saudade]

I crush up a benedryl pill and mix it with benedryl cream and apply it to really bad bites. I also apply some neosporin with the benedryl mix because I very easily get infections from bug bites.

I hope it dies down soon. It looks really painful.

[nursewife]

Jul 8, 2013 16:53:10 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Ok. After seeing the urgent care doctor for about 45 seconds (literally! He barely glanced at my legs...kind of annoyed.) I am now armed with prescription strength cream. FINGERS CROSSED IT WORKS!!!

Just saw your post. What did you get prescribed?

[sparkythelawyer]

You can also do some OTC Zyrtec in addition to the benadryl. They target slightly different allergic reactions.

[sparkythelawyer]

And if you are not substantially better by this time tomorrow, go back you might need a steroid. Hives are a real bitch.

[kirra]

I'm sorry about the rash, but your dog is really cute.