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Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri
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 2010-06-09 9:27 PM |
Expert  932    Madison |  Subject: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills TriI have a friend who just did the Lake Mills Tria nd ended up with something similar to swimmer's itch on all the parts of her body not covered by her wetsuit (besides her face, fortunately). Anyone having the same issue? I got this once in Devil's Lake and will never go in there again! |
| 2010-06-09 10:02 PM in reply to: #2912359 |
Master 1732 Delafield, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri I have about 5 'mystery' bites on one of my feet that seemed to have appeared after Lake Mills. However I don't think it is swimmers itch and I don't have them any where else. |
| 2010-06-09 10:41 PM in reply to: #2912359 |
Veteran 150 Hartland, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri Yes... the chiggers where out at lake mills attacking triathletes. To learn more about the wonderful life of chiggers.... http://www.medicinenet.com/chiggers_bites/article.htm |
| 2010-06-09 10:41 PM in reply to: #2912359 |
| Extreme Veteran 476 WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri My girlfriend did Lake Mills as well and ended up with about 10 small bites or hives on her right foot that still haven't gone away as of today. They don't really look like bug bites but they're something that welted up. They look more like an allergic reaction rather than actual bites. It's not swimmers itch. She didn't feel them itch until Sunday night. So far, the Benadryl isn't working. Sand fleas? Something in the grass? Something in the water? |
| 2010-06-09 10:43 PM in reply to: #2912454 |
Veteran 150 Hartland, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri dar89 - 2010-06-09 10:41 PM My girlfriend did Lake Mills as well and ended up with about 10 small bites or hives on her right foot that still haven't gone away as of today. They don't really look like bug bites but they're something that welted up. They look more like an allergic reaction rather than actual bites. It's not swimmers itch. She didn't feel them itch until Sunday night. So far, the Benadryl isn't working. It takes about a week for chigger bites to ease up...Sand fleas? Something in the grass? Something in the water? |
| 2010-06-09 10:48 PM in reply to: #2912453 |
| Extreme Veteran 476 WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri TriMac - 2010-06-09 10:41 PM Yes... the chiggers where out at lake mills attacking triathletes. To learn more about the wonderful life of chiggers.... http://www.medicinenet.com/chiggers_bites/article.htm They're so cute!  Yep, this is probably it. Thanks. |
| 2010-06-10 4:07 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Expert 1002 Wind Lake WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri I did see a sign at the coffee shop about swimmers itch. |
| 2010-06-10 7:25 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Master 1980 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri Clint self diagnosed after many exhausting hours of research on the internet...he came up with Chiggers too. Poor guy. |
| 2010-06-10 8:04 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Veteran 279 | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri Yep. I've got small red bites on my arms and feet. I was wondering where those came from! |
| 2010-06-10 8:28 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Expert 1168 | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri THis happens almost every year doesnt it? I remember getting them in the past from this tri. |
| 2010-06-10 8:36 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Elite 3491 In The Peleton | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri Yup, there has been some sort of bug at Lake Mills in the last few years too. It will go away, just rub some dirt on it. |
| 2010-06-10 10:39 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Champion 6056 Menomonee Falls, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri |
| 2010-06-10 11:53 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Expert 1192 Oak Creek, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri i must not be very tasty... as i seem to have lucked out... however i do have this burning sensation when i.. ah.. i mean a friend of mine has.. ah... nevermind... |
| 2010-06-10 4:12 PM in reply to: #2913430 |
Expert 932 Madison | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri bscharff - 2010-06-10 11:53 AM i must not be very tasty... as i seem to have lucked out... however i do have this burning sensation when i.. ah.. i mean a friend of mine has.. ah... nevermind... Just don't tell your wife, what she doesn't know won't hurt her....... Edited to add... And, I was wrong, my friend has the bites/welts on her face as well. Edited by gofishtlp 2010-06-10 4:12 PM |
| 2010-06-10 8:34 PM in reply to: #2914296 |
Master 1980 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri gofishtlp - 2010-06-10 4:12 PM bscharff - 2010-06-10 11:53 AM i must not be very tasty... as i seem to have lucked out... however i do have this burning sensation when i.. ah.. i mean a friend of mine has.. ah... nevermind... Just don't tell your wife, what she doesn't know won't hurt her....... Edited to add... And, I was wrong, my friend has the bites/welts on her face as well. why was she rolling around in the grass? |
| 2010-06-12 7:46 AM in reply to: #2912359 |
Veteran 279 | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri This is ridiculous. My arms now look like I have chicken pox. what the?!?!! Since when am I six year old boy? (stupid sleeveless wetsuit... grumblegrumblegrumble...) |
| 2010-06-12 7:12 PM in reply to: #2912359 |
| Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri My girls got it after Donkey Man at Elkhart - hope the triathletes were ok there this weekend. |
| 2010-06-12 10:55 PM in reply to: #2912359 |
Master 1480 Muskego, WI | Subject: RE: Swimmer's Itch from Lake Mills Tri this is just too ironic...I got up this am with bites or something that itches all over my arms and legs (squitos don't ever leave a mark on me) and I had spent hours in the pond yesterday pulling weeds. Never happened before. Also never had it happen at Lake Mills. |
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