My left forearm |
This time round, I didn't get hives which is patchy, spreads quickly and rather itchy, I got a different rash, dotty but spreads much more slowly and much less itchy.
Closer |
Remember that entry Living: Taoboa-ing? Well, after I got the bag, I used it on the same day, and the straps that dangled from both sides of the bag scratched against my forearms, and I noticed the itch already. I used my Dettol spray to spray my bag inside and outside, but I missed the straps, so it could have been some parasites such as the mites on those straps.
And even closer |
But of course, can't confirm until I get a good comparison of my rashes with someone else who have got the mite bite rash as well, so I went online to Wikipedia and looked up on Scabies, guess what I found there? The photo below!!!
Scabies on the forearm Image from Wikipedia |
Convinced yet? Well, need to test out my theories first. So, I put my rashes to the tests. I suggested 4 natural tests and 1 over-the-counter medication, if they don't work, I will then see a doctor and surrender myself to his antibiotics.
Image from yourdiscountchemist |
Contains Limonene from lemons which is deadly to some scabies mites [1], and Triclosan which is an antifungal and antibacterial agent.[2][3]
Image from 21food.com |
UMF 20+ or above has anti-bacterial properties, might work on mites as well. [4]
Image from alibaba.com |
Elemental sulfur (chemical element symbol : S, atomic number 16) is one of the oldest fungicides and pesticides in the world. [5] A traditional Chinese wisdom, Japanese hot spring theory and the fact that it is related to the poisonous gas (Sulfur Dioxide SO2) from the volcanoes, makes it one of the best possible candidates to kill the mites.
http://www.greencouncil.org/db_images/products/970.jpg |
Human safe but dangerous to cats and fish, which I deduced that it might contain permethrin.
Image from pharmacyathand.co.uk |
Permethrin is extremely toxic to fish and aquatic life in general and is also highly toxic to cats. In medicine, permethrin is a first-line treatment for scabies; a 5% (w/w) cream is marketed by Johnson & Johnson under the name Lyclear.[6]
Guess which one will work? Answers will be unveiled soon!
Vocabulary:
dermatologist --(n)[C] a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases
immuno-compromised --(adj) is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent.
scabies -- (n) known colloquially as the seven-year itch,[2] is a contagious skin infection that occurs among humans and other animals. It is caused by a tiny and usually not directly visible parasite, the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the host's skin, causing intense allergic itching. The infection in animals (caused by different but related mite species) is called sarcoptic mange.
surrender --(vb) [I] to stop fighting and admit defeat
fungicide -- (n) [C or U] a chemical substance used to kill fungus or prevent it from growing
pesticide -- (n) [C or U] a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants and other unwanted organisms
unveil -- (vb) [T] If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time
Resources:
Dermatology @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatology
Immunodeficiency @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immuno-compromised
Living: Taoboa-ing @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2011/08/living-taobao-ing.html
Medical & Vocabulary: "Hives" & Allergy @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2011/05/medical-vocabulary-hives-allergy.html
Medical & Vocabulary : Heat Rash and Bug Bites @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2010/08/medical-vocabulary-heat-rash-and-bug.html
Scabies @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabies
Monsters Inside Me: Scabies Mites and the Itch : Video : Animal Planet @ Discovery.com
http://animal.discovery.com/videos/monsters-inside-me-scabies-mites-and-the-itch.html
Monsters Inside Me @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eki-926TA
[1] D-Limonene for Scabies @ Livestrong.com
http://www.livestrong.com/article/488428-d-limonene-for-scabies/
[2] Triclosan @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triclosan
[3]Miliaria @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miliaria
[4] Health and Fitness: Manuka Honey (1st Suggested Cure for Mouth Ulcers) @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2010/01/health-and-fitness-manuka-honey-1st.html
[5] Sulfur @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur
[6] Permethrin @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/dermatologist?q=dermatologist+
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immuno-compromised
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabies
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/surrender_1?q=surrender+
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/fungicide?q=fungicide
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/pesticide?q=pesticide
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/unveil?q=unveiled+#unveil__3
Hi locky, have you heal this rash? Please let me knowc because it look the same with mine
ReplyDeleteOf course. Then post was dated back in 2011
Delete...so what was it?
ReplyDeleteMite bites
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