Strange Bug Bite?

Vince · 06-16-2006, 08:50 PM

So the other day, I notice a bug bite on my leg -- only it looks like a whitehead. The top of the bite is completely white. Strange, but a friend tells me that it was just an ingrown hair, and nothing to worry about.

Today I have 6 of them, in relatively close proximity. They're on my leg near my knee. I'm thinking they are one of a few things --

Bug/insect bite.
Many ingrown hairs (no, I don't really think this, but hey, you never know)
Allergic reaction of some sort.
Infection of some sort.

Now, they're on my knee, and that knee is the knee I slide on in softball. There are a few cuts there that have scabbed over, but they are for the most part right below my knee, while these bites/hives are all above my knee. They don't itch much/at all, and they don't hurt either. They just look odd, and I'd like to know what they are and how to get rid of them. Any ideas?

RPI-Fan · 06-16-2006, 09:19 PM

Keep in mind that I have only TV-doctor experience.

Certainly seems like an infection of some sort, to me.

Mantle2600 · 06-16-2006, 09:27 PM

no pix plz, k thx

Critch · 06-16-2006, 09:38 PM

You should squeeze one and see what pops out.

Eaglesfan27 · 06-16-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantle2600

no pix plz, k thx

Actually, I'd probably have to see pix to hazard a guess.

Grammaticus · 06-16-2006, 10:31 PM

You should go see a doctor.

Vince · 06-16-2006, 11:03 PM

I tried looking up any resource online as well, and I couldn't find anything. Perhaps I will have to go to the doctor.

illinifan999 · 06-16-2006, 11:25 PM

Sweat bumps maybe? I have something that sounds a lot like that and when I spoke to my doctor he said they were probably sweat bumps. Yesterday, I found out my friend had the same thing on his forehead. I've just been putting cortizone cream on it and it seems to be helping them go away (although not very fast).

AZSpeechCoach · 06-16-2006, 11:31 PM

I get the same thing. They occasionally itch. I've been suspecting little bug bites, but sweat bumps would be a good possibility, given where I am.

thealmighty · 06-17-2006, 12:18 AM

If you lived around here, those would be fire ant bites. Always leave a white cap bump when I get bit by one in the yard.

Franklinnoble · 06-17-2006, 12:45 AM

Scrub the hell out of them with soap and hot water. Then clean them out with alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide.

If that doesn't do the trick, you may have to amputate. Or go see a doctor. If you're on a Kaiser HMO, I'd take the former.

Turd Ferguson · 06-17-2006, 02:12 AM

Herpes, plain and simple.

Izulde · 06-17-2006, 02:20 AM

what exactly are sweat bumps? I've never heard of those before.

WSUCougar · 06-17-2006, 09:07 AM

I'll go with either chiggers or scabees.

Eaglesfan27 · 06-17-2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I'll go with either chiggers or scabees.

Chiggers was my first thought. Although I would expect them to be itching by now.

stevew · 06-17-2006, 09:52 AM

Could be some sort of spider bites. That'll make you sleep well at night.

gottimd · 06-17-2006, 09:53 AM

My friend had something similar a few years ago. He imploded a few weeks after he discovered them.

Buccaneer · 06-17-2006, 09:57 AM

I had these a few years ago and even a specialist was perplexed. They took a sample and found that it was not a dangerous infection but they best guess (including mine) was spider bites.

JeeberD · 06-21-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

chiggers

*shudder*

Worst two weeks of my life was when I was 10 and got a bad case of chiggers all over my body (with a major concentration in my crotch area)...

tarcone · 06-21-2006, 10:51 AM

possible staph infection
i would reccommend seeing a doctor

Toddzilla · 06-21-2006, 11:17 AM

Put a plastic owl around your waist.

Desnudo · 06-21-2006, 01:06 PM

The plague. I'm afraid you're 99% to die.

Pumpy Tudors · 06-21-2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Put a plastic owl around your waist.

Why bother with plastic? Put a real owl around your waist.

saldana · 06-21-2006, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Actually, I'd probably have to see pix to hazard a guess.

i was thinking exactly the same thing......without seeing it, it could be dozens of things, but without seeing size and knowing when exactly you got them, its very difficult to speculate

Vince · 06-21-2006, 02:26 PM

Didn't realize this thread was still capturing people's attention

They seemed to go away after a day or so, so I stopped worrying about them. I actually forgot about them to tell the truth -- the evening I posted this thread was the night before my birthday, and I got obnoxiously drunk. I was so hung over the next day, I couldn't think about anything, and on Sunday they were gone. I was surprised the most that they didn't itch or hurt in any way.

Crim · 06-21-2006, 09:43 PM

Too bad they're gone... i'd like to have heard what happened when you decided to finally dig into em with a toothpick:

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ight=toothpick

Crim

Critch · 06-22-2006, 07:31 AM

Went away, or hatched and burrowed in?

06-16-2006, 09:19 PM	#2
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Keep in mind that I have only TV-doctor experience. Certainly seems like an infection of some sort, to me. __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

06-16-2006, 09:27 PM	#3
Mantle2600 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Dawg Pound	no pix plz, k thx __________________ Member of the Underground Browns. Cavs. Tribe. Buckeyes. Period.

06-16-2006, 11:03 PM	#7
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I tried looking up any resource online as well, and I couldn't find anything. Perhaps I will have to go to the doctor. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

06-16-2006, 11:25 PM	#8
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	Sweat bumps maybe? I have something that sounds a lot like that and when I spoke to my doctor he said they were probably sweat bumps. Yesterday, I found out my friend had the same thing on his forehead. I've just been putting cortizone cream on it and it seems to be helping them go away (although not very fast). __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

06-16-2006, 11:31 PM	#9
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	I get the same thing. They occasionally itch. I've been suspecting little bug bites, but sweat bumps would be a good possibility, given where I am. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

06-16-2006, 09:38 PM	#4
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	You should squeeze one and see what pops out.

06-16-2006, 10:31 PM	#6
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	You should go see a doctor.

06-17-2006, 12:18 AM	#10
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	If you lived around here, those would be fire ant bites. Always leave a white cap bump when I get bit by one in the yard. __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

06-17-2006, 12:45 AM	#11
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Scrub the hell out of them with soap and hot water. Then clean them out with alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide. If that doesn't do the trick, you may have to amputate. Or go see a doctor. If you're on a Kaiser HMO, I'd take the former.

06-17-2006, 02:12 AM	#12
Turd Ferguson Mascot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: College Station, TX	Herpes, plain and simple.

06-17-2006, 02:20 AM	#13
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06-17-2006, 09:07 AM	#14
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I'll go with either chiggers or scabees. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

06-17-2006, 09:52 AM	#16
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Could be some sort of spider bites. That'll make you sleep well at night.

06-17-2006, 09:53 AM	#17
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	My friend had something similar a few years ago. He imploded a few weeks after he discovered them. __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

06-17-2006, 09:57 AM	#18
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	I had these a few years ago and even a specialist was perplexed. They took a sample and found that it was not a dangerous infection but they best guess (including mine) was spider bites.

06-21-2006, 10:51 AM	#20
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	possible staph infection i would reccommend seeing a doctor

06-21-2006, 11:17 AM	#21
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Put a plastic owl around your waist.

06-21-2006, 01:06 PM	#22
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	The plague. I'm afraid you're 99% to die.

06-21-2006, 02:26 PM	#25
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	Didn't realize this thread was still capturing people's attention They seemed to go away after a day or so, so I stopped worrying about them. I actually forgot about them to tell the truth -- the evening I posted this thread was the night before my birthday, and I got obnoxiously drunk. I was so hung over the next day, I couldn't think about anything, and on Sunday they were gone. I was surprised the most that they didn't itch or hurt in any way. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com. Last edited by Vince : 06-21-2006 at 02:26 PM.

06-22-2006, 07:31 AM	#27
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Went away, or hatched and burrowed in?

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