So ... itchy....

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ViviTheMage

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I was camping for a few days up north in Minnesota, I came back with a rash on my left wrist and left foot.

any idears what I can do to alleviate it? SO ITCHY.

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mmntech

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Small ones could be sand flies. Though the bigger one suggests you touched something you weren't supposed to. Take some benadryl and see if it gets better.
 

ViviTheMage

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luckily size has not changed, it's been about a week.

I just don't want to go to the dermatologist.... should I just get some cortozone and down some benadryl?
 

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Get Some Calamine Lotion

Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3)[1][2] or a zinc carbonate compound.[3] It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an anti-pruritic (anti-itching agent, attributed to the presence of phenol in the formulation) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings.[4][5][6][7][8][9] It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses.[10]
 
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