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covergirl746
Apr 7, 2007, 08:38 PM
For the past three days I have been experiencing little spots on my ankles that look like flee bites, they are extremely itchy,therefore I have itched them therefore creating scabs, today I noticed as the day went alon my ankles swelled up huge and it hurts to bend my foot?? There are no animals so I know its not flees, what could this be?? :mad: :mad:

missk
Apr 7, 2007, 09:06 PM
That is how it started with me. I didn't know what it was-I thought maybe flea bites but the spots were too big. I didn't scratch too much because I know better than to scratch. In a few days it turned to blisters. I went to the pharmacist and he said it was poison ivy. I have been taking benadryl, soaking in epsom salt, and aloe vera gel seems to be working best. Better than calamine lotion. I think you too have poison ivy. You might want to look into that. It can last for a week to six weeks with the average being two weeks, and it can take up to a week to for the sores to show after being exposed.