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Two weeks ago I was out in my yard barefoot and felt stings on my toes from some type of "bug" only to look down and see nothing. Redness, tenderness, inflammation, burning when I scratched have been very bothersome. I tried Topicort for several days without relief, then Desonate with no relief. 2 days ago, tiny blisters formed and my toes resembled cold sores. I put Blistex on yesterday and now the blisters have gone down but the redness and tenderness, burning are still there. What is this? Any suggestions for treatment?
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I had a similar thing happen to me. I have a hookworm infestation in our yard- they burrow into the skin. My pets always have hookworms if they miss even one dose of heartworm pills (even my indoor only cats)- I do year-round since it also does hookworms. In my experience, it was that and totally unrelated to lyme.
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It sounds totally unrelated to lyme to me. I would consult a dermatologist.
I've been told not to walk barefoot. Got scabies that way once. (It bore into the bottom of my foot.)
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do you have fire ants in your region? I've had them bite me and not even see them.
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Fire ants. Not one month ago, my daughter sat down in the grass, and came up screaming. They
left red, blistery type bites, and they took a couple of weeks to clear up. It was extremely painful for her.
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