Impetigo =(

[Muddy4paws]

Thanks everyone.

Ive isolated him because hes picking on my older rat and is due to be castrated so I will get the vet to answer about if it was him or not.

I do wash my hands after I touch him too, Im trying to avoid touching them too much atm anyway, I free range them so they can explore on their own.

It is soo itchy. I've noticed that its gone down slightly from yesterday. Sadly I've been taking photos to see if it does go down.

just read the leaflet inside the ointment box and it says I can apply the cream 4 times and on the box it says 3. I think I will apply 4 tonight I feel like my skin in bubbling from underneath

Sorry to moan on, I cant talk to many other people without being told I'm diseased.. Mature friends!

[Sirrahsim]

If the cream was a prescription you should only use it the number of times your doc tells you to. They take things like your body size and the severity of the lesions into account when they decide how much to prescribe I hope that it gets better soon!

[columbine]

If the itching is driving you crazy in between applications of medicine, you can get 91% isopropyl alcohol (it's right next to the 75% in the drugstore) and soak a gauze pad with it, then put it on the lesion for 3 minutes. It gets the nerve endings "drunk" and knocks out the itch. Works for mosquito bites too!

Love, Columbine

[Catty1]

columbine is right about the alcohol...also try a paste of baking soda and water on the sore, and let it dry. That really helps itches too.

Baking soda in bath water may help too.

HUGS - I hope you are better soon!

[Muddy4paws]

Thanks. I will definatly try the baking soda, Ive just come home from work and I know I have some of that here somewhere.

Im scared to put alcohol on it, sounds painful!

Its going down quite a bit so hopefully it will be gone soon, its not as itchy as yesterday but my work clothes have been rubbing so its more sore than itchy.

[mina'smomma]

The alchol isn't so bad. I had it back in March and was advised not to go to work because it can be contagious. I used alchol and it did sting, but it also help with some of the swelling.

[king2005]

I had that when I was a baby. My parents brought me to the kiddy pool in the park. Well little did my folks know, but the water was pumped in from the canal where all the boats dock... I got it on my butt. I wasn't allowed to wear a diaper. Of course my folks had to take nudes of me lol Mom is laying in the grass & I'm in one of those round tobogins incase I pottied.. it was easier to clean up in that hehe

My dad still reminds me about it... I remember when you had to be a naked baby cause you got that nasty butt rash Dads