Impetigo =(

[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

[Freedom]

Oh Holly, sorry to hear about this. I didn't know what it was, either. Glad to hear it is healing for you!