Re: [ft-l] Got chiggers?

> Chiggers are very serious.  Especially when bitten on places like feet or
> hands.  These areas take longer to heal.  A few years back I got an over
> abundance of chigger bites on my foot and ankle while working on the
> shelter in Osceola NF.  I did not pay attention to the bites and thought I
> would be ok.  Ended up going to emergency room (by request of my parents).
> I was later told by my doctor that I could have lost my foot if I didn't
go
> to a doctor.
>
> So, take chigger bites seriously and take care of them!
>
> Daryl
>
>
> At 02:10 PM 08/12/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >Ah, but Sunny, at least my bites were only on the lower part of my
> >legs.....WHERE were you bitten?  Ha Ha, I was able to scratch mine in
> >public........ You might want to be careful with the
Campho-phenique!!!!!!!
> >Bob C
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <SPISKURA@cs.com>
> >To: <ft-l@backcountry.net>
> >Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:59 PM
> >Subject: Re: [ft-l] Got chiggers?
> >
> >
> >> Aw come on Bob.....you know you got those chiggers from rolling around
on
> >the
> >> ground.   :)  I won't tell what you were doing on the ground, I promise
!!
> >> If you behaved yourself out there you wouldn't get chiggers.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sunny
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