Hi there,
I seem to be the queen of swim-related skin reactions. Sea Lice, reactions to water in the Bahamas,
This time, I am wondering if anyone else is having a reaction after the Save The Bay Swim in Newport, Rhode Island this weekend.
I started to feel something during the swim, thought it was sea grass in my suit, and tried to ignore it.
When I got out, I saw that it was some kind of reaction, which steadily grew in intensity over the day. I spoke to a nurse who said it was a contact reaction, but I'm not so sure anymore. She recommended Zyrtek, which I took, but it's continued to be really bad and seems to swell throughout the day. It itches like crazy and, well, it's just yucky!
Anyone else experiencing something like this?
Thanks in advance!
I suspected jellyfish, but the nurse I saw there said she thought it was more of a contact issue. At this point, I'm thinking she didn't know what she was talking about. My last jellyfish sting was from a Man-of-War, which was a significantly more intense issue than this so I was willing to listen to her. But, there was that lovely burning sensation and endless itching.
At this point, however, I'm thinking it's something more than "contact." There were many, many jellies on the course, as my son was only too happy to point out! But based on where things are on my body and the fact that it spread, for the first two days, it seems much more likely that it was something I swam through.
Thankfully, you and I will not be encountering those critters in Lake Champlain. Of course, I don't love the idea of ripping a lamprey off my body, but hey, at least it would be a different variety of predator!
I think I'm understanding why my friends and family think I am slightly crazy...
I suspected jellyfish, but the nurse I saw there said she thought it was more of a contact issue. At this point, I'm thinking she didn't know what she was talking about. My last jellyfish sting was from a Man-of-War, which was a significantly more intense issue than this so I was willing to listen to her. But, there was that lovely burning sensation and endless itching.
At this point, however, I'm thinking it's something more than "contact." There were many, many jellies on the course, as my son was only too happy to point out! But based on where things are on my body and the fact that it spread, for the first two days, it seems much more likely that it was something I swam through.
Thankfully, you and I will not be encountering those critters in Lake Champlain. Of course, I don't love the idea of ripping a lamprey off my body, but hey, at least it would be a different variety of predator!
I think I'm understanding why my friends and family think I am slightly crazy...
