Devonviolet Acres

[Devonviolet]

My kids and grands used all my high speed data while here. I'm down to snail speed until the 12th.

UGH! That's akin to no internet at all! At least our internet will be back to a full tank again at midnight. I know your pain, though. Our last internet provider seemed to eat data, and we would regularly run out of data half way through the month.

ETA: We currently have only 370MB of data left. I think this is the lowest we have gotten on this internet provider.

 

[Baymule]

@Devonviolet and @Latestarter I sooooooooo feel your pain! LOL

 

[Devonviolet]

I'm not sure what happened today. But, after getting back from collecting Elderberries, the bottom of my left foot started itching.

I put benadryl cream on it, but that did'nt help. As the evening went on, I noticed the bottom of my foot was swelling, which made it painful to walk.

So, I put ice on it. Still no help. Next I tried taking Benedryl. The swelling is worse. But, at least it doesn't itch anymore.

My boots were on the front porch. Not sure why they were there, as I keep them & my farm shoes in the house to minimize bugs getting in & biting me when I put them on.

DH turned the boots upside down, banged them to knock anything, in there, loose, and then ran his hand inside to feel for bugs. Nothing. So I put the boots on. Didn't feel any thing when I did.

Maybe there was a small bug that bit me. Or, maybe something, that I'm allergic to, got under my jeans leg & into the boot. I did have a long shoelace, wrapped 2× tightly, around my ankle.

Any thoughts? Has anyone ever had this happen to them?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Hope it wasn't a spider bite....keep an eye on it for a black spot, or "Bulls-Eye" redness.....if a widow it would be extremely painful, but a recluse will start with a tiny black dot....if one is seen get to the doctor pronto....if ya wait for the spot to grow....they will remove more flesh. Do ya have scorpions there?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Also, check the sock ya was wearing and look at it in that location....ya could have smushed it as ya slid your foot into the boot and it could be smeared into the sock, if it is a soft body insect.....may appear as a dirty spot on the sock.

 

[Baymule]

Good grief.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sorry for the multiple posts, but just thought of something else....it could be an ant sting...if so a puss nodule will form at the sting sight....they can itch, swell, and cause pain too.

 

[Devonviolet]

Sorry for the multiple posts, but just thought of something else....it could be an ant sting...if so a puss nodule will form at the sting sight....they can itch, swell, and cause pain too.

That thought had occurred to me. I sure hope is wasn't a fire ant! I've had those bite me before. It itched, swelled & got a pus pocket, that lasted over a week.

This is actually the 2nd time this has happened. Last time it was the other foot. It started with the same itch. I thought it might be athletes foot. Only both times I hadn't been any where that I would be exposed.

I also thought about a possible spider bite. Except DH ran his hand inside the boot & didn't feel anything.

Yes, we have scorpions. But they have a 1" hard body, that either DH or I should have felt.

I'm getting frustrated, because it's painful to walk & this is a repeat occurrence.

 

[Devonviolet]

Good grief.

???

 

[greybeard]

scorpions don't have the hard exoskeleton all the time. They routinely shed it just like a snake sheds it's skin and are soft kinda mush bodied until the new exoskeleton hardens up. They can still sting when in molt, but you'd probably have to step on one--they're pretty limp at that stage except for basic muscle activity..fast little buggers tho.
Most of the E Texas scorpions I've seen were small--under 1" long and almost white. The ones out in W. Texas tho were a lot bigger and darker.

You'd know if one got ya. Feels about like a red wasp or bumblebee sting.

Nope, that's not yaupon. Not familiar with what you posted the pic of but definitely not youpon.