What is this rash on my ankles? Is there a doctor in the house?

[The Night Owl]

About a week ago, I went swimming in a salt water marsh near the eastern shore in Virginia. Shortly after this, I developed an itchy rash on my ankles and on the tops of my feet. The rash consists of small, raised bumps that range in size. The largest bumps are about the diameter of a pea and the smallest are slightly bigger than pinpricks. The bumps are roughly the same color as my skin, but perhaps slightly more pink... maybe from scratching.

The rash seemed to disappear a few days ago, but now it seems to be back, mostly on my left ankle.

Anyone know what this rash might be?

:shrug:

[happyslug]

1. Sounds like Chiggers to me.

Sounds like Chiggers (Jiggers) to me See :

http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/conmag/2000/05/5.htm


http://www.bugsaway.com/chiggers.htm

http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2001Articles/JUNE24.htm

Treatment:

http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/001333/0.html

[grasswire]

2. that would drive me crazy

If I ever had chiggers I would just cut the affected body part off, I swear. It sounds so gross.

Yeah, it can happen in Virginia!

[Elidor]

3. Nothing like a few hundred chiggers to make life miserable

(Best Gollum voice: ) Hates them, I do. Filthy little chiggers!