After a long dry spell I guess I was lulled into a false sense of security. The little blighters were literally chasing me. These bites are the worst I've had in a long time. Tea tree oil I've found can provide some relief for me but the results are variable (YMMV). I suggest to keep a close eye on any sign of that and refrain from scratching no matter how intense the itch. I covered them with waterproof dressings to reduce the rubbing from shoes etc, which causes secondary irritation. They were really itchy and sore for the first week or more. The scabs finally fell off last week after over a month, but you can still see plenty of evidence of the bites (7 of them ). I try and flick them off quickly with a fingernail but aim is not always perfect. I suspect it's a type of allergic reaction to the mildly toxic anti-coagulant that they inject, particularly more so if disturbed by pulling them off the skin. This generally happens to me with leech bites (oddly, sometimes not). I'm only just getting over the same problem around both heels/ankles, basically as you and GPS describe. I have been bitten plenty of times in the past and never reacted this way. I have itchy lumps forming under the scabs where I removed the leech.Ī cross between a pimple and a blister. Has anyone experienced infections from leech bite sites? On Saturday we took a day trip to the Blue Mountains.īetween the wet weather and following the Grose River the leeches were out in force.ĭespite gaiters I pulled about six of my lower legs.
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