The family and I resently went fishing in KY. Husband went out on the boat. My son and I stayed on the shore, threw down a blanket and drew pictures. \n\nI rolled over because something scratched me on the back. I figured it was one of those spikey balls. Then it got me in the side, and front. I was finally fed up and went to remove it. I pulled the blanket back and it was a set of fish teeth.\n\nThey were very sharp and I looked at it really close. It looks like some aligator. It was all bone/ no flesh on it. I brought it home with me.\n\nWell the next day I am starting to ITCH like crazy! I can't even sleep well. \n\nMy question is, can a puncture (very tiny), from a (dead) fish cause infection that causes itch? \n\nDoes anyone have any suggestions?
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I don't think the kind of fish matters-- it was a decaying bag of biology and it was stewing with all kinds of bateria that was helping it decompose.  I think it's the bacteria that was in the dead fish and not the fish itself.  I'd go get a tetnus shot and itching is a sign of infection, so....
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not exactly sure of the look but it sounds like it could be something, just an infection but be car full clean it with iodine and rubbing alcohol maby talk to a doctor because it could get worse my brother almost lost his leg/ life to an infected spider bite, do hot compresses (soak a towel with hot water and press it to it gently) and talk to your doctor if it gets worse!
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Depends on how long you have had it?  If you have had it for more then a couple of weeks then I would see your dentist.  Sounds like you hit the area when you were brushing your teeth.  I do this sometimes when I am not paying attention.  There is not much tissue back there but a lot of bone and if you hit it often with your tooth brush then it can become sore.  Swish with warm salt water, and take it easy when you are brushing.  Like I said if you have had it for awhile or it does not resolve in a week or so see your dentist.  Sores in the mouth are nothing to play with.
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This is concerning...I would see a doctor ASAP..could be a spider bite but not sure..some bites can lead to necrosis (sloughing off of tissue) so like I suggested better not to further postpone consultation with your doctor or the ER
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First are you SURE it's blood. It could be something you ate, passing theough. Also, if you ate food like hard peanuts, this can cause such a temporary problem. If it happens for two or three days then you just need to ask your guardians ( parents?) to take you to the doctor. If you any pain then tell them now
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i didnt get to read your question yesterday, but am a little saddend by some of the responses you got to this one. there isnt much i can say to take your mind off things. but your right. your injury is very seriouse. did he do that to you ?  have you tried  emailing a health website for advice ? im not in america so i dont know of any there. good luck and ignore the hurtful responses, one day they may need some sympthy!
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Sounds like some kind of infection. Hope everything turns out ok.
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Demand a second opinion. Positive note I had similar symptoms for years rarely a day off. I had a brain scan, a EEG and other tests turns out I have hemiplegic migraines - very scary. I have an aura with mine - a bad taste often triggered by what I eat or smell. Gloss paint sends me off my legs for up to 2 weeks. I was investigated for having a stroke! Go back an see your Dr if symptoms don't improve and demand further tests! Have allergy/ sensitivity tests done, mine showed my triggers as being corn, melon, larger etc. I changed my diet and took FEVER FEW natural health supps and have made a fantastic recovery, with the occasional relapse. I f your symptoms are new to you and you have had no further investigations than a DR appointment, go back and demand more. Take a friend or relative with you if your reluctant to push the issue. You only have one life - enjoy it. Luv J xx
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You want to exchange fish stories?You want to hear about the giant crappies that i caught?I have pictures of only their lips tho because i left them in water on a stringer to go make a drink.But they were HUGE.LOL . What is your biggest catch?
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Ok, did this start rather suddenly, does it itch?  Have you had contact with something new?...soap, lotion, etc.  sounds like an allergic reaction.  If your mouth or throat tingle or throat feels tight...GO TO THE ER.  If this is mild and does not progress tonite, you could try taking a Benadryl 25mg. tablet...can buy over the counter at Walmart or pharmacy.  Is there a walk in clinic in your town?  If not, call your doc ( there will be someonr taking call for the holiday) and see if he/she wants you to go to the ER or if there is an office or clinic you can go to.   Some hospitals have an Urgent Care Center in connection with the ER.  This would be an appropriate place to go.  You must have had skin contact with something you are allergic to.  Hope you do well.
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I just had my wisdom's out about 2 weeks ago. They STILL hurt a little bit! But yeah, at first I was taking the pain medicine basically to sleep. My dentist told me to take 3 advil liqui-gels ALONG WITH they  pain meds. Just make sure u have some food in your stomach, like a Slim Fast or some pudding is enough. That's all I could eat...that and mashed potatoes. Now, when I try to eat regular foods, it feels like my jaw is being ripped apart. I cannot open it very wide at all without some discomfort. They told me it was normal and it would go away.. OH YEAH, I also still have my blod clots..the gums are not healing over yet...I don't know when they are supposed to heal completely..I heard a co-worker say it took them 6 months to heal over!!!
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It sounds like an infection.....although you have currently taken antibiotics you may need a different kind now....you may want to follow up with the dentist ASAP......\n\nI'm sorry you're in pain....good luck
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Most fishing stories are about one fish - this one is a little bit different...\n\n\nIt happened on July 4th, 2003.  I was out on a pontoon boat on a local lake that I had fished for ages.  Loads of people go out there for a fireworks show at night, but being the avid fisherman I am, I took along a few rods and a couple tackle boxes.  \n\nWhile we were out there, a few of the people I was with started asking me questions about that particular lake.  One other kid who I knew didn't fish at all and didn't know diddly squat about fishing started answering everything.  He's your stereotypical frat boy and no offense to anyone out there, but he was fishing w/ a zebco 33.  Well after a while, I realized that he answered every question w/ "Well the only real lure on this lake is a spinnerbait.  It's the only one that works anyways."\n\nSo I waited until he said it a few more times, and then I said loud enough for everyone to hear me, "You fish with that spinnerbait, and I'll use a plastic worm and we'll see what happens."\n\nThis is where it gets good...\n\nFirst cast, I flipped a black trick worm about 3 feet behind an underwater tree that had reached the surface.  I pulled it a few times kinda jerkin' it, and in the next second, BAM!  I hooked up to a 4 pounder.  In about the next hour, I had landed about 25 pounds worth of bass in 5 fish.  \n\nI've fished plenty of tournaments, and I would have killed to have been in one that day, but as they say, ______ happens.\n\nMeanwhile, spinnerbait boy is over there in the corner w/ no bites at all.  By this time the people have tuned him out when he starts talking, and I'm loving it.  Then he casts and says he had a bite.  "I missed it, I'll get him again."\n\nThree or four more times, the bite is in the same place, and he keeps missing it.  (I'm starting to think it's a log, weeds, rock, etc. but I didn't say anything)  On the next cast, he got to the spot where he had been getting a "bite" and set the hook violently.  He fought and fought and fought and said he had a big one.  "Get the camera, this one is going to be a good one"  <== Exact words.  \n\nWell when the monster surfaced, it was about a 4 ft. stick.  Everyone kept giving him crap about it and eventually he just sat back and shut up.  From that point on, every question from anyone on the boat was directed towards me!
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You really should go to a dr asap,,this could turn in a staff infection very easily and believe me you do not want something like that so close to your privates.  I had something that sounds very similar to what I had and it turned out to be staff.  Does it feel warm or feverish in anyway??
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Question: As a child did you ever run a really high temp? My brother ran a sudden high fever(cause never found, of 105 and soaring)that nearly killed him. He was wrapped in towels and buried in a tub of ice to bring the fever down. But while waiting on the ice to be brought he was bathed from head to toe in rubbing alchol. At that time the doctor did the only things he knew to do. The fever came down but my brothers normal temp of 98.6 was changed to 96.0. So a temp of 99.0 is not low grade fever anymore; at least not for him.  Are you under great amounts of stress? Stress can do wild things to your body. Under tremendos stress  the muscles literally separated from the bones in my chest area. Doctor's at first thought it was a heart attack but my pulse did not indicate such to be the case. I felt as if a huge weight had been droped on my chest, but it was stress. Vicatin would not even allow my body any relief, and the doctors had said if it didn't help that morphine was the next step.Fianlly, after several months of just letting nature run its course; I finally stopped hollering with every breath. I would shake like I was in a ice house on min. and feel normal the next; but my temp. was up and down like a yoyo. Do you have any other symptoms, coughing, sneezing,dizzy spells, black outs, nausea? Have you been to a doctor yet? If not; I strongly reccommend you go see one immediately. Keep in mind not all diseases or illness's cause the same reaction in a person. You can take 50 people with the flu. Some it turns into more upper respitory infections, and some of those can be fatal. Others just feel crappy and tired. While some can't see much difference in the flu and what most people would call a bad cold. My temp. runs 98.6; 99.0 is low grade, and any thing more than 102.6 I start calling the doctor. As I said I strongly reccomend you go straight to a doctor and have them check you out. I wish you well.
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Calm down. It'll be ok, I promise :)\n\nWhat kind of birthmark was it? I'm like 99.999% sure that scratching one off will not cause any danger. Good luck!
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Bit by a BLUEGILL!  I didn't even know that those little dang things had teeth!  But was scuba diving, and when it came at me, I found out.  First tried to take a bite out of my mask (interesting perspective) and then bit my forehead.\n\nWas also bit by a horse.  :-)