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[woody paul]

Working on Monday topping a Hawthorn and Bullace hedge went to grab hold of a piece and got bitten or a thorn in finger. Through out the day it got stiffer and by the time I had my tea could not move it and felt like a pin was being pushed up the finger, and when I woke up the next morning had a bad rash on arm near elbow and chest ( as pictures ) so went off to walk in centre they hd got no idea a part from allergic reaction from what ever it was anyone had the same or know of someone how has. But itch is an under statement.

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[Sussex Groundie]

You need to go to A&E and get that checked out soon as.

 

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[woody paul]

You need to go to A&E and get that checked out soon as.

 

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When I saw doctor at walk in center did ask about A&E but said no point just take antihistamine tablets and keep rash soft with cream.

[Rough Hewn]

Any puncture wounds?

Get a second opinion?

 

 

 

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[Pinkfoot]

I think people are thinking early signs of septicaemia.

Probably isn't but it's worth a second opinion.

 

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[Johny Walker]

Have you made a will out

[Matthew Storrs]

I think people are thinking early signs of septicaemia.

Probably isn't but it's worth a second opinion.

 

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Doesn't look like septicaemia to me.

 

But I'm not a doctor though so if you have any concerns or it gets worse definitely get another opinion.

A friend of mine developed an allergy to something growing in hedges (he's a tree surgeon) but gets incredibly itchy and feels ill, can't sleep because of it- so it's possible to develop an allergy in later life to something which you'd normally be fine with.

In his case he has had tests done and narrowed it down to a family of plants containing something like 5000 species! Including dandelion and lettuce...

 

Hope the antihistamine works:thumbup1:

[fagus]

Health issues need to be diagnosed correctly before they can be properly treated.

I know from experience thorn stabs can be difficult. I think as they are on the tree/bush for a long time there is more chance that they pick up nasties. I don't go along with the idea that germs on thorns are part of their defence mechanism; to me that is stretching evolution too far. Mmm though I suppose those with the best nasties could be dominant.

[woody paul]

Doesn't look like septicaemia to me.

 

But I'm not a doctor though so if you have any concerns or it gets worse definitely get another opinion.

A friend of mine developed an allergy to something growing in hedges (he's a tree surgeon) but gets incredibly itchy and feels ill, can't sleep because of it- so it's possible to develop an allergy in later life to something which you'd normally be fine with.

In his case he has had tests done and narrowed it down to a family of plants containing something like 5000 species! Including dandelion and lettuce...

 

Hope the antihistamine works:thumbup1:

 

Very interesting been back to job and no sign of any thing different to normal. Antihistamine are working and it has not spread any further.

Only thing there was in hedge was duke of argylls tea plant which I have worked near before and been OK.

Edited June 30, 2017 by woody paul

[Paul in the woods]

I wonder if the thorn was a bit of a coincidence and there were some caterpillars there? Sounds a bit like a brown tailed moth hairy caterpillar reaction and they feed on hawthorn. Have a google at some of the rash pictures, looks similar.