down4fun
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I am a RN who just returned from a cruise if the Western Caribbean. I dove in Grand Cayman. I wore a full 3mm and boots. So the only exposed part of my body was my hands, as gloves are not allowed. Within a couple of hours of surfacing I noticed a few small red blisters on my right hand. Very similar to tinea pedis. The pattern seems to match the handle of my dive gear bag. It has a slight tingling sensation, slightly itchy and seems to recede and exacerbate at will. It has been 4 days since the dive and I am know at home. I did a search here and the names and descriptions I put in my titile seem to match what I am experiencing.
I am most interested in what I can do for it at home, as I return to work tomorrow and finding time to see my PCP after vacation will be difficult. I did read in a post from TSandM(? sorry if I got that wrong) about Selsun Blue working topically. Are there any other suggestions and how long is reasonable to wait before I have pursue other Rx treatments. I do have some hx of allergies...Bees (went through de-altertization(sp) shots), fire ants, fire coral (all though less reactive than fire ants).
Thank you all for your help with this.
Kim
I am most interested in what I can do for it at home, as I return to work tomorrow and finding time to see my PCP after vacation will be difficult. I did read in a post from TSandM(? sorry if I got that wrong) about Selsun Blue working topically. Are there any other suggestions and how long is reasonable to wait before I have pursue other Rx treatments. I do have some hx of allergies...Bees (went through de-altertization(sp) shots), fire ants, fire coral (all though less reactive than fire ants).
Thank you all for your help with this.
Kim