mcrudd Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Draw out about half a dozen 1" squares on your arm then pull some riccia and duckweed out of the tank. Rinse it well because you don't want to test the water too. Then rub each firmly for a minute on a square. Then try just straight tank water on another, bloodworms on another and whatever common fishfood you use on another. What's that? Five? Find something else for the last square. And wash your hands/change gloves between them so you don't get any transfer between the tests. Good idea Ira. I will give that a go, very good idea :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Just use straight tap water as the control ( or tap water + ager ). This is called patch testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 or just keep doing what you're doing, change nothing, and take an antihistamine if it gets too itchy. I get that sort of rash from gardening too, and some foods give me a puffed up lower lip. Not muffins though, thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 or just keep doing what you're doing, change nothing, and take an antihistamine if it gets too itchy. I get that sort of rash from gardening too, and some foods give me a puffed up lower lip. Not muffins though, thank goodness. Be nice to know what causes it so you can avoid it rather than just treating the symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 true too With me I don't get a reaction from the irritants all the time, so I gave up trying to find the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Part one done, water test do not look to bad that I would say it will cause a rash. Fish seem happy and full of life too. So now to start drawing squares on my hand and seperate the riccia from the duckweed :thup: Sophia not even antihistamine is making it go away and it itches like a sandfly bite :nilly: 1 Brineshrimp 2 Duckweed 3 Bloodworms 4 Poo ( yeah I know :sick: ) But I had a lot in the water due to more bottomfeeders 5 Tank water 6 Riccia How long should I leave this on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 10 minutes ought to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 :sml1: :spop: don't forget you need to do one with all of mixed in, incase it's the combo that sets you off :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hubby said half an hour. Been ten minutes now My other arm is burning cause I had to stick it in the tank to get the poop :nilly: lol Sophia, is this not bad enough lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Waiting.... waiting.... waiting :cofn: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Probably would be good to give them a bit of a rub in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Probably would be good to give them a bit of a rub in. ok I did rub it in the beginning, but will give it another rub :thup: Gave it another rub. But I suppose it will only show tommorrow. Will leave it on till half past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 :cofn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I can go months without getting a reaction therefore I have never tried to isolate the cause It takes several days for my rash to disappear and then it will return but not as badly the next couple of times I clean the tanks out, then disappears altogether, just to return when I am not expecting it. Good luck with finding the cause but I have the feeling you will get no definite result for all your efforts today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 ok I did rub it in the beginning, but will give it another rub :thup: Gave it another rub. But I suppose it will only show tommorrow. Will leave it on till half past Haha, I made you rub poop on your arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Haha, I made you rub poop on your arm. Revenge is sweet I will get you back some day 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 hahaha :rotf: what was the results as of now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 On her way to the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Nothing yet. Will keep you updated when anything changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 hahaha this is great. 'Diagnosis by forum' or 'It takes a village to raise a rash' what news McRash? You should see the reaction within half an hour, otherwise it's probably not strictly allergic/contact dermatitis. Once I tried to do this with something I can't remember - some plant or other I knew gave me a rash. I actually scratched my arm with a pin and rubbed the stuff in and nothing happened. :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 what news McRash? :rotf: Revenge is sweet I will get you back some day 8) Now that is something I would like to see! (not holding my breath, though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Nothing yet to my rash followers :nilly: But then again I worked half the day in my tank and the rash only showed the next day, so we will see tomorrow morning. Sophia revenge is hedding your way too LOL this year I will be seeking revenge by the looks of it :rotf: Mcrash UHM :oops: Mcrudd signing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Morning McRash how's your....rash....? :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Do you need an Epipen cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Oh dear. Lunchtime and no reply from McRash. Should we ring her local A&E Department?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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