Rash And Very Large Lymph Node Posted: 06-26-06 09:54am
I recently had a lice infestation in my
hair that I caught from my son, who caught
it from school mates. I had to use rid
on my hair (two sessions of two
applications of it) but it still did not
get rid of all of the lice (as I have
very long thick hair)
about the same time that I realized that I
had lice... I started developing bumps on
my legs, stomach and chest... A few on
arms and back but none on face. They are
very itchy. It's almost like a bug
bite... It starts out very small and
itchy. When I scratch, all along the
scratch mark more bumps come up. Some
are beginning to heal now that I have
begun the lice treatment. However, I
recently used licefree, which is supposed
to be orgaanic. I didn't want to use rid
or nix because I had already applied 4
treatments of rid. There is now a
swollen lymph node on the back of my neck
at the hair line, but it doesn't seem
normal. Within one week it has grown
from pea size, to about almost 3 inches
long and about 2 inches wide.
1) could the rash on my body (which still
itches) be from an allergic reaction to
the lice.... Or is it something that I
could have caught from whirlpool at the
spa?? Like folliculitis or something?
2) is it normal for lymph nodes to swell
if you are allergic to lice bites
3) is it normal for a lymph node to get to
be almost 3 inches long??
4) I am supposed to do the second
treatment of licefree today, but am
concerned that maybe a reaction to that
has caused the lymph node to grow.... I
just don't know what else to try to rid me
of these stupid lice!! :roll:
