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07-05-2008, 06:17 PM
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  | swimmer's itch any stories of people getting the lovely swimmers itch? where and why, and how did you get rid of it??
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| Re: swimmer's itch  Originally Posted by jeremy man I wouldnt tell ya if I got it lmao
 just kiding, never heard of anyone around here getting that
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by jeremy Is it you that actually has the itch? Are you sure its swimmers itch? You can always con a buddy to get the shampoo needed to take care of that little problem or should I say THOSE little problems.
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by jeremy well i was told from a life gaurd here years ago, that it comes from cemiclas on ducks waste. And it usaly occures in areas where most people swim, but in open water its fine, and to prevent from getting it shower right away when u get out of the water, dont know if its trure, but ive never had it
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Classified Rating: 100% (2) | Re: swimmer's itch YA, GOT IT ABOUT 10 YEARS BACK IN THE SHUSWAP.... CAUSED BY DUCKMITES, AND WE WERE SWIMMING/SNORKELING IN THE SHALLOWS AROUND THE HOUSEBOATS WHILE PARKED ONE NITE ON THE LAKE SHORE, AND A FEW OF US HAD QUITE BAD RASHES.... LUCKILY GONE THE NEXT DAY, WITH LOTS OF "SPECIAL" LOTIONS AND LOTS OF TYLENOL.... THINK THE ALCHOHOL HELPED TOO!!!!!!
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| Re: swimmer's itch This is fuuuuuuuuuuunny....the itchy and scratchy thread.... I remember my brother had it from Pigeon lake years ago, seems to me it went away after a few days, no meds req'd. Ive never had it... or any other kind by the way..  me no likey....
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| Re: swimmer's itch Jeremy, my buddies and i got it the Canada Day long week-end at Wabamun. We used a lotion called "Calomine" its like chalk and the medic told us if you suspect the lake has it rub yourself down with baby oil before entering the water, the mites apparently slide right off.
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by Showtime My ex and her friends got it out there that same weekend. I laughed at them.
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by TylerG Why, because they got it, or because she is you EX??
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| Re: swimmer's itch I remember "the itch" when i was a kid growing up on skeleton lake. Havent had it in years.
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by TylerG Maybe i was swimming to close to her!!!!! Just kidding TG......all i can say is those little suckers made me scratch til i blead and then i scratched even more. Hope i don't get it again any time soon.
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| Re: swimmer's itch Originally Posted by Showtime If you were, all I can say is I'm sorry.
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