Posted by Shelly Rae: 
I had a great shoot this weekend.  We took some photos on a horse and then sitting on a pile of hay.  Then I did some barefoot walking in the weeds.  I have severe allergies to many things...one of which is hay.  After laying in the hay, I got really itchy bumps all over my back and on my legs.  I've been drowning myself in benadryl cream to relieve some of the itching.  I've got shoots coming up this weekend and I'm hoping that the bumps will be gone by then.  I've already cancelled two shoots because of it.  Has anyone else experienced this and how long did it take to go away?  I've never had this kind of reaction before (then again, I've never lain in a pile of hay before, either).

Most likely you have chiggers.

Posted by LarryB: 
Kinda sounds like chiggers.  They're the worst!  They leave a red bump about the size of a pencil eraser with a little tiny hole at the top.  They itch like hell.

Don't know of a cure.  They'll go away after a few miserable days on their own.

I know how to get rid of them but not being able to be sure what they are she will need to look it up on her own.

And they want to be called chigroes now.

Posted by alexwh: 
The best way to get rid of the itch is to go back to the hay pile and put fire to it. Throw in your viola and I guarantee all will be well.

LOL.  If I actually thought that would work, I'd do it. 

Posted by Shelly Rae: 
I don't think it's chiggers.  I've had them before and they were more concentrated.  Also the only bumps are where there are hair folicles (sp?) and they aren't that big.  A couple of the spots on my back are long and look more like scratches than bumps.

Could be anything that was in the field when they cut the hay. My suggestion, if you don't want to go to a doctor, is go to a farm supply store. Ask the guys hanging out what it is, they work with the stuff and will know the best way to get rid of it.

Posted by Sara Green: 
Aquanet hair spray - spray it on your ant bites as soon as you get bit. Almost always the pain stops and there's no red spots.

Mosquitos, hm, I don't really eat that much red meat as it is. My friend takes a vitamin B complex everyday and swears it works. Another goes by aspirin therapy. Both seem to make your blood less tasty. Random fact: only the females suck your blood.

Bees - beeeee sure you remove the stinger. Then treat the sting. I prefer a mixture of oatmeal, water and meat tenderizer.

Household ammonia for bug bites. Meat tenderizer for jelly fish stings.

Every man in here knows it is the female that sucks blood... Oh you are talking about mosquitos.. Sorry, nevermind.. ;-)

Posted by Mike Cummings: 


Every man in here knows it is the female that sucks blood... Oh you are talking about mosquitos.. Sorry, nevermind.. ;-)

Dang Chiggers!!

Posted by Shelly Rae: 
I've never had this kind of reaction before (then again, I've never lain in a pile of hay before, either).

I dunno about your allergic little syphyllis bumps, but I sure am impressed that you used the word "lain" properly in a sentence.

Posted by Mike Cummings: 

And they want to be called chigroes now.

Don't they know the proper name of the insect is "chigero"?!

These people have no intelligance!

(See? I caught the Steve Martin joke in there.)

Posted by Shelly Rae: 
I had a great shoot this weekend.  We took some photos on a horse and then sitting on a pile of hay.  Then I did some barefoot walking in the weeds.  I have severe allergies to many things...one of which is hay.  After laying in the hay, I got really itchy bumps all over my back and on my legs.  I've been drowning myself in benadryl cream to relieve some of the itching.  I've got shoots coming up this weekend and I'm hoping that the bumps will be gone by then.  I've already cancelled two shoots because of it.  Has anyone else experienced this and how long did it take to go away?  I've never had this kind of reaction before (then again, I've never lain in a pile of hay before, either).