Patchy? Rattlesnake Gal posted
this photo of a pox-like rash on an ankle.
You can see that there are distinct red
spots -- each of which you could cover with a nickle. (I get large, irregular patchy itchy rashes that don't look like her photo at all. A forum member suggested a "phosphorus allergy".)
But more important than sand or the beach is the direction of the wind prior to bathing. Wind and waves will concentrate those microscopic critters against windward-facing shores. Sandy beaches can probably keep them even more concentrated -- and alive -- longer.
I'll be on the lookout, though: This year, for the first time in memory, I actually do have a sandy beach!
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Originally Posted by roundisland1
"...I tend to stand up to my knees or sit in a chair up to my waste on nice days...."
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Then again, Duck Itch may not be the problem!
