flea bites and what is staff infection?

December 31, 2003

Hello Everyone!

I really appreciate that you are here!

Your advise and support are immeasurable.

I need some help again.

Neighbor child is covered with bites insect bites I think.

The mother says the house is infested with fleas. The house has been

professionally exterminated and bombed with over the counter stuff.

There are three children 7 11 and 15 and only the 7 year old has the bites.

they don't look like flea bites to me. They are festering and scabby almost like

chicken pox and they are all over this child's body. legs thighs consentrated at

the waistline back and front. Have not seen genital areas but she says they

are on her upper thighs as well. none on the face. What else could it be?

Somewhere in the back of my mind I keep hearing staff infection. but does that

reoccur as bite sized " lesions "

frustrating me is that the mother is doing nothing alternative to get rid of the

fleas...if it is that. I don't see any on me when I am there. and I don't see

how

she is getting biten under her clothing. She says she doesn't sleep in the

nude. I have been in a flea invested environment before and my child was

biten up pretty bad but they bites didn't fester. Maybe because I treated her

with natural salves etc. and maybe the mother isn't healing this child??????

I'm going to investigate further tomorrow. I saw her at the park and can't get

the site of her belly out of my mind.

let me know what you think thanks again -mercy

January 1, 2004

Not knowing what is causing this - the best I can suggest is to take total tonic and use externally on the bites and also take internally. Then use the herbal first aid salve or something similar . But the source of this needs to be found and resolved... this could almost be under the lines of child neglect if it is as bad as you say.

Suzimercandcraig <clydeo wrote:

Hello Everyone!I really appreciate that you are here!Your advise and support are immeasurable.I need some help again.Neighbor child is covered with bites insect bites I think.The mother says the house is infested with fleas. The house has been professionally exterminated and bombed with over the counter stuff.There are three children 7 11 and 15 and only the 7 year old has the bites.they don't look like flea bites to me. They are festering and scabby almost like chicken pox and they are all over this child's body. legs thighs consentrated at the waistline back and front. Have not seen genital areas but she says they are on her upper thighs as well. none on the face. What else could it be?Somewhere in the back of my mind I keep hearing staff infection. but does that reoccur as bite sized "lesions" frustrating me is that

the mother is doing nothing alternative to get rid of the fleas...if it is that. I don't see any on me when I am there. and I don't see how she is getting biten under her clothing. She says she doesn't sleep in the nude. I have been in a flea invested environment before and my child was biten up pretty bad but they bites didn't fester. Maybe because I treated her with natural salves etc. and maybe the mother isn't healing this child??????I'm going to investigate further tomorrow. I saw her at the park and can't get the site of her belly out of my mind.let me know what you think thanks again -mercyFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

January 1, 2004

i wonder if the child has been playing in grass if it could be chiggar bites? they can be terrible and if they get infected really bad. if so, they need to treated like any other infection, and a bit of agri sulphur powdered on the feet and legs and trousers to keep the chiggars off. i used to drift a bit of suphur over my lawn to keep them and ticks out.

love.. granny lee

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mercandcraig

[herbal remedies] flea bites and what is staff infection?

Hello Everyone!I really appreciate that you are here!Your advise and support are immeasurable.I need some help again.Neighbor child is covered with bites insect bites I think.The mother says the house is infested with fleas. The house has been professionally exterminated and bombed with over the counter stuff.There are three children 7 11 and 15 and only the 7 year old has the bites.they don't look like flea bites to me. They are festering and scabby almost like chicken pox and they are all over this child's body. legs thighs consentrated at the waistline back and front. Have not seen genital areas but she says they are on her upper thighs as well. none on the face. What else could it be?Somewhere in the back of my mind I keep hearing staff infection. but does that reoccur as bite sized "lesions" frustrating me is that the mother is doing nothing alternative to get rid of the fleas...if it is that. I don't see any on me when I am there. and I don't see how she is getting biten under her clothing. She says she doesn't sleep in the nude. I have been in a flea invested environment before and my child was biten up pretty bad but they bites didn't fester. Maybe because I treated her with natural salves etc. and maybe the mother isn't healing this child??????I'm going to investigate further tomorrow. I saw her at the park and can't get the site of her belly out of my mind.let me know what you think thanks again -mercy

January 1, 2004

Hi,

Thanks for the input.

I saw her today and she looks better.

She asked " Do fleas like dirt? "

I said " They can live in the grass. "

She said " well, cause I didn't take a bath for a long long time and

so last night I did " I asked if she had any salve? Was her mom

helping her with the itch? She said she hasn't asked her mom

for any. I told her about keeping her nails clean too and she ran off to wash

her hands.

My guess is that it started with fleas bites and has turned into a staff/staph

infection. I'm off to speak with the mother about letting me help.

Don't know how to get a confirmation on it being a staph infection

anything I've found on the net says use collodial silver, any experience out

there? I'll start with TT. total tonic and TT tea tree to spray her bedding.

She need some soothing/itch relieving baths too.

Thanks for the help.

I'll keep you posted.

January 1, 2004

The TT will also keep the fleas off her - they hate garlic hehe. Put some baking soda into her bath. It will sooth the itchies.

Janet

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mercandcraig

herbal remedies

Thursday, January 01, 2004 9:40 AM

[herbal remedies] Re: flea bites and what is staff infection?

Hi,Thanks for the input.I saw her today and she looks better.She asked "Do fleas like dirt?" I said "They can live in the grass."She said "well, cause I didn't take a bath for a long long time and so last night I did" I asked if she had any salve? Was her momhelping her with the itch? She said she hasn't asked her momfor any. I told her about keeping her nails clean too and she ran off to wash her hands.My guess is that it started with fleas bites and has turned into a staff/staph infection. I'm off to speak with the mother about letting me help.Don't know how to get a confirmation on it being a staph infectionanything I've found on the net says use collodial silver, any experience out there? I'll start with TT. total tonic and TT tea tree to spray her bedding.She need some soothing/itch relieving baths too.Thanks for the help.I'll keep you posted.Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington