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scabs on his legs and foot
about a week ago, me and my boyfriend went to the lake. we same in it for the two days we were there. when we came back home, a day after, he noticed some scabs on his feet. they were reaaaaallly tiny, barely noticeable. but they stayed, they never went away. i at first thought that he just scraped himself on some branches or something under the water. but after a few days, they were still there. i saw him the day before yesterday, and his foot still looked the same, but yesterday i noticed a big scab on his foot, up towards his pinky toe. he said he didnt remember scratching it or hitting it on anything, and it looked like the scab has been there for a few days. i didnt think much about it, but then that night he seemed to be running a little bit of a fever. he was hot, and sweating. and he said his head hurt. i gave him 3 ibuprofin, to break the fever and help his head. later that night when we were sleeping, i reached over and felt his head. he was still sweating, but his head was cold. i know it sounds stupid, but i'm worried that while we were at the lake, some kid of parasite(sp?) got into his system. maybe he swallowed some water or something, and he's getting sick. i'm really worried. any answers will be very helpful.
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There are three things that come to mind reading this.
1. He could certainly have contracted some sort of "bug" or parasite and if he continues to have health issues he should be seen by a doctor.
2. If he scraped up his foot while swimming, he may not have realized it as it was in the comfort of cool water. This scrape (or scrapes) could have become infected from the less than sanitary lake water. If they are infected, he needs to see a doctor.
3. The lake could be a coincidence. There are several viruses that can cause scabs or blisters and they would also cause fevers. Some of these need medical attention. Some such as "hand, foot, and mouth" disease (Coxsackie virus) is quite common in children but there are adults who get it. Coxsackie is not a dangerous virus BUT... without seeing a doctor you cannot be certain what it is. There are so many skin ailments... and what if it isn't a virus but rather a serious infection or parasite...
Best to see a doctor- especially in light of the fever. Without the fever I would say take it day to day and see what happens but if there is a fever involved... you should always seek medical treatment. The inside of our body only has a few ways of communicating with the outside of our body; generally pain and fever... don't ignore what the inside is trying to tell the outside.
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yes it could be an insect, or a parasite. if it was the water he would have tummy issues and would have to go to the bath room.
the scabs could be a infection... which would give him a fever.. he should get some antibotics.
and see ur doctor
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he might have gotten bitten by a spider or something of that sort, it sounds pretty bad if i were you i would go see a doctor before this gets any worse, he might even just need a little anibiotic, but isn't better to be on the safe side? then to keep worrying about it
good luck
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Wow, sounds horrible. Try calling his doctor just for advice if you don't want to make and appointment. Google foot rashes and stuff also.
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