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Offline rumblecow

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Fire! Fire!
« on: June 22, 2012, 08:15:15 AM »
While riding to work this morning I starting feeling as though I had fire ants in my Goatee.  I tried scratching under my chin strap but felt no relief through the leather gloves.  I almost pulled off the road but continued.  It was really burning.  When in I got into the parking lot at work I unstrapped my helmet, removed my right glove and gave my chin a deep scratch.  Not much relief.  I went immediately to the restroom and looked into the mirror to see if I could see anything...nothing.  I have one of those cheap hard plastic brushes in my desk drawer and it helped some but the burning continued .  Even after washing with soap and water the burning persisted.  This could be a problem given I’m fix’n (I'm not from the South but live now) to ride 5+ hours to the races tomorrow.  I've been riding with this helmet every day over past several weeks without a problem.  Any ideas?
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 09:03:45 AM »
crabs :doublepuke: :rotflmao:
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »
shingles?
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Offline rumblecow

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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2012, 09:13:04 AM »
Quote from: gPink on June 22, 2012, 09:07:28 AM
shingles?

I hope not!  Does shingles typically spread? 

I'm fix'n to head out to lunch.  We'll see if it flares back up and if so will be aggressively cleaning the chin strap.  I've already told me wife she may be holding me upside down and sprinkling some anti monkey butt powder on the chin.   :-\
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2012, 09:13:30 AM »
Cortisone cream
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2012, 09:15:13 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on June 22, 2012, 09:13:30 AM
Cortisone cream

Eeeeew.  In my goatee!!  :o
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Offline rumblecow

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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2012, 10:39:25 AM »
No additionally problems during lunch.  Seriously weird.

Thanks for all the extreme diagnoses.  Hopefully it won't flair up tomorrow during the five hours in 95 degree temperature. 

I'm off to the races in Alabama.  [do I hear a banjo?] :-[
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2012, 11:39:54 AM »
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2012, 11:31:54 AM »
Quote from: rumblecow on June 22, 2012, 10:39:25 AM
  I'm off to the races in Alabama.  [do I hear a banjo?] :-[

Really? An Alabama BANJO reference and a "fix'n" too?..... Roll Tide
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2012, 11:56:34 AM »
Quote from: rush2112 on June 25, 2012, 11:31:54 AM
Really? An Alabama BANJO reference and a "fix'n" too?..... Roll Tide
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and this from a guy from Georgia. :)
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2012, 07:23:36 AM »
Spider bite ?   I have a shelf in my garage for my helmet to se on, I don't have a lot of spiders in my garage, but I always check the inside and strap before putting it on. I do this out of habit, now.
Guess why. Just my .02.
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Re: Fire! Fire!
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 01:36:25 PM »
Something on your fingers or gloves you didn't wash off transferred to the straps of the helmet? Chemicals, poison ivy, cactus needles? I like the spider/ant bite scenario. Shingles aren't usually found on the face, usually. You mentioned a beard, is it in the beard or around it? Razor burn? Ingrown/irritated hair from helmet strap?
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