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flea bites on foot and calf

i had this ringworm lookin thing on my right pinky toe. i know what ringworm is my bros were wrestlers and ive had it too. and ive had these bite lookin things but they dont itch they look like a scratch but i never gashed myself. i read bout fleas and i think my cat has them but there prob on my carpet cuz ive had three diff scratch lookin things form at diff times round my calf i just noticed it. one would heal and i would get another. ive had three but they dont itch. i read they itch like hell but the only ithcer was the nickle size bites on the pinky toe. i read they can jump about a foot in the air so i think i were jumpin round my leg and bit the sh*t out of my pinky toe. sound possible. anybody been through that??? need to know.
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yeah i had a link on their but i guess it didn't show up. i know what u mean though. i saw a doc and he said a fungal infection. but it never hurts for a second opinion. thx
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look at this what? if you posted a link it is gone. i suggest you go see a doctor, preferably a dermatologist when all the lesions are active.  it's near impossible to say much without seeing something first hand and being able to perform the needed tests.

another issue you may be having is a fungal infection. ringworm is just one of many variations.

have you had exposure to any of the poison plants?(ivy, oak, sumac)

there are so many possibilities.
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the scrathes weren't scratches look at this: SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM. the two images at the bottom of the sreen the one with the three bumps looks like the "scrathes" on my calf. the ringworm lookin thing was on my pinky toe. i know your not a doctor. i would ask one but they are never available to ask on here so any advice is appreciated.
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174515 tn?1191707269
flea bites usually look and act like gnat or mosquito bites but tend to be more profuse.

if your cat has fleas you need to get that taken care of, for both your sakes, after all fleas are parasites that live off blood. your cat is probably miserable. you'll also need to treat your home including carpet and linens.

the scratches you mention...well that is probably from you scratching.

if you wear white socks you can typically see the fleas on them, as a way of knowing you have a flea issue. they look like little black dots that will jump from place t place frequently
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