Weird question: Is there such thing as a toxic burr?

tridim

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Fri Dec-30-05 12:10 PM
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Weird question: Is there such thing as a toxic burr?

On my drive home from Kansas City my dogs dragged in a nasty looking sharp burr into the car. I ended up resting my wrist on the burr for a few minutes, no big deal I thought. Now 4 days later it itches like a MF'er and has turned into a fairly decent sized lump on my wrist. I didn't think burrs contained any toxins, but I must be wrong.. It feels like a bad spider bite. Anyone know what's up with that? It's so obscure that even the Net has very little information.

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lakemonster11

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Fri Dec-30-05 12:13 PM
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1. Maybe you're allergic to it.

Or maybe you're just reacting to the pathogens it stuck in your skin. Did you use any antiseptic?

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XemaSab

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Fri Dec-30-05 12:22 PM
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2. I've had allergic reactions to burrs before

My ankles turned red and swelled up and were like that for 2 months!

Good luck with that. :(

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