In Reply to: Yes cane mites are common posted by trayden on Tuesday, 6. July 2010 at 18:17 Bali Time:
mites. Both my sister & I had similar-sounding rashes whilst in Bali several years ago, went to the Apotek & were prescribed some antihistimine tablets & phernergan cream (steroid cream). My symptoms (& the rash/welts) disappeared almost immediately, my sister had the welts on the back of her thighs for a few weeks.
I have always been very careful about sitting on cane chairs ever since but let my guard down a few years ago & leant regularly on a cane-edged bar - I only had welts from the elbows down that time LOL