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About 2-3 Weeks Ago I Was Bitten By Several Unknown
Question: About 2-3 weeks ago I was bitten by several unknown insects within the last week or so my stomach has become bloated my skin around my stomach is painful to the touch my legs are swollen all the way down to my feet I have red lines across my right foot shortness of breath and I have a swollen line under the head of my penis and my scrotum is extremely swollen. Thank you
Brief Answer:
swelling of abdomen, legs, and genitals and shortness of one week onset
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr. Slate and welcome to Ask a Doctor. I have read your query and here is my advice.
Where were you when you were bitten? In GA or elsewhere?
Do you have fever? Have you taken any medicines?
Where on your body are the bites? Is there any redness or swelling around the sites of the bites?
Any itching of skin? Swelling or itching of lips, tongue,
throat?
Do you have any allergies?
In order to answer your query, I want to have the above questions answered, please.
I shall wait for your answers.
Arnold Zedd, MD
swelling of abdomen, legs, and genitals and shortness of one week onset
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr. Slate and welcome to Ask a Doctor. I have read your query and here is my advice.
Where were you when you were bitten? In GA or elsewhere?
Do you have fever? Have you taken any medicines?
Where on your body are the bites? Is there any redness or swelling around the sites of the bites?
Any itching of skin? Swelling or itching of lips, tongue,
throat?
Do you have any allergies?
In order to answer your query, I want to have the above questions answered, please.
I shall wait for your answers.
Arnold Zedd, MD
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