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Bite On Neck, Getting Shooting Sharp Pains Up To Head And Stiff Muscles In Neck, Back And Shoulders. Is It Impetigo ?
Hello, I have what I think to be imfetigo, I had what I thought to be a spider bite on my neck but then I started getting shooting shapr pains up to my head and stiff mucles in my neck, back and shoulders. I have had this years ago and I was told it was Imfetigo, I don t remember it being this bad and painful. What should I do? AAAA
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The stiff muscles in the neck and back after the bite is likely to be due to muscle spasm due to the injury or cervical spondylosis. This is not related to superficial skin infection like impetigo.
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Dr. RakhiTayal
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Thanks for writing to us.
The stiff muscles in the neck and back after the bite is likely to be due to muscle spasm due to the injury or cervical spondylosis. This is not related to superficial skin infection like impetigo.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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