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Bump On Leg And Thigh. Swollen. Any Idea What This Is?
I have woken up the past couple of days with a bump on my leg that looks like a bite. It is in a different place every morning and only on one leg. It is also only on my thigh. I changed my sheets and inspected the mattress and saw nothing. I also went home from college and slept in my bed there and still woke up with a new bump. The one this morning that I woke up with is now very swollen, at least 2 quarters in size. Any idea what this is?
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012
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Mon, 12 Nov 2012
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Hi there,
It seems like you are having Papular Urticaria, which is a type of urticaria caused by insect bite or even by the left overs of the insects like fur on their wings or on the body.
So thats not a seriouse problem.
I would suggest you to start using
1: tablet loratidine 10mg once a day for seven days
2: 1% Hydrocortisone cream on the affected areas one to two days for seven days.
And hopefully it will settle down.
All the best.
It seems like you are having Papular Urticaria, which is a type of urticaria caused by insect bite or even by the left overs of the insects like fur on their wings or on the body.
So thats not a seriouse problem.
I would suggest you to start using
1: tablet loratidine 10mg once a day for seven days
2: 1% Hydrocortisone cream on the affected areas one to two days for seven days.
And hopefully it will settle down.
All the best.
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