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Can I Apply Topical Cream Instead Of A Shot For A Scorpion Bite?

Hello I got bitten by a scorpion and have numbness and tingling feeling in my leg where I got bitten, the numbness is going up my leg, is a steroid shot recommended? Would a topical cream work the same as the shot? ofcourse it would take a bit longer for the cream versus shot but would it do the same?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities.

No, a topical cream is not enough, go to the ER immediately or call for an ambulance. In all likelihood you will need antivenom injection.

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Can I Apply Topical Cream Instead Of A Shot For A Scorpion Bite?

Hi, Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities. No, a topical cream is not enough, go to the ER immediately or call for an ambulance. In all likelihood you will need antivenom injection. I hope this helped.