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Can Insect Bites Cause Persistent Swelling And Pain?
I got an itching sensation from 2-3days then it turned to swelling, pain, and redness and it looked like an insect bite(spider) bite or an allergy.Hence i went to my physician, she prescribed me some medicines from her & outside medicines like ampilox tab and SSDee ointment. which gave me relief coz the usage of cream made it dry and it removed it. But now the same problem has arised now my physician gave me Zole-F ointment and it taking a lot of time to heal, i m really worried coz of itching, pain and scars..plz help me
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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hello,thanks for your query, your itching and swelling could be due to any infection due to systemic cause, as you have already on anti fungal and antibiotic,please visit nearest dermatalogist for evaluation and treatment. all the best. take care.
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