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Suggest Cure For Insect Bite
I got bit on my back ,,the welt now 6hours later itches ,, and is 1.5inches across ..middle has a pinhead hole ..I believe it was a spider, but I didn t see my husband put some proxide on it ,then some tripple antibiotic ointment on it and covered it with a bandage to keep the ointment in place
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Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Insect Bite Hypersensitvity is actually an exaggerated reaction to the secretory products of Insects that are released during the bite.
It may present with redness, swelling, burning sensation, pain and sometimes vesiculation and skin necrosis.
As a treating doctor I usually ask my patients to use a combination of topical steroid+antibiotic cream, twice daily.
Steroids are anti-inflammatory and settle down swelling and redness that accompanies the reaction.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching and burning and discomfort.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist.
Your dermatologist may also choose to start you on a course of a short course of an oral steroids, depending on the condition.
Regards
Insect Bite Hypersensitvity is actually an exaggerated reaction to the secretory products of Insects that are released during the bite.
It may present with redness, swelling, burning sensation, pain and sometimes vesiculation and skin necrosis.
As a treating doctor I usually ask my patients to use a combination of topical steroid+antibiotic cream, twice daily.
Steroids are anti-inflammatory and settle down swelling and redness that accompanies the reaction.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching and burning and discomfort.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist.
Your dermatologist may also choose to start you on a course of a short course of an oral steroids, depending on the condition.
Regards
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