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Suggest Remedy For Insect Bite

My mother is 43 of age, 5'5", and has a heart condition. She has been bittin by a insect of some sort. The bite has three red dots in the shape of a triangle. There is also a blue, purple bruising around it and spreading. What could the bite be from?
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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Hi,

Thanks for posting in HCM.

I understand your concern that your mother is bitten by insect.

Irrespective of which insect it could be, kindly do the following, which will help her to recover well.
1. Wash the bite area twice daily using mild antiseptic solution like Savlon.
2. Apply ice packs to reduce pain and swelling.
3. Take anti-inflammatory and analgesic combination like Ibuprofen + Paracetamol tablets twice a day after food for 5 days to reduce pain and inflammation.
4. Take Tablet.Levocetrizine 10 mg once a day for 5 days to reduce allergic reactions and itching.
5. Keep the bite area elevated as much as possible.
6. Apply Calamine lotion to reduce the redness and swelling.

Keep the wound open, clean and dry. You need to take care that it doesn't get infected.

Hope the information provided would be useful.
All the best and wishing speedy recovery.
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Suggest Remedy For Insect Bite

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern that your mother is bitten by insect. Irrespective of which insect it could be, kindly do the following, which will help her to recover well. 1. Wash the bite area twice daily using mild antiseptic solution like Savlon. 2. Apply ice packs to reduce pain and swelling. 3. Take anti-inflammatory and analgesic combination like Ibuprofen + Paracetamol tablets twice a day after food for 5 days to reduce pain and inflammation. 4. Take Tablet.Levocetrizine 10 mg once a day for 5 days to reduce allergic reactions and itching. 5. Keep the bite area elevated as much as possible. 6. Apply Calamine lotion to reduce the redness and swelling. Keep the wound open, clean and dry. You need to take care that it doesn t get infected. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best and wishing speedy recovery.