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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Swelling In Forearm
Hello, my name is Sally. Friday afternoon I was outside pulling weeds and was bitten by some kind of spider on my forearm and on my shin. Now they are swollen, itchy, and warm (more so the one on my arm). The swelling and redness is spreading and the middle of the bites of sunken in. I m leaving on vacation in 18 hrs. and don t have time to make an appt. Is there anything I can take or put on it at home that would help? Thank you.
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Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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hi there
your concern is paederus dermatitis
apply avene moisturiser and momate cream twice daily for 5 days on affected areas
have avil and decadron injection at near by hospital
don't ignore
your concern is paederus dermatitis
apply avene moisturiser and momate cream twice daily for 5 days on affected areas
have avil and decadron injection at near by hospital
don't ignore
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