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Suggest Treatment For Red, Swollen Spot On Arm

I have a red, swollen spot on my arm that appeared when I woke up. I scratched my arm last night and broke open skin, which is when the swelling started. It never passed, only bled a very little amount. I thought I might have scratched open a spider bite, but there wasn t anything noticeable on my arm before I felt the spot of blood. Help, please?
posted on Sun, 7 Dec 2014
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Hello,

Welcome to healthcare magic.

From your history, I feel you could have had an insect bite reaction.

You could apply a cream containing an antibiotic like fusidic acid 1% or mupirocin 2 %.

You could also take an antihistamine like benadryl at bedtime.

Hope this helps you.

Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Red, Swollen Spot On Arm

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. From your history, I feel you could have had an insect bite reaction. You could apply a cream containing an antibiotic like fusidic acid 1% or mupirocin 2 %. You could also take an antihistamine like benadryl at bedtime. Hope this helps you. Take care.