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When Will The Wrist Bite With A Red Streak And Soreness Heal?

I was bitten on the wrist by a tick 9 days ago. I notice a red streak running from the wrist, past my elbow. I went to a walk in clinic and they prescribed a 10 day supply (20 pills) of doxycycline, and a 4mg steroid pack of generic prednosone. I have taken 5 pills of the doxy, and have taken 1 day of the steroid pack. The soreness is much better, but the red streak is still there (it s not gotten any longer, but it hasn t gotten shorter either). Any idea when I can expect the red streak to start getting smaller? I m worried because the person at the clinic said it appeared to be infected. Thanks for your help.
posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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Dear patient,
Please complete your course of antibiotics and steroids as both are needed. You can additionally apply heparin/ thrombophobe gel locally to decrease redness of the streak. By the natural course, it shall subside on its own in 2 weeks time. Do not itch over the streak as that may worsen the healing.
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When Will The Wrist Bite With A Red Streak And Soreness Heal?

Dear patient, Please complete your course of antibiotics and steroids as both are needed. You can additionally apply heparin/ thrombophobe gel locally to decrease redness of the streak. By the natural course, it shall subside on its own in 2 weeks time. Do not itch over the streak as that may worsen the healing.