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Suggest Treatment For Wasp Sting

my son who is 3 got stung by a wasp on the bottom of his foot now two days later it is really swollen and a red line about an inch thick is running across the bottom of his foot and up towards his ankle. I m not sure if I should take him to the doctors or not
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Wasp sting mostly passes off within a few days.
If it is painful and swollen even after 2 days it needs medical advice and treatment.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Suggest Treatment For Wasp Sting

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Wasp sting mostly passes off within a few days. If it is painful and swollen even after 2 days it needs medical advice and treatment. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics