
Itching Ankle, Scabbing, Bleeding, Painful, No Fever, Redness, Swelling. Done Icing. Spider Bite Or Allergy?

Thanks for writing in.
I read your detailed history; an attached photograph would be nice.
It does appear that either you were 'bitten' by an 'insect' or the 'thorns' from the bush may have scratched you & subsequently it appears that you have developed an infection & allergic hypersensitivity reaction. I suggest you get it looked at by a GP/dermatologist at the earliest.
If you have access to a local pharmacy, please apply a topical potent steroid-antibiotic combination cream at the earliest that should be easy to get OTC (over the counter). In addition, please take an oral non-sedative antihistamine that you may be able to acquire similarly or at supermarkets of the Fexofenadine or levo-cetrizine group. You can take 180 mg fexofenadine or 10 mg levocetrizine one tablet once a day.
An oral tablet of ibuprofen (assuming you dont have any allergies to medications) in a dose of 400-600mg three times/day after meals (depending on your body weight) may also help.
If it does not respond in 24 hrs, then please go across to an emergency room & GET A PRESCRIPTION for antibiotics &/or a tetanus 0.5ml shot (assuming it was the thorns).
Dont panic importantly. You have been through far worse & a mother of 3...so am sure you are calm & collected.
Hope this information is useful & let me know if I can be of any more help.
Regards
Dr Praveen Rodrigues

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