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What Causes Neurological Pain Long After Wasp Bite?

Posted on Thu, 1 Oct 2015

Question: can wasp bite give rise neurological pain even after 20 days in children

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No.Please tell the details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

It is highly unlikely that wasp bite will result in neurological pain after 20 days.There must be some other reason for the pain.

Please tell the following details so that I can answer it well-
1)Since when the child is having pain?and,
2)In which part of the body?
3)Why do you term it as a neurological pain?

Please follow-up with details so that I can answer it well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (42 minutes later)

1) pain started after the bite left hand and not after 20 days and still continues . The pain radiates from hand to shoulder
2) left hand to shoulders
3) complains burning pain
4) Neurologist said it is nerve pain.
5) Hand is sensitive to water

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is likely neurological.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.

Indeed,the nature of the pain appears to be neurological.It is likely radicular in origin or may be neuropathic.
Such neurological complications may occur due to wasp sting.This may be due to the allergic phenomenon to wasp venom.
Nerve conduction studies may help in diagnosis.
Anti-neuralgic medicines like pregabalin or amitriptyline may be taken.This however,should improve with time(sometimes in a few weeks).
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Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 hours later)

Thanks Dr XXXXXXX
1) Pregabalin, Trypitanol along with Oxytol 300 mg is been administered
2) My question is why she is hydrophobic (her affected hand is sensitive to water)
3) The pain is episodic
4) Why does she get reeling sensation (Vertigo) after the pain starts
5) small injury triggers pain
6) How long will this last
7) Is this curable and what are the complications.
Pl help us we are worried she very young and our only child and i am scientist by profession. Can you guide us.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
May last upto a few weeks.This will improve.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Here are pointwise answers to your queries-
1)Antineuralgic medicines are being given.Prescription is ok.
2)Affected hand is sensitive to water.This is due to nerve impairment.
3)Pain can be episodic with nerve/nerve radicles involvement.
4)Reeling sensation is not related to pain.It is possibly due to anxiety or psychogenic.Mental relaxation like meditation/yoga will improve it.
5)Again,small injury triggering pain is a neuropathic symptom.
6)May last upto a few weeks sometimes.
7)This is likely to get improved well,the time ahead.No further complications.

Please don't worry.She is likely to improve completely, soon.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar