Bit By A Tick, Got It Removed, Applied Bacitracin. Occasionally Itches, Scabs. Complete Cure ?
Hello, I got bit by a tick about 6 weeks ago and quickly removed it with a pair of tweezers. I covered the bite area with a bandaid and a bit of bacitracin. Now 6 weeks later, the bite still occasionally itches really bad. It eventually scabs, but sometime I can t help but scratch it which reopens the wound. Why does the bite still itch and how long should it take before it fully heals?
The itch actually should not last so long. It is just showing an exaggerated response in you. Please consider taking Tablet. Zyrtec 10mg at bedtime for a week, so that the itching disappears completely. Also, apply calamine lotion to the affected area whenever it itches.
It should heal completely by a week to ten days.
Get well soon.
Regards,
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Bit By A Tick, Got It Removed, Applied Bacitracin. Occasionally Itches, Scabs. Complete Cure ?
Hi, The itch actually should not last so long. It is just showing an exaggerated response in you. Please consider taking Tablet. Zyrtec 10mg at bedtime for a week, so that the itching disappears completely. Also, apply calamine lotion to the affected area whenever it itches. It should heal completely by a week to ten days. Get well soon. Regards,