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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?
Fri, 3 Aug 2012
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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,
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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,