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Bite On The Elbow, Have Swelling On Ring Finger And Cold. Is It Related?

hi i got bit my something about 4 days ago on my elbow and my ring finger started swelling up what could ve bit me. i also have a cold now but I m not sure if its related to the bite or from something else. i live in vancouver canada could it be a tick or is it just a mosquito? would i get lyme disease if it was a tick?
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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this swelling can be due to cold if temperature is cool there
if there is no cold environent it can be allergic swelling
apply mometasone on skin
neosporin h ointment in nose
take allegra 120 mgm bd available there
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Bite On The Elbow, Have Swelling On Ring Finger And Cold. Is It Related?

this swelling can be due to cold if temperature is cool there if there is no cold environent it can be allergic swelling apply mometasone on skin neosporin h ointment in nose take allegra 120 mgm bd available there