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Dark Black Bruise, Sore, Releasing Clots Of Blood After Being Bit By Sting. Suggestions?
I was picking blackberries and got either stung or bitten by something. Not a snake I know that. I was seeing double and very drowsy a few hrs and the next day. Now where the bite or sting occurred it is a very large dark black bruise. (It was dime size and light colored and with in hours it was the size of a softball). Should I have it looked at? It is very sore still but hasn't gotten larger and there are no fang marks forming. My worry now thoug is I have been releasing blood clots. Not a menstral cycle but still releasing clots of blood since the bite occurred and I'm worried.
Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Hi,
It seems that you might got some poisonous bite giving rise to some bleeding tendency as you got bruises at local site as well as having bleeding.
Take some antihistamine like Cetrizine as and when required.
If problem of bleeding tendency increases, consult your doctor and get your blood testing done.
Ok and take care.
It seems that you might got some poisonous bite giving rise to some bleeding tendency as you got bruises at local site as well as having bleeding.
Take some antihistamine like Cetrizine as and when required.
If problem of bleeding tendency increases, consult your doctor and get your blood testing done.
Ok and take care.
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Hello,
From your profile name, I guess you are a 28 year old female?
More information about your location could help diagnosis (animal & insect species distribution).
Anyway from your history it seems like you have been bitten/stung with venom containing sitotoxic
(tissue destroying venom- causing the black bruise that you described), & the initial symptoms were due to histamines. All the 3 sources – wasp, scorpion & snakes are known to contain this type of venom.
Clots could be unrelated, unless you also have other symptoms – multiple skin rashes, drowsiness, malaise, breathing difficulty, swelling of abdomen. May be you are near your normal menstrual cycle.
You must visit a doctor if your symptoms remain or progress.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Arun Mohan
From your profile name, I guess you are a 28 year old female?
More information about your location could help diagnosis (animal & insect species distribution).
Anyway from your history it seems like you have been bitten/stung with venom containing sitotoxic
(tissue destroying venom- causing the black bruise that you described), & the initial symptoms were due to histamines. All the 3 sources – wasp, scorpion & snakes are known to contain this type of venom.
Clots could be unrelated, unless you also have other symptoms – multiple skin rashes, drowsiness, malaise, breathing difficulty, swelling of abdomen. May be you are near your normal menstrual cycle.
You must visit a doctor if your symptoms remain or progress.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Arun Mohan
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