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How To Treat Red Warm Housefly Bites?
I have a few housefly bites one of which is red around it and warm to touch . I have felt shortness in breath which I thought was due to humidity and felt a lil nauseated which I thought was due to being in the sun today. Is this anything to worry about?
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Hi,
The house fly bite with redness & warmth indicates body reaction( inflammation) to combat the bite.,
The shortness of breath can follow allergy to the housefly bite,so also nauseous feeling you have.
would suggest cleaning of the lesion with antiseptic liquid & water, mop it dry & cover it with saliva ( which has anti inflammatory property.)
Application of cortisone ointment & oral antiallergics( Levocetrizine) & anti inflammatory ( Ibuprofen) pills would help.
Itching is to be avoided, in case of breathlessness/ sepsis of lesion,a doctors advice is indicated.
Thanks
The house fly bite with redness & warmth indicates body reaction( inflammation) to combat the bite.,
The shortness of breath can follow allergy to the housefly bite,so also nauseous feeling you have.
would suggest cleaning of the lesion with antiseptic liquid & water, mop it dry & cover it with saliva ( which has anti inflammatory property.)
Application of cortisone ointment & oral antiallergics( Levocetrizine) & anti inflammatory ( Ibuprofen) pills would help.
Itching is to be avoided, in case of breathlessness/ sepsis of lesion,a doctors advice is indicated.
Thanks
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