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Should I Be Concerned About And Itchy Insect Bite?

I have an insect bite. It is it looks like a pimple. It is swollen 3 inches around it. Very itchy. I had it for three days and now it is getting soar. I have not scratch it. I have been using aveeno anti itch lotion. I have had headaches for the last two days. Should I be concerned? n,m.,ene
Fri, 19 Aug 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. It seems that you have developed allergy in reaction to the insect bite.

I would advise you to start antihistamine such as Levocetrizine 5 mg (Levocet) or Loratidine 10 mg (Lorfast) once a day for about 5 days. This will help in subsiding the reaction.

However, if you do not find relief in 2 days, you should contact a dermatologist as steroidal treatment may be needed.

It seems that the headache has no relation with the insect bite and it is a co-incidence that you are suffering from it while suffering from the insect bite. I would advise you take Paraetamol 500 mg (Crocin) or Ibuprofen 400 mg (Brufen) to control the headache.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. I wish you feel better soon.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Should I Be Concerned About And Itchy Insect Bite?

Hello, I can understand your concern. It seems that you have developed allergy in reaction to the insect bite. I would advise you to start antihistamine such as Levocetrizine 5 mg (Levocet) or Loratidine 10 mg (Lorfast) once a day for about 5 days. This will help in subsiding the reaction. However, if you do not find relief in 2 days, you should contact a dermatologist as steroidal treatment may be needed. It seems that the headache has no relation with the insect bite and it is a co-incidence that you are suffering from it while suffering from the insect bite. I would advise you take Paraetamol 500 mg (Crocin) or Ibuprofen 400 mg (Brufen) to control the headache. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah