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Spreading Sore From Tick Bite. Itching, Scabbing And Becoming Raw Again

i have a sore from a tick/mosquito combination that turn into like aroot spreading taking about 2 inches of the left arm . it look like it started to heal had it for a year. then got bite again in same spot first by a mosquito it slowly healed and i got bit by a sea tick now its been two years the sore looks like its about to heal then it itches like crazy when i peel the thick scab off it feel good but it raw all over again. i try to use coco butter so it wouldnot feel to dry and hurt. but the coco butter just irritated that spot and it swell abit i stop using the coco butter. and im also allergic to iodine .
Fri, 4 Oct 2013
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Hi spreading sore to tick bite .itching and spreading can be cured by atarax 25 mg at night.a broad spectrum antibiotic twice daily and use of t bact ointment twice daily .a anti inflammatory agent like combiflame twice daily.if no response see for tick stings embedded into the spot.if so remove them with forceps
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Spreading Sore From Tick Bite. Itching, Scabbing And Becoming Raw Again

Hi spreading sore to tick bite .itching and spreading can be cured by atarax 25 mg at night.a broad spectrum antibiotic twice daily and use of t bact ointment twice daily .a anti inflammatory agent like combiflame twice daily.if no response see for tick stings embedded into the spot.if so remove them with forceps