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Suggest Remedies For Insect Bite

Last week Friday I stepped on a wasps nest and got stung in 4 places however I only noticed 3 initially the swelling went away after 3 days but the itching has continued till this day. I finally noticed the fourth bite and put polysporin with hydrocortisone in it but woke up today with the area swollen and later in the day I started to experience tightness in my chest and difficulty while I attempted to go for a walk
Tue, 9 Aug 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern

Insect bite cause the allergic reaction that produce the inflammation and lead to swelling and redness at the site of biting area.
Difficulty in the breathing suggests serious allergic reaction. You immediately go to the emergency doctor, doctor will give you parental epinephrine and bronco dilator like salbutamol neubilizer for immediate relief.

For the biting area you can take following advice.
Apply benadryl and hydrocortisone ointment.
fro pain take acenofenac-SR.
Cold compression help in faster relief

Secondary bectarial infection can be rule out by doingCBC if lesions willl not heal in the next 5-6 days.
Hope this may help you

Contact HCM for any problem.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Remedies For Insect Bite

Hello dear Understand your concern Insect bite cause the allergic reaction that produce the inflammation and lead to swelling and redness at the site of biting area. Difficulty in the breathing suggests serious allergic reaction. You immediately go to the emergency doctor, doctor will give you parental epinephrine and bronco dilator like salbutamol neubilizer for immediate relief. For the biting area you can take following advice. Apply benadryl and hydrocortisone ointment. fro pain take acenofenac-SR. Cold compression help in faster relief Secondary bectarial infection can be rule out by doingCBC if lesions willl not heal in the next 5-6 days. Hope this may help you Contact HCM for any problem. Best regards Dr. Sagar