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Suggest Remedies For Insect Bites

I am trying to look up insect bites. I have only been able to identify the one closest to it as a fire ant bite...but I live in N.H. and did not think they where here. I have several and on day two they are hugh , red hot and antihistamine is not helping?
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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If antihistaminic are not helping take a short course of oral steroid like tablet prednisolone 20 mg once daily for 5-7 days and apply cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily.
This should resolve the insect bites.
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Suggest Remedies For Insect Bites

Hi If antihistaminic are not helping take a short course of oral steroid like tablet prednisolone 20 mg once daily for 5-7 days and apply cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily. This should resolve the insect bites.