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Suggest Remedies For Soreness In My Ankle Due To Leech Bite

My son got bit by a leech about 2 weeks ago on his left ankle…it is still sore though not adversely swollen or discolored…he did not properly remove it and his ankle still has a small part (possibly a mandible) under the skin…there is a spot about an inch away that seems to have two knots under the skin…what should be done for the proper medical care…for your info he is an adult child, so it s not that I ve neglected a minor s child care...
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

From the description, I feel that the itchy lesion could be a cutaneous reaction caused by the leech bite.

There are very few studies showing skin reactions caused by leech bites and have been treated with antiseptic lotions, antihistamines with prophylactic antibiotics.

So, please clean the lesion with antiseptic lotions like dettol, cover it with a bandage, take Tab. Cetrizine 10mg three times a day after food for 3 days for itching. Prophylactic antibiotics might be required, if the lesion doesn't heal with above instructions.

Please do not scratch the lesion.
Thank you.
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Suggest Remedies For Soreness In My Ankle Due To Leech Bite

Hello, Welcome to HCM, From the description, I feel that the itchy lesion could be a cutaneous reaction caused by the leech bite. There are very few studies showing skin reactions caused by leech bites and have been treated with antiseptic lotions, antihistamines with prophylactic antibiotics. So, please clean the lesion with antiseptic lotions like dettol, cover it with a bandage, take Tab. Cetrizine 10mg three times a day after food for 3 days for itching. Prophylactic antibiotics might be required, if the lesion doesn t heal with above instructions. Please do not scratch the lesion. Thank you.