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Suggest Treatment For Scorpion Sting

I was stung on my right wrist by a medium sized scorpion the day before yesterday. I could feel the poison spread to the center of my chest and about my shoulder blade on my right side before the benadryl & ammonia kicked in. After several hours, the pain & numbness started going away and I was fine yesterday. However, this morning, the spot I got stung swelled up and my hand is going numb and it's burning & itching again. What is happening? Why is it recurring 2 days later? I am 28, 5'11" and about 155 lbs.
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns.

It seems to be secondarily getting infected. Mostly it's a bacterial infection. If I was your treating physician, I would prescribed you Augmentin 1g, along with Claritin and Ibuprofen tablets and Dermarest cream to apply around the stung site on the hand. A follow up is needed in such cases after a week.

Hope I answered all of your questions. In future, if you need further, detailed and quick assistance on any health issue, feel free to click on 'Ask me a question' directly from my profile. Have a wonderful time ahead.
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DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF
USA
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Suggest Treatment For Scorpion Sting

Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns. It seems to be secondarily getting infected. Mostly it s a bacterial infection. If I was your treating physician, I would prescribed you Augmentin 1g, along with Claritin and Ibuprofen tablets and Dermarest cream to apply around the stung site on the hand. A follow up is needed in such cases after a week. Hope I answered all of your questions. In future, if you need further, detailed and quick assistance on any health issue, feel free to click on Ask me a question directly from my profile. Have a wonderful time ahead. Regards! DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF USA