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What Is Causing Mosquito Bite To Turn Sore And Painful?

Hi. I got a mosquito bite on my leg and within days my leg was sore & my toe became very painful then within the last few weeks my leg is sore every day and my toe is even more painful I have took tablets & pain killers nothing is taken this pain away - can u help
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Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Hello there,
Are you sure that you were bitten by a mosquito ? What you are describing seems something else. Maybe a tick or a spider. The reason I am saying this is mosquito bites may become red or itchy but they resolve within 2 days and have no lasting soreness . Take antihistaminics(Cetrizine) one tablet twice a day and ensure that you are not driving or doing any activity after the dosage as they cause drowsiness. This will reduce your symptoms and get the bite evaluated by a trained medical professional if it does not go down with this.

Thank you for your query.

Dr Arun A
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What Is Causing Mosquito Bite To Turn Sore And Painful?

Hello there, Are you sure that you were bitten by a mosquito ? What you are describing seems something else. Maybe a tick or a spider. The reason I am saying this is mosquito bites may become red or itchy but they resolve within 2 days and have no lasting soreness . Take antihistaminics(Cetrizine) one tablet twice a day and ensure that you are not driving or doing any activity after the dosage as they cause drowsiness. This will reduce your symptoms and get the bite evaluated by a trained medical professional if it does not go down with this. Thank you for your query. Dr Arun A