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What Is The Cause Of Bites On The Legs?
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I am in Malawi and was sleeping without a mosquito net last night. I woke up with over a hundred bites on my legs. I was wearing long sleeved top and a skirt when sleeping, and the bites are only on my legs. What I think is strange is that they are not itching and they have a white ring around them. The bites are red and are slightly raised from the skin. Are these really mosquito bites, or can it be something else and I should go see a doctor?
Terese
I am in Malawi and was sleeping without a mosquito net last night. I woke up with over a hundred bites on my legs. I was wearing long sleeved top and a skirt when sleeping, and the bites are only on my legs. What I think is strange is that they are not itching and they have a white ring around them. The bites are red and are slightly raised from the skin. Are these really mosquito bites, or can it be something else and I should go see a doctor?
Terese
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Hi welcome to healthcare magic,
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of hypersensitivity reaction secondary to itch of insect bite.I advise you to get skin hypersensitivity test.I also advise you to start taking drugs like Tab.levocet ,Tab.Fexofenadine and tab.flucon for 5 days.If symptoms do not relieve within 3 days,you need to go to an Emergency room and monitor your vitals
Consult your physician and dermatologist for expert management.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of hypersensitivity reaction secondary to itch of insect bite.I advise you to get skin hypersensitivity test.I also advise you to start taking drugs like Tab.levocet ,Tab.Fexofenadine and tab.flucon for 5 days.If symptoms do not relieve within 3 days,you need to go to an Emergency room and monitor your vitals
Consult your physician and dermatologist for expert management.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
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