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Itch Relief Sand Gnat Bites

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Dr.     Imraan Hussain MD

My 9 year old has a painful bug bite on her arm and she was prescribed hydroxyzine last year for gnat bites, this bite looks almost like a spider bite , anyway will hydroxyzine help with pain swelling ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Imraan Hussain ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Prasad MD

How can I get rid of chigger bites? Was at a barbecue and got bitten by chiggers. They itch like crazy. How can I get rid of the itch and heal the wounds. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

bites or poison oak and recede after spraying with itch relief ,but return a couple of days later ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

What is the best treatment for insect bites? I believe what I have are sand flea bites. I have put on cortozone cream, which is of little help. If I put on very hot water, it seem to sooth the areas ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

recently traveled to North XXXXXXX and bitten by sand flies, 70 bites. Came down with 102 fever and now have muscle weakness and numbness in limbs . Are there emerging parasites in north XXXXXXX that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Arun MD

Last year I was treated for an gnat bite that was infected. I have been bittne again and ma having ... and stop the heat and widespread itch in surrounding areas, swelling too? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Behar Greca MD

My 10 year old niece had some red spots appear this morning - they look like gnat bites, raised, red but with yellow heads. They don t itch but do fade when pressed with a glass. More have come up ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Behar Greca ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I just returned from a vacation in Montego Bay.I thought I left with mosquito bites or sand flea bites but now that I ve ben home 48hrs, I m getting more raised bites that have puscule center... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

my 2 yearold had, about 4 days ago, what looked like typical uk midge/gnat insect bites, 2 on one hand and one on his forhead, after a few days they have got smaller but developed a red ring around ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

Is there any long term illness that can be a result of sand flee bites. Severe allergic reaction to sand flee bites 3 years ago required a visit to the ER while on vacation in Florida. Several... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)