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What Causes A Painful Red Dot On The Calf?
Question: Sitting at my desk and all of a sudden a stinging pain and small red dot on my calf. I think I have been biten by something. Anything I can do to stop the annoying somewhat painful stinging every so often?
Brief Answer:
Cortisone cream and antihistaminic tablet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-8 days and take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching and stinging.
This will resolve the symptoms as well as the red dot in few days time.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Cortisone cream and antihistaminic tablet
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-8 days and take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching and stinging.
This will resolve the symptoms as well as the red dot in few days time.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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