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How To Treat An Insect Bite?

I was stung by a black approx 2 cm Long black as flying insect just quietly sitting on a deck listening to the surrounding peoples conversation, it was very painful & immediately swelled up, I took 2 Benadryl by mouth, the arm went numb but my breathing was not affected, after 5 days of swelling & redness the itching started and the redness and swelling did not subside, it is now 12 days later & I am finally feeling some relief, still using Benadryl gel . Was this possibly a wasp?
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that it looks like to be a wasp. Your treatment is right, take current treatment. It will be a week or more for your complete recovery.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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How To Treat An Insect Bite?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that it looks like to be a wasp. Your treatment is right, take current treatment. It will be a week or more for your complete recovery. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.