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How To Treat Ant Bites?

I sat on an ant farm the other day and I got attacked by ants. They bit my entire legs. This happened last weekend, and the ant bites are yet to be gone. They are going away, but I have tried everything and they are still noticeable. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them NOW?
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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HI.THANKS FOR QUERY.ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO WASH THE ANT BITTEN AREAS WITH A GENTLE SOAP 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY.ALSO ANTIHISTAMINICS LIKE LEVOCETRIZINE OR DESLORATIDINE TWICE A DAY ARE USEFUL.WATCH FOR SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS LIKE BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS,GENERALISED SKIN RASH,VOMITING ,BREATHLESSNESS ETC.IN SUCH A CASE YOU NEED TO VISIT EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN.BUT AS OF NOW YOU SEEM TO BE VERY SAFE.SO LETS NOT WORRY.TAKE CARE,BUDDY.
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How To Treat Ant Bites?

HI.THANKS FOR QUERY.ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO WASH THE ANT BITTEN AREAS WITH A GENTLE SOAP 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY.ALSO ANTIHISTAMINICS LIKE LEVOCETRIZINE OR DESLORATIDINE TWICE A DAY ARE USEFUL.WATCH FOR SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS LIKE BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS,GENERALISED SKIN RASH,VOMITING ,BREATHLESSNESS ETC.IN SUCH A CASE YOU NEED TO VISIT EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN.BUT AS OF NOW YOU SEEM TO BE VERY SAFE.SO LETS NOT WORRY.TAKE CARE,BUDDY.