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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Medication For Bug Bite Which Is Causing Swelling And Itchiness

i live in germany and was bitten by some sort of flying bug. after seeing the doctor he prescribed me some antibiotics and said it must of been a horse fly. whre the 2 bites are present there are huge swellings and its red, itchy and sore and also very hot. the reaction has been getting larger and more painful and irritating throughout the day. do you agree it would be a horsefly, or that maybe it is infected?
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Dear Patient, yes i agree it can be a horsefly bit but also any other kind of bug. It doesnt matter so much what it was, it matters that the antibiotic covers you because from your description an infection is possible. If it doesn't get better after 2 days taking the antibiotic you should see the doctor again for re-evaluation of the treatment. In addition to the ab you are taking you can get a free perscription cream which is called Fenistil hydrocort. If that and the antibiotic doesnt help within 2 days at all then the doctor needs to look at it again and decide if you need another kind of antibiotic or in addition prednisolone (cortison, antiinflammatory) as perscription pill, since it can also be an allergic reaction. I think there is a good chance it will get better soon though. All the best, Greetings from Berlin Germany
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Suggest Medication For Bug Bite Which Is Causing Swelling And Itchiness

Dear Patient, yes i agree it can be a horsefly bit but also any other kind of bug. It doesnt matter so much what it was, it matters that the antibiotic covers you because from your description an infection is possible. If it doesn t get better after 2 days taking the antibiotic you should see the doctor again for re-evaluation of the treatment. In addition to the ab you are taking you can get a free perscription cream which is called Fenistil hydrocort. If that and the antibiotic doesnt help within 2 days at all then the doctor needs to look at it again and decide if you need another kind of antibiotic or in addition prednisolone (cortison, antiinflammatory) as perscription pill, since it can also be an allergic reaction. I think there is a good chance it will get better soon though. All the best, Greetings from Berlin Germany