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What Is The Remedy For The Spreading Swollen Bug Bites?

my husband woke up with a bug bite on his bottom. It felt like a mosquito bite, itches, and formed a lump like a mosquito bite, only the lump continued to spread. It's about the size of a half dollar now and has become painful. Any ideas of what it may be?
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms it seems like bug bite or insect bite itself and the size increased as there must be more of toxic poison released from the stinger that might have embedded in the skin and the allergic reaction that has caused with the poisonous chemical has led to th increase in size of the lump.
Nothing to worry about it, you can take anti-allergic medications like Levocetrizine or diphenhydramine [benadryl] for relief from the itching,pain and redness.
Apply a steroid based Ointment over the lump for reducing inflammation.
Do cold compresses over the bump.
Try and avoid scratching the bump when it itches to avoid infection..
It can take around one to two weeks for it to resolve completely..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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What Is The Remedy For The Spreading Swollen Bug Bites?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. As per your complain and presentation of symptoms it seems like bug bite or insect bite itself and the size increased as there must be more of toxic poison released from the stinger that might have embedded in the skin and the allergic reaction that has caused with the poisonous chemical has led to th increase in size of the lump. Nothing to worry about it, you can take anti-allergic medications like Levocetrizine or diphenhydramine [benadryl] for relief from the itching,pain and redness. Apply a steroid based Ointment over the lump for reducing inflammation. Do cold compresses over the bump. Try and avoid scratching the bump when it itches to avoid infection.. It can take around one to two weeks for it to resolve completely.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.