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Burns On Thigh After Rolling Over Millipede, Painful. What Should I Do?
last night i slept on a millipede. It apparantly curled up in a ball as they are prone to do and I apparantly rolled over on it three times I have three burns from it on my upper thigh. They are in the shape of the curled millipede. I threw hm out but my thigh hurts. i washed the area with soap and water. What else shoudl I do? thank you!
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
Hi, i would suggest you to use a mild steroid antibiotic preparation for topical use for 7 days and it would be fine, it could just be an allergic reaction to the insect. take care
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