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How To Get Rid Of Painful Insect Bite On Eyelid?

i have what i believe is an insect bite (unknown type) on my eyelid. it was painful when i woke up this morning. i rubbed triple antibiotic ointment on the sore spot. it got larger as the day went on. i took benadryl and now my eye is completely shut.
Sat, 19 Jul 2014
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Take moral levocetrizine 5mg daily. Get it examined by eye doctor who can look for any mark of bite. After confirming the bite you can apply caladryl lotion over lid and for pain take combiflam tablet two times after food. Avoid antibiotic ointment.
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How To Get Rid Of Painful Insect Bite On Eyelid?

Take moral levocetrizine 5mg daily. Get it examined by eye doctor who can look for any mark of bite. After confirming the bite you can apply caladryl lotion over lid and for pain take combiflam tablet two times after food. Avoid antibiotic ointment.