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Treatment For Itchy Painful Bump After Insect Bite
I was either have a bad bug bite or some type of sting. I felt a sting on my leg near my knee and saw a large black bug or wasp where the string was. The place where I was bitten has small white like bumps and is a red bump which is very hot to the touch. It is very itchy and painful. It has now been a day and not getting better.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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It can take a few days for the allergic reaction to completely diminish.
The use of an oral anti histamine would help to reduce your reaction. The pain can be treated with an anti inflammatory pain killer.
Both of these are available over the counter.
Examples of oral antihistamines are benadyl, claritine, zyrtec, aerius
Examples of anti inflammatory pain killers are aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen
I hope this helps
It can take a few days for the allergic reaction to completely diminish.
The use of an oral anti histamine would help to reduce your reaction. The pain can be treated with an anti inflammatory pain killer.
Both of these are available over the counter.
Examples of oral antihistamines are benadyl, claritine, zyrtec, aerius
Examples of anti inflammatory pain killers are aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen
I hope this helps
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