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What Cause Swelling On Arm?

I may have been bit by a spider. May arm above my elbow is swollen. There are a couple of small insect bites like mosquito bites and one larger one that almost looks like a scrape. What should I do? It itches and is hot, so I think there is fever in it.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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I have gone through your query and understand your concern.You can analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. As you are also having fever so probably you got infection. So you need to take antibiotics. Vitamin B and C are helpful in recovery. For iching you can take cetrizine. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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What Cause Swelling On Arm?

Hi Welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and understand your concern.You can analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. As you are also having fever so probably you got infection. So you need to take antibiotics. Vitamin B and C are helpful in recovery. For iching you can take cetrizine. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.