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What Causes Swelling In The Elbow After A Wasp Bite?
HI i was at the beach got stung by a wasp or dragonfly or horse fly not sure i have stung by bees and never had reaction but this bite has like 2 holes i don;t see a stinger but it swelled up a little on my elbow down my arm i have no other symptons everything else is fine
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
Hi i do care for your concern.
the swelling is caused due to inflammation caused due to products released by this insects.
It is our body immune response to control the foreign substance.
If there is no pain and minimal swelling then its better to leave it alone, however taking h1 blocker such as cetrizine would help a lot.
Hope i have answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask.
Thank you.
the swelling is caused due to inflammation caused due to products released by this insects.
It is our body immune response to control the foreign substance.
If there is no pain and minimal swelling then its better to leave it alone, however taking h1 blocker such as cetrizine would help a lot.
Hope i have answered your question, if you have more feel free to ask.
Thank you.
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