Yesterday i got bit by a bug. My hand keeps swelling, how do i make it stop?!
Question:
Yesterday i got bit by a bug. My hand keeps swelling, how do i make it stop?
icing it hasn't helped, in fact it looks worse. my knuckles are no longer visible. the dr. said on the phone bad allergic reaction (not much of a help).
Answers:
>>Have you taken some benadryl?
I decided to look for some info for you. The site I was looking on says:
For the delayed hypersensitivity, antihistamines alone won't cure the underlying problem. Take an anti-inflammatory medicine, such as ibuprofen 600 mg four times daily. Apply warm packs, 20 minutes every two hours. If it's itching, add diphenhydramine 50 mg every four hours. Rub hydrocortisone 1% cream over the bite site three times daily. If the reaction is particularly severe, you may need to see the doctor for steroid pills (such as prednisone or Medrol).
Watch for:
See the doctor if there is increasingly painful red swelling around the wound, red streaks, drainage, fever, tender bumps in the groin or armpit upsteam from the bite, or an unexplained increase in pain or tenderness