To see a GP for this?

Looking at the picture it’s pretty normal in our house. Why are you asking if you’re just ignoring replies?

I often get cellulitis with insect bites, the last time I was quite poorly with it, high temperature and fatigue. A bit like the flu. Once you get it once you are prone to get it again.

if you are still abroad go to a pharmacy, or use your insurance to see a doctor, when it happened to me abroad I was given extra strong antihistamines, antibiotics, steroids, a cream and anti sickness meds because of the other strong medication by a doctor in a clinic not far from my accommodation. It cost me €50, and a much better service than the NHS!

When I last got bit in the uk, I went to a prescribing pharmacy, the pharmacist took me into a room, looked at my bite agreed it was cellulitis and prescribed antibiotics.

A bit of sudocrem or bite cream is surely all that’s needed- and better insect repellent next time. You don’t even need a pharmacist for that.

Ha! Are you mad? Of course I’m not going to post my personal details on the internet. If you can be bothered to AS me you will see I’ve spoken about my various qualifications- interest in clinical governance and health regulation, and that I’ve changed careers but remained registered so complete annual CPD.

But I can tell you, for your own benefit really- to save you time and prevent wasting NHS resources that this is a common and minor reaction to a bite. If you choose not to accept that fact and seek further attention from a GP then of course, that’s your prerogative.

That picture looks like a normal mosquito bite. In our house they all end up like this except for my husband who has olive skin.

That doesn’t look infected, but is a strong reaction to a bite. However if you go to the GP about bite reactions there’s not a huge amount they can do retrospectively once they’re healed and improved - they’re not going to be able to do any tests or investigations regarding your strong bite reactions unfortunately.

I expect they’d suggest you travel with antihistamines, steroid cream and use insect repellent liberally and frequently.

It keeps happening because you are allergic to insect bites and you are in Italy where the bitey insects are vicious.

Your title is asking a question of people from the internet but really you only wanted everyone to tell you to go to the GP. You’re reacting to anyone who doesn’t say to go. Do what you want to do, no one can properly diagnose you from this post.

Unfortunately you just react to these mosquitos. Some people do and some people don't. I doubt it is infection as there is no logical reason you'd get several different infection mosquito bites in a few days - the infection doesn't spread between bites, they would all need to get infected on their own - which is just unlikely.
I would suggest steroid cream around outside and trying a different antihistamine.
I think the antibiotic cream appearing to work is coincidence.
Drawing circles around them is a good idea to make sure not getting bigger.

With love, another medically trained person who thinks the pharmacist you saw was a bit extra.

(No issue with you seeing a NHS GP about this though 😅 that was a random comment)

I would only go gp about it if I was sick and ill from the bites. Avon do a skin so soft as a repellent. Use deet next time. Get cream for the itching from a chemist?

It's literally £30 ISH quid

Actually, I'm policing the purpose of the NHS. I think its helpful in relation to minor issues like this, if people do think about whether they'd be prepared to spend their own money on a solution.

And how interesting you raise whether the op can afford a private consultation, when they are holidaying abroad. I imagine if they can afford overseas holidays, they can afford £120/£150 on a private consultation

It could well be your are allergic to the bites. So try using a sunscreen with mosquito repellent included, boots do one, their might be others.

But its not unreasonable to have a word with the GP.

You do seem rather argumentative OP. If you want to see a GP, do so. If you don’t, don’t. I honestly don’t understand the need for a debate on this.

That bite isn't very bad at all, that minor compared to the reactions I get when bitten

It’s horrid isn’t it @togoornottogotoI always get dodgy bites on holiday. So, what I now do is as soon as I get bitten I go to a local pharmacy and they take a look give me what I need to treat the bite and then whatever they recommend to attempt to stop them biting. Got bitten last month several times in Italy and all the bites managed not to get infected, even though they still leave bruise marks!
Hope you’re feeling better soon.

Yes I read it.
The pharmacist was able to treat the first one (you said the antibiotic cream worked) so in the first place either use the same treatment for the others or go back to the pharmacist.

Surely if you are worried you would have paid to see a doctor whilst on holiday, why wait until you get home?