Woke up up with bite mark - bat?

[NorthWorried91]

Hello

Sorry in advance if this is the wrong thread for such a post. A few nights ago I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I saw something small (but larger than an insect) briefly fly slowly in our bedroom. I should say I had just come back from a work xmas party so was a little more than tipsy so dismissed it as nothing and the bedroom windows were shut. A few days later I've noticed what to me looks very much like a small bite mark on my finger (two pin prick dots) - someone jokingly mentioned it could of been Bat - but this has got me very concerned (because of rabies). Has anyone got any advice what to do if I should book an urgent GP appointment to get it checked (or even go to A&E?) to see if I need vaccines as bats can carry rabies. Currently very anxious, as I was drunk so may not of noticed getting bitten, so any advice would be really appreciated? I know rabies is exceptionally rare in bats and I cant say what I saw was a bat but the thought of it incredibly scary.

Thank you!

Sorry, the three pipe problem was meant to be in response to the speckled band.

Op, get advice from a medical professional and not people on the Internet who are speaking from a place of their own frustrations with our NHS, and without relevant knowledge.

The appointment has been made by 111, attend it. They will have access to a helpline who will assess the risk for you, and you will either be reassured that you do not need the vaccine, or you will receive the injections - which I gather from second hand stories is not so dramatic a thing as it once was. Either way, and I cannot stress this enough, listen to the doctor and not mumsnet.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rabies-risks-from-bat-bites/information-for-individuals-who-have-been-bitten-by-a-bat

What time is your appointment? Just so I know when to check back about the two tiny red dots you've got on your finger, or unidentified drunken injury, that you've gone to A&E for.

I think maybe the 111 advisor just wanted to give the overworked, underpaid, stressed out A&E staff a laugh this holiday season.

There is no harm getting the rabies vaccine. Rabies is fatal if symptoms develop and the vaccine protects 100% against it if taken in time. So I'd do that.

Mosquito. Has been mild, I am allergic to their bites and have exactly the same 2 dots but one on each finger of the right hand. My hand was itchy and swollen in the morning.

Spider bite.