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Insect bite infected

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LazyLacey · 09/08/2019 22:12

Can you get a blood infection from something so small?

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CraftyGin · 09/08/2019 22:14

Draw a line around the red part with a sharpie, and monitor any expansion.

LazyLacey · 09/08/2019 22:18

I've done that it's doubled in size
I was biten last Saturday

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WanderingTrolley1 · 09/08/2019 22:19

I would see a GP if it’s been a week and then doubling in size.

YeOldeTrout · 09/08/2019 22:37

Ask chemist for advice.

LazyLacey · 13/08/2019 23:44

Does this look worse ?
Infected?
What should I do?

Insect bite infected
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Dreamscomingtrue · 13/08/2019 23:53

I had an infected blister that looked similar to your wound. I saw a pharmacist and he said it looked like an “open wound” and infected and that antibiotic cream wouldn’t be enough. I got an appointment for the next day and was given a course of antibiotics. The pharmacist and doctor said that the redness around the sound was cellulitis, yours looks similar. I would try to get a doctors appointment ASAP or go to a walk in clinic or minor injuries department if you have one near to where you live.

LazyLacey · 13/08/2019 23:58

Thanks x

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