Mosquito bites - foot like a balloon

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DD1 got bitten - think it was mosquitoes - and her foot has really swollen up today and is now like a balloon and throbbing. has anyone any ideas on what is best to use?

I would give her some anti-histamine orally if I were you.

yikes, have you given anti histimine for starters? if not might be an idea, but if really large foot, might be an idea to ring dr's/nhs direct, just in case of anything else?

Which one? She is 13

this happens to me sometimes. She will probably need antibiotics as the bite will have got infected. get to the GP asap.

Have got some hayfever tablets containing antihistamine loratadine so have given her one of those

I use hydro-cortisone cream on bites which spread and flare up it works well for me.
Enquire at your 24hr chemist they will give you the best advice

Ok thanks guys

I am allergic to the little busturds - and hydrocortisone cream makes it worse for me - she may not have got infected, she may have just been bitten in a strategic place.
Try piriton if you want an antihistamine tablet OR after many years of insane swelling/itching/welts and scars I find rubbing alcohol on them takes some of the heat out and then after 3/4 days they seem to retreat - does she have any small blisters appearing around the bite area?

Calomine works wonders on the itching too

Agree about the calamine - the absolutely BEST thing ever I've put on them was medicated calamine lotion (kind of menthol) but that was in Romania - haven't been able to find it here.

If it's swollen up that dramatically she really does need to see a doc. I had what sounds like a similar reaction to your dd's to an insect bite - turned out I'd developed cellulitis and really did need antibiotics or could have got very nasty.