To pester the GP for this horse fly (I think) bite?

[loopyapp]

Just that really.

Painful. Like a deep tooth ache. Making it painful to bare full weight on that leg.

I dont have a fever and I don't feel sick.

[Largethighsbadeyes]

I have the same reaction. Definitely a horsefly bite. The blister is a dead give away.

In my experience when it starts going darker red/purple it's on its way to getting better.

[mumwon]

I had a bite a few years ago - went to the chemist & they took one look & said "doctor" don't scratch (I know that can be hard not to) it _ I made an appointment straight away & got medication
Mine was one my tummy under my clothes - the little B--- can bite right through your clothes (it made it interesting showing the chemist (all the staff came to have a look! they all now know from the chemist's explaining what these look like!)

[loopyapp]

That's brilliant news as its definitely purple-ish.

Im reluctant to soak and encourage the blister to pop as im booked to go to big water park with the kids tomorrow.

[Rassy]

@loopyapp that's good you are on the mend.

Interesting to know that when they start to go redder/purple they are getting better. Mine is today red and definitely less itchy too!

[spinningspaniels]

I'm horribly reactive to horse fly bites, OP. I always have hydrocortisone cream in the fridge over the summer, anti histamines and aloe gel in the medicine cupboard.

I got a real whopper last year just under my knee and ended up with cellulitis and 3 weeks of antibiotics. They also gave me a steroid cream which massively helped.

[loopyapp]

Well the inevitable has happened. It's popped. The itch is unreal. What is happening????

[loopyapp]

Ouchhhhhhhh

[MrsPelligrinoPetrichor]

That needs covering with a burn dressing. Are you still taking Piriton?

[loopyapp]

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

That needs covering with a burn dressing. Are you still taking Piriton?

Yup. The liquid 4 times a day

[RightYesButNo]

I don’t want to make your life difficult because I know you have little ones and no help, but it actually looks worse now the blister is gone. You know what it should like when a normal blister bursts, even a large one. That looks like it was infected, has now burst, and what’s left looks a bit like what I had when I had cellulitis. I really would recommend getting someone to look at it today. Sorry, OP.

[CharlesChickens]

I wouldn’t risk a water park with that tbh. Open wounds not good in water with loads of other bodies, even with the chlorine.