Painful insect bites with photo

[Mummamayhem]

Should I worry? Very tight and sore feeling, ankle is quite swollen after days!

Crikey. Thay red area around the bite on your calf looks huge. Is it spreading?

I think i would seek medical advice with the swelling as well.

My daughter gets this reaction from horse fly bites. We use afterbite on them and piriton / ibuprofen for the itching and swelling. If you draw a line in biro around the outline then you can see if it's getting worse. If so, a trip to the docs for antibiotics might be in order.

Yeah that's worrying me a bit. Bites were over a week ago but I woke in pain a couple of days ago and it's not going down.

If they're getting worse after a week I think I'd get it looked at, could be infected

I'd ask pharmacist as first port of call.

I react like that to almost any bite or sting and it gets worse and worse for up to a few weeks. The only things which help me are anti-histamine tablets and (less so) creams. Also hydro-cortisone cream. Basically it's an allergy. As long as you haven't been bitten by something exotic. I would see GP but unless the latter I think they'll prescribe allergy treatment.

Much sympathy by the way, it's horrible.

I got antibiotics when my leg looked like that. Couldn't even get a shoe on!

Ouch, that looks sore! I'd definitely get that looked at by a GP, it looks like you need antibiotics. Tomorrow if possible.

By tomorrow I mean Saturday (technically today!)

I get this...developed bad inflamation. Plantain poultice...it grows everywhere...and homeopathic apis sorted it quickly.

I agree with drawing round the widest red area to watch for spreading. I'd go to A&E if you can't get out of hours GP today. And yes, if you have a high temperature, A&E immediately.

Trip to the doctors or pharmacist for you I think. They look really nasty.

I react like that to horse fly bites. I usually need steroids and antihistimine. They seem to be around and nasty very early this year

Use antihistamine cream. If that fails after a few doses then see your GP

Pharmacist. I can't tell from pic what OP needs, but pharmacist will know if they can help.