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What is this bite?

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ohwhatshouldido · 07/07/2018 21:43

Got bitten on my arm in the middle of the night last night. I remember itching it and daring to my husband “something’s bitten me”. I could feel a small bump then too.
Anyway throughout the day it’s got progressively worse.
It’s a circle about 3cm diameter so much bigger than a normal mozzie bite (I’ve had 3 normal mozzie bites this week to compare)
It’s a big red circle, raised so much that if you look at my arm sideways on you can see a raised mound.
It’s hot and itchy, although not as itchy as a mozzie bite.
I can feel it radiating heat.
What could it be?
Husband said horse fly, but doubt they’d be in my bed in the middle of the night.
I’m scared it’s a spider or something still in my bed 😩
Google said bed bugs which is even worse.

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Lalameme · 07/07/2018 21:46

My husband and I had these the same it’s baby horse flies I think it was really bad I was worried as I had sepsis 3 years ago and mine was looking infected on my lower arm
It went after 4 days

iknowimcoming · 07/07/2018 21:46

Probably a horse fly, unlikely to be bed bugs, I think you don't feel them and they bite in a horse shoe shape iirc, have you taken an antihistamine? It should help but if you start to feel unwell, high temp etc you may need antibiotics

ohwhatshouldido · 07/07/2018 21:52

But would horse flies really come to a housing estate, fly in my window and bite me in the pitch black?
I thought they lived near farms and fields?

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ohwhatshouldido · 07/07/2018 22:01

Photo of it. It’s quite a flat lump!

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shewolfmum · 07/07/2018 23:19

Pick some plantain...chew it up....spit it in...rrpeat. saved me from cellulitis.

shewolfmum · 07/07/2018 23:21

*on

keyboardkate · 08/07/2018 20:25

Bee or wasp sting possible.

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