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Allergic reaction to insect bite
A condition that occurs when an insect bite results in swelling, shortness of breath, itching, or palpitations.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A 43-year old asked:
What are treatment for an Allergic reaction to insect bite?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to insect bite?
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A 28-year old asked:
Are there treatment guidelines for allergic reaction to insect bites?
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A 30-year old asked:
If I develop allergic reaction to insect bites, how will it be treated?
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I need a straight answer. What is allergic reaction to insect bites?
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A 33-year old asked:
A severe allergic reaction to insect bite has to include breathing problems?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Can an allergic reaction be reliably distinguished from an insect bite by visual inspection?
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A 30-year old female asked about a male:
How do I know if my toddler is having an allegic reaction to bug bites?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I don't know if I have scebies or a Alergic reaction to meds frist I had like little bug bites up the side of my arms?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I'm 32weeks pregnant and I've been bitten all over by some bug and I'm having an allergic reaction, can it harm my baby? What do I do?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I had chest pain then face stared swelling up and started to have hard time breathing. told it was a allergic reaction. could it be from a bug bite.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Had a severe sunburn,then cellulitis from bug bites, now allergic reaction after foods I've had b4,all w/i month. New allergies possible at 25? Cause?
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A 40-year old asked:
I am 21 weeks pregnant and had a allergic reaction to bug bite. Is baby OK?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My daughter has red itchy bumps on her arms and feet. what could be the cause? she was diagnosed with a staph infection but the bumps persist. bed bugs were mentioned but she is the only person being bitten. could this be an allergic reaction to something
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A 42-year old asked:
Had reaction to yellowjackets or bumble bees as child. Nothing till today when had intense itchy bumps. Could I be allergic to insect sting?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there a common chemical in all insect repellents that can cause an allergic reaction?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is it of any use if I would to apply whitening cream on my insect bites for just 2 hrs n compensate by using more of d cream? Thanks!
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A 48-year old asked:
Can insect bite eat away flesh?
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A 34-year old asked:
Large bump on vagina...could be insect bite?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do about insect bites that won't go away?
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A 29-year old asked:
Should i burst a blister caused my an insect bite?
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A 43-year old asked:
What kind of insect bite leaves a hole in the skin?
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A 29-year old asked:
what to do for an insect bite that is getting worse?
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm curious as to what can I do to relieve an insect bite?
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A 41-year old asked:
Should you pop an insect bite that has turned into blister?
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A member asked:
Can bug or insect bites dpread to different parts of the body?
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A 43-year old asked:
Which medicine or treatment for insect bites is most effective?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can insect bite cause anaphylaxis?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can you pop pus filled insect bite?
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A 44-year old asked:
Insect bite makes skin look purple?
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