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Insect bites

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Types of

Infected insect bite
Condition
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Tick bite
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Insect bites
Ibuprofen
4
1 review
Epinephrine
3
1 review
Acetaminophen
1
1 review
Anti itch cream
Analgesia
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Icing
Cool compresses
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Complete blood count
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A 44-year old asked:

Any recommendations for my insect bites?

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A member asked:

What insect bites and leaves 3 holes?

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A 47-year old asked:

How to calm/soothe large insect bites?

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How to calm/soothe large insect bites?

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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?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Insect bite makes skin look purple?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Can you use neosporin on insect bites?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Should I put neosporin on an insect bite?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Insect bite with a red tail, what is this?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

What is the liquid coming from an insect bite?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Is it okay to use neosporin to treat insect bites?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Should I be concerned if an insect bite turns purple?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

what kind of insect bite leaves a black dot in the middle?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

Can you get cellulitis from insect bite itches when healing?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

What insect bites and leaves a cluster of liquid filled blisters?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

What can I do about an insect bite that cause rash in the elbow folds?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old asked:

I had an insect bite, and cellulitis developed. How are the two related?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

my 6month old baby has insect bites that eventualy turns dark. what should i treat it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

Are there home remedies or lotion that I can apply to my skin to prevent insect bites?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Insect bite? swollen ankle, hot to touch, very red with dot in middle, what should I do?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

I have an insect bite that is large with a red circle the size of baseball. What can I do for this?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

Insect bite started off red, but then started to get larger and turned dark purple? Also has dark red spotted lines going off it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A male asked:

I have an insect bite that has caused a red blotch about 2 inches by 3 inches and itches for about 5 days any ideas of what this could be?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Sometimes I get red itchy welt like bumps anywhere on my body. They resemble insect bites but pest control found nothing. They disappear within mins?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Are you meant to pop an insect bite?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

How to stop insect bites from weeping?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Should I tan even though i have insect bites?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Is there an insect bite that causes bruising?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

What are the symptomsof an insect bite or sting?

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