17-08-2012, 04:00 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
Originally Posted by mesco m
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Two days ago I was sitting in the garden reading. I was wearing shorts and my husband notice a purple mark on the back of my leg. I must admit that I had not noticed anything, but my husband said it looked like a bite. I had not felt anything at all.I bathed it in Dettol and put on antiseptic cream.
It has since swollen and is painful. I think it may be a horsefly bite. Has any one been bitten by one.
I did read on the internet to stop the itchiness use a hairdryer on the bite full blast till you can't stand the heat and it takes out the itch!
17-08-2012, 05:51 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
Originally Posted by Kath 131
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Hi Mesco, few years back I was bitten on my elbow by a horsefly boy did I feel it bite. It did swell, itch, drove me mad. Had to visit the doc in the end he gave me the usual anit-biotics and it did the trick but still got the scar to prove it. Nasty little blighters. I did read on the internet to stop the itchiness use a hairdryer on the bite full blast till you can't stand the heat and it takes out the itch!
17-08-2012, 11:03 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
I was at my parents last week helping dad with the garden, i didn't notice until i was at home that my arm was itchy, its really weird but i have a semi circle of raised lumps which are driving me mad even after almost a week now.I have applied cream etc but its still just as bad the lumps are deep red and very sore now, my fault for scratching, it has to be some sort of bite/bites but I've no idea what.
17-08-2012, 11:34 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
Originally Posted by Kitty
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I was at my parents last week helping dad with the garden, i didn't notice until i was at home that my arm was itchy, its really weird but i have a semi circle of raised lumps which are driving me mad even after almost a week now. I have applied cream etc but its still just as bad the lumps are deep red and very sore now, my fault for scratching, it has to be some sort of bite/bites but I've no idea what.
Keep a close eye on it Kitty.
17-08-2012, 11:39 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
Originally Posted by mesco m
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Now it does sound like you have been bitten by a horse fly.Keep a close eye on it Kitty.
i hope your bite is improving nothing worse when your itching
17-08-2012, 11:46 PM
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Re: Insect bites.
Originally Posted by Kitty
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Yes I'm keeping a close eye on it mall, its not worse but if its still the same by monday i will get it looked at, I've never had anything like this before.i hope your bite is improving nothing worse when your itching
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