bite

[electricblue]

I was bitten by a damn horse-fly tuesday night,my whole ankle is swelled up,i know i have an allergy but i really need it to stop itching,its driving me mad,,the more i itch the more it swells,,aarrgghhh!Anything i can put on to stop the swelling or itch,,,thanx sooo much!

[4getmenot]

No but take some antihistamine tablets, this should help. Maybe put some Savlon on it to stop any infections.

[aka pixi]

hi electric if i were you i would nip to the docs and see if you need antibiotics. This happened to my mate a while ago and her ankle was a real mess, she ended up having to go to casualty cos it swelled up so badly she couldnt even put weight on it

[raysparx1]

hi leccy, thats horrible, pop round to chemists, try to get some "waspeze" or similar or as 4get says antihistamenes like piriton, I will pop round and suck the grot out if you want, but don't wash your feet first. xx

[jennyp]

You have got my sympathies,I have a huge problem with any type of bites. I always have an antihistamine cream and a spray of Autan Bite Ease. I find the problem is that they tend to go septic after scratching. Tea tree oil/cream is also useful as an antiseptic.
It is a good idea to see if you need the antibotics.
Made me paranoid about getting bitten.

[dot.hawkes]

Hi electric I have allergies to horsefly bites, but then they are carrying such nasty germs it is expected, take people's advice about the creams and antihystemine tablets, Piriton is amazing but does make you drowsy, it may ease the itching but anything localised is quicker. Do not be tempted to pick at the actual bite, the fluid build up that causes the swelling will make your skin look like cellulite and you will be tempted to try to squeeze it to get the badness out but that can cause infection and so let it take it's course.

[electricblue]

OMG,,,lol,,i feel worse now than i did before,,,,i'm waiting for my leg to drop off now,,,,☺

[maggie01]

We were on a cruise once ( A very well known one ) and they had flowers outside the cabins ready to deliver. I walked past and must have been bitten on the ankle. Obviously it wasn't a horse fly but my ankle swelled up and itched just like yours. I had to go and see the ship doctor and have a steroid injection and antihistamine tablets. Go to see your doctor.

[electricblue]

just found some antihistamines,took one but the red swelling is moving up my leg,,and my foot is really swelled up,,i'll see if i can get an appointment if the swelling doesnt go down,,

[cat woman]

Hi electricblue, The same thing happened to me when we had the hot weather back in June/July, my ankle was bitten and I ended up going to the doctors because it swelled up so much I couldn't walk on it with the pain it was causing me and my bite went into a blister "yuk". The doctor gave me Anti-Biotics and Antihistamine I also was putting Eurax cream on for the itching, my ankle went down after 4 days but I still have the mark where the litter blighter bit me.

Hope you feel better so as I can really sympathize with you, "get well soon" X X X :-)

[electricblue]

thanx,,,lol,,,its weird now cos i seem to have a vein in my foot standing out,,,,and my toes are like sausages on one foot and chipolatas on the other,,lol

[spk]

hey electric blue ! I recommend loratadine antihistamines you can get them in asda boots or tescos and they are only about a pound- cheaper and more effective than piriton. And anthisan cream which is also an antihistamine or tiger balm to take the sting away. Maybe nip to the docs if it doesnt get better x

[raysparx1]

anthisan, well done spk, couldn't think of the bl00dy name, oh electric, any chance of sausage & chips please darling ???


Sorry lectric, that was a minger, I do feel for you,not nice at all xx

[spk]

glad to be of assistance raysparkles ! ;o)