Anyone had any unusual effects from an insect bite?

Pippie


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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:20

If you're squeamish, don't read the rest of this post!



Last night I was out without my insect repellant (the night crept up quickly!). Anyway this morning I found a few more bites as normal, many that look like sandfly bites but one strange one on my wrist. I have a little red lump that doesn't really itch much but is sore to touch and feels like it's bruised, with a black dot in the middle, about 2mm dia. I thought it looked like a blackhead at first, though it's not something I've ever had so wasn't sure. I tried squeezing and some clear puss came out. I tried prodding with pointed tweezers but couldn't get hold of it to pull it out. It feels hard.



Has anyone had a similar thing or any ideas what to do?

Thanks.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:29

Pippie - sorry to hear this - sounds horrible! I'm no expert (far from it) but could it be a spider bite? My son got one a couple of years ago in Australia and the description sounds similar.



I hope not - although he suffered no ill-effects, apart from a small scar that remains.



Jean

elko2



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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:42

If you look at it under a magnifying glass you may see its legs moving. So if its a live insect that is almost totally into your skin, its best not to try to pull it out but go to a doctor immediately to have it removed in one piece. Otherwise its poison will remain inside and give you much trouble.

we had something similar last year. I tried to remove it with no success. Then my daughter had a look with much better eyesight and she realized that it was moving!!! See here http://www.google.com.tr/images?hl=tr&source=imghp&q=kene&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

ismet

Pippie


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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:49

Blimey, I hope not. I was hoping someone might say "put a bread poultis on and it'll be ok!"



Mind you, in Mexico one year trudging through the jungle I looked down to see an ant trying to bury it's head in my leg!



We can't see anything so if it's still hurting tomorrow I'll go to the docs.

steveafc


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:49

dunno about this one........but last night about 9-45pm........went to bed and read a book............suddenly felt a numbness under my left ear and swelling down to my chin! i was a bit concerned ....took a antihistamin and anti inflamitary tab............30 mins later ..........gone

elko2



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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:53

Pipie,

Make sure you look at it very closely. If its one of those insects shown it can be very poisonous. It no joking matter.

ismet

Pippie


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Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
11/08/2010 21:56

Thanks Ismet. It's been like this since I woke up. Do you think it'll wait until tomorrow to go to see a doc or do think I need to go to casualty?

elko2



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Message Posted:
11/08/2010 22:13

I would say go now, better safe than sorry.

ismet

Pippie


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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 00:17

Just got back from Girne hospital. In and out in 10 minutes, surrounded by 4 nurses and a doctor, they didn't really look too closely, the doc took one look and just said insect bite. He's given me a prescription to pick up tomorrow and said it's nothing to worry about. Best still it didn't cost a penny!



If he's right, panic over. But thanks for the advice Ismet, always better to be careful I agree.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
12/08/2010 00:23

jeaus i will now check my bites more closely, i have 2 on my back for over a year that just scar over. if i pick them they still bleed, should i be worried. had sandfly fever twice and never want to feel that bad again. x

elko2



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Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
12/08/2010 09:10

There has been a few deaths in Turkey in the last couple of years due to these insect bites. so its best to look at them closely ans see if there is anything moving. Ah well, all is well that ends well.

ismet

Lazy days


Joined: 24/07/2008
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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 09:42

Some of these 'ticks' are poisonous pippie as Elko says, etter to be safe than sorry, go get it seen to now, not later, good luck

teatime


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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 10:11

Oh hell, you're starting to put me off the lace now ;-)

keithcaley



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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 10:43

Did you see that picture of one stuck in somebody's eyeball?

Gross!

johnnybgoode


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Posts: 252

Message Posted:
12/08/2010 12:31

i got bit by a hormet last wednesday, and within an hour my foot had swollen to 3 time's it's normal size, a friend took me to the local chemist, in catalkoy, who said go straight to girne hospital, i was seen staight away, injection up the backside, then a perscription from the said earlier chemist, at no cost, and was out of there quicker then friend could park his car, that's great service, no infact that's brillient service, 1 week latter foot is still swollen but only just.

alway's seek medical help.



i once had a tic bury it's head ino my finger, whilts trying to remove it from my staffie, had to have a small hole cut out from the top of my index finger on my right hand. that was painful

janjin



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Posts: 488

Message Posted:
12/08/2010 16:46

Mess 15

I as told that if you find a tic on your dog to cover it with Vaseline, apparently this suffocate it?

Pippie


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Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
12/08/2010 19:40

Well the redness has gone down somewhat today though there's still a little lump which is a little sore. The black dot in the middle is more of a concave hole now but I don't think it's any bigger. We'll see how it goes. I'll let you know if I have to have my hand amputated!!!!

dalartokat


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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 21:12

Why is there 2 threads about this same subject, started by the same person?

cooper


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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 21:14

They must have been bitten twice )

dalartokat


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Message Posted:
12/08/2010 21:50

Cooper, never thought of that, 2 lumps, 2 dots , 2 bruises, not going there with the puss.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
13/08/2010 13:06

If a tick fastens itself onto you, your dog, or cat - put a few drops of acetone [nail polish remover] on it - that'll make it pull its head in!



Always do this BEFORE trying to pull it off with tweezers, or whatever - otherwise the head will stay buried under the skin, which will soon cause further problems, like blood poisoning.