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Treating bug bites, anaphylaxis

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 9:45am
Doctor in the House
By
Peter Gott, M.D.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 42-year-old female with no known health issues. I take over-the-counter vitamins. When I get a bug bite, it seems that my body’s reaction is severe. After about 12 hours, the bite has swollen to several inches, is very hard, hot, red and tender. I am very careful not to scratch it as this just makes it worse. This will last a few days before it subsides. This week I was bitten near the hairline on my temple. A day later, it looks like I have a black eye.

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