I was bitten on the leg at rugby training on Tuesday and the bite has swollen up, almost half my leg is red and it's hot! (I've been told by a friend it's probably a horsefly bite!)
What products can you recommend to stop the itching and reduce the swelling?
(I've got some incect repellent, so it wont happen again!)
2006-09-21 00:57:54 · 32 answers · asked by mr_sporty_spice 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Benedryl cream will do the trick. Will reduce the itching and keep infection down too. Good Luck!
2006-09-21 00:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
camomile lotion usually does the trick
also try aloe vera gel.
Both of these soothes and relieves.
For u aloe vera might be better.
Go c your pharmacist. He can recommend some cheap products that really work.
If the swelling persists you definately need to seek medical advise. Do it now, you could have been allergic or it could have not been a flea which makes the whole thing worse. U get sick stuff on rugby fields, it couldve been anything.
Id go 2 da pharmacy immediately if i were u.
2006-09-21 01:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by chanD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw onion followed by some calendula cream. It is a herbal cream made of marigold flowers. It is very soothing and it heals a lot faster than most other creams, up to 3 times faster. It can only be brought from a herbal store
But to give some immediate relieve put some spit over it. Ever heard how a dogs saliva heals its wounds, well actually....
your saliva will have a soothing effect on a bite, try it
2006-09-21 01:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by WW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
If you purchase something called 'click don't scratch' from most outdoor stores and chemists. You put it on the centre of the bite and press the button it admits a small electric shock (doesn't hurt)!
Or purchase some itch relief with witch hazel!
Or with your nail in the centre of the bite make a cross (prss quite hard), sometimes it takes the sting away!
Hope that helps!!
2006-09-21 01:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If half of your leg is red, please be careful you dont have a major allergic reaction and go into anaphylaxic shock. For a simple insect bite you need an antihistamine cream or a benedryl tablet that can be taken internally. Try a cream first because the tablets can really make you drowsy.
2006-09-21 03:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by together420yrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to your nearest pharmacy and ask for some anti-histamines. It sounds like you've either had an allergic reaction to the bite, or it's infected. I'm allergic to most bites, and mine always swell up in this way. Not pleasant, so you have my sympathies..
2006-09-21 01:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by Pink girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people get calamine lotion although tooth paste or baking soda will also help. This is gross but spit will also give you some relief until you get some products.
But if it is swelling tha bad then you are having a reaction and should take some Benedryle.
2006-09-21 01:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon Juice mixed with Vinegar , heat it up in a pot and soak a cloth with it and wrap on top of the bite. Keep heating cloth in Micro if needed.
2006-09-21 01:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub some antihistamine cream over the area - you can buy this from pharmacy or most supermarkets. once it has absorbed spray with a bite and sting relief spray which will cool it instantly
2006-09-21 01:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by xxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some antihistamine cream, though I have a friend who had a bit of some kind and it flared up...she had to have a weeks worth of antibiotics. If it is not getting any better, see a doc
2006-09-21 01:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by gerbilisimo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋