Can you be allergic to bug bites? Because last night I got a mosquito bite, and when I woke up, the whole half of my knee was swollen and hot. That can't be normal. Is it allergies, or something else?
2006-09-23 12:59:04 · 7 answers · asked by Vivi 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Are you sure it wasn't a spider bite or that you also got bit by a spider? Sometimes tiny spiders that might be in your couch cushions can bite you and cause similar reactions.
http://www.webmd.com/hw/skin_wounds/hw95886.asp
If it was a mosquito and you live in an area where West Nile fever is present, then you need to contact your physician if your symptoms get any worse.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/
A third possibility is that you got bitten by a tick and need to be concerned about potential Lyme disease. Check the knee photo under the Symptoms icon.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm
2006-09-23 13:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can be allergic. Some people swell up more than others. Take this up with your doctor though to make sure it was a mosquito
2006-09-23 13:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea u can be allergic to mosqutiod. no sweetie that is not normal it can be allergies . all you have to do is go to the drug store and get some cream for it its an itching cream it will sooth is down or u can even put ice it can make it stop being hot as well
2006-09-23 13:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Nessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely. Mosquitoes affect me the same way. Use a cold compress and lemon or lime juice on the bite itself, for relief.
2006-09-23 13:01:14 · answer #4 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it was a mosquito? You need to go to a walk in clinic if Benadryl (generic name:diphenhydramamine) does not help.
2006-09-23 13:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by weezyljm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, you are allergic to that particular mosquito, or it has been sprayed with a pesticide, just put ice on it and it should be fine.
2006-09-23 13:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you could be allergic.
2006-09-23 13:01:37 · answer #7 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋