i woke up this morning with a really big red bump on the backside of my leg that hurts a lot, i have no idea what it is, and i also have no idea what to do to make it go away or to help it get better, i have pictures for you to see to help you answer this for me
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2007-01-11 15:47:41 · 9 answers · asked by trivium332 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
You need to have that checked immediately.
Looks like a possible spider bite to me (the pics are a bit fuzzy, but still....). If it is, it needs to be treated as soon as possible by a doctor.
Even if it's not, a doctor can help clear it up in no time.
2007-01-11 15:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by Critter Lady 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It looks like a spider bite. Watch it to see if the swelling, redness, or borders of the raised part increase or if the skin starts to darken. If this happens you need to go to the doctor. However, if it seems like it's getting a little smaller or less red or staying the same, just apply some antibacterial ointment with cortisone to reduce the swelling and redness. You may also want to take some benadryl, but if you do take benadryl, don't drive for a few hours because it will make you really drowsy.
2007-01-11 23:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Heather-Nicolle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A SPIDER BITE, A RISEN, AND SOMETIMES A HAIR WILL BE UNDER THE SKIN AND CAUSE A PIMPLE TO GET INFECTED AND THEN YOU COULD HAVE A BOIL. IF YOU SEE RED STREAKS RUNNING DOWN THEN MOST LIKELY YOU HAVE A SPIDER BITE. I AM NO DOCTOR, BUT THE BEST THING FOR YOU TO DO IS HAVE A DOCTOR LOOK AT IT SO YOU CAN GET THE PROPER TREATMENT. YOU DIDN'T SAY HOW LONG YOU HAVE HAD IT, OR WHEN IT FIRST APPEARED. SO I AM GUESSING A FEW DAYS OR SO.
2007-01-12 00:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by brendanorris2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staphylococcus aureus (commonly called staph infection) is a spherical bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person, that can cause illnesses ranging from minor skin infections (such as pimples, boils, and cellulitis) and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, Toxic shock syndrome (TSS), and septicemia. It was discovered in Aberdeen in 1880 by the Scottish surgeon Sir Alexander Ogston in pus from surgical abscesses[1]. Each year some 500,000 patients in American hospitals contract a staphylococcal infection. It is abbreviated to S. aureus or sometimes referred to as Staph aureus in medical literature, and should not be confused with the somewhat similarly named streptococci which are also medically important
2007-01-11 23:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by Button Face 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it looks like a spider bite, it looks like u may be having an allergic reaction by the way it is red around the bite, maybe you should take benedryl just as a precaution. you should have it checked out by a doctor.
2007-01-11 23:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by alynn53176 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like you might have got got bit by a spider, see a doctor for a professional opinion.
2007-01-11 23:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by Brer Buffalo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That looks like a spider bite that has turned into a boil, get it lanced...
2007-01-11 23:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
eeww.........it looks like a boil or a cyst
you may need to see a skin dr and have it lanced.......
2007-01-11 23:51:23 · answer #8 · answered by Bren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should really see a doctor
2007-01-11 23:51:17 · answer #9 · answered by narcissa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋