It woke me up out of a dead sleep in the middle of the night, it was on the side of my kneecap and the pain was excruciating. I got up in the dark and brushed off something, went to the bathroom, looked at the wound and a squished black thing was stuck to it. Wasnt a wasp or hornet, but something else with a hard center, like a tick I thought. In retrospect it could have been a spider. Next morning the pain was still there and a small circular redness was around the bite. I went to the DR and was told if the redness spreads come back, if not it wasn't a tick and the pain was most likely that it bit on a nerve bundle. Well here I am 6 months later, the redness went away within 24 hours but the itch is incredible. There is now a small hard itchy bump there, like a crusty mosquito bite and it wont go away. Should I worry about this because the crusty bump is getting really firm and slightly larger. And the itch comes and goes with ferocity. Thanks for your thoughts.
2007-02-06 06:44:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
It seems like every time I get bit by a tick, the itch stays around for much longer than the bite, but never that long. I would definitly go see your doctor again or you could just call the office and talk to a nurse (much cheaper) she may tell you to come on in. Good luck~
2007-02-06 06:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by happyfacemommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an awful long time for a tick bite to hang around. I should know: I've had my share of them.
Go back to the doctor. I suspect you got bit by a spider.
2007-02-06 15:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the Doctor's again just to be on the safe side. Good Luck!
2007-02-06 15:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋