I've had a painful, swollen, red bump (about the size of a mosquito bite) on my hip. It's spread slightly from the size of a dime to about the size of a half dollar. The red area is very warm. It doesn't look like an insect bite, and when I noticed it, I did not notice an insect anywhere near me. What could it be?
2007-03-27 04:00:15 · 8 answers · asked by tinythesp 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
It does indeed sound like an insect bite due to the spreading and the size, that's the dead give away right there. Could be a spider, flea, fire ant, anything could have bitten you while you were asleep, in the car, at work, etc.
I had my son at the pediatrician for this just yesterday. He was bitten by something on his foot, hand and forehead. The doctor said if it's itchy take Benadryl, take advil to reduce swelling and use a cortisone cream twice a day for a week. All that cost me a $20 copay! There you go, you got it for free.
My son woke up with these bites, so I was stumped. Maybe a mosquito was in his room, maybe a spider bit him... jeez I hope it's not spiders. Either way, after 24 hours he looks so much better it's amazing, that cream is terrific.
Now go get some cortisone cream and take an anti-inflammatory like Aleve or Advil. It'll look & feel better soon.
2007-03-27 04:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a cold sore get some abreeva for it , its suposed to speed up the healing
2007-03-27 06:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Firefighter_2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could just be a pimple that hasn't brought up a head yet... leave it alone and it should start to shrink and will disapear in a few days. If you sqeeze those you rarely relieve them, they just weep badly and don't heal as fast.
2007-03-27 04:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by John Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a boil or similar infection. Apply a warm compress to bring it to a head and then drain. Once it drains, wash with an anti-bacterial soap, and bandage.
2007-03-27 04:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a doctor, or emergency room, you could have a staff infection,you'll need antibiotics i wouldn't wait to long it could spread,and it's very contagious
2007-03-27 04:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by babsellen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might just be a sore from your pants rubbing against it.
2007-03-27 04:03:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be an ingrown hair or a hive. i say do a warm compress on it... see if anything happens.
or try taking claritin for hives and see if it goes away.
2007-03-27 04:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by shmecky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a cold sore
2007-03-27 04:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anita G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋