I've been bitten!

[Mrs Dobby]

I've 6 bites from some unknown beastie from Monday evening when I was at the plot till 9pm, they are small bites, but with a raised center and surrounded with a 2 to 3 inch raised and red patch, which seems swollen and hot to the touch! Any ideas what it could be? Mr D wants me to go to the Dr's, but I dont know if they are going to be able to do anything! Help!!

[piskieinboots]

given all this rain and warmth - I'd put money on mozzies, evil buggers that they are

Sudocrem

[HeyWayne]

Get to the doctors! Remember my foot?

[Mrs Dobby]

Just rang the Dr's, and explained the situation, and they asked me to come in for 1010am, no hesitation at all! Makes me feel more worried that they wanted me to come in so quickly!

Ah well, at least its an early appointment, as I was planning to be on the plot all day today (day off) as I've loads more sowing and planting that we need to get done!

[Headfry]

Red ants?
Do they itch or smart?

[HeyWayne]

Just rang the Dr's, and explained the situation, and they asked me to come in for 1010am, no hesitation at all! Makes me feel more worried that they wanted me to come in so quickly!

Ah well, at least its an early appointment, as I was planning to be on the plot all day today (day off) as I've loads more sowing and planting that we need to get done!

Better to get it looked at and sorted sooner rather than later in my experience.

Hope it's nothing.

[Mrs Dobby]

Itch like mad, and are hot to touch! Dont think it was ants, there was a flying thing that looked like a mosquitto buzzing around, but bigger, but I didnt think I'd been bitten until I got home! They were slightly swollen yesterday, but seem to be getting worse! No fair! I recon I only got bitten cos Mr D wasnt there, usually they leave me alone and go n bite him instead!

[shirlthegirl43]

Sounds like mozzies to me too. Best get it checked in case you are having an extreme reaction. I get nasty lumps when the darned things chomp me but the generally leave Madmax well alone. Time to invest in some anti-bug spray Mrs D!

[Mrs Dobby]

We have some bug repellant spray, but Lee had it in his car!! Generally I dont usually need it, its Mr D that they go for, but as their favourite 'dish' wasnt there, I guess they went for what was available, even if it isnt as young or tender! lol!

[shirlthegirl43]

LOL! In the meantime, to ease the itching, "make a thick paste of cornflour and apple cider vinegar and apply to the itchy, irritated area. As it dries, the paste pulls the poison out of the skin, relieving pain and preventing swelling." This is taken from 1001 practical household uses for vinegar.

[Mrs Dobby]

Cool! Think I'll try that after going into the Dr's, as going in covered in cornflour and smelling of vinegar may mean that I dont make it to the plot - as they call for the guys in the big white van............. They're coming to take me away! Hahaha! They're coming to take me away! Heheh!

[HeyWayne]

We have some bug repellant spray, but Lee had it in his car!! Generally I dont usually need it, its Mr D that they go for, but as their favourite 'dish' wasnt there, I guess they went for what was available, even if it isnt as young or tender! lol!

I don't think bugs are particularly fussy - my foot was hardly what you'd consider young and tender.

If you needed further persuasion to get to the doctors....

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[yoanbob]

take an anti histamine to ease the itch and swelling, I'm very allergic to mossies, I get a bump like a hard boiled egg, I have to take steroids.

[Mrs Dobby]

I took some piriton yesterday, but havent taken any yet today, I'll see what the Dr says!

That looks similar to what I've got Waune, the the center isnt as bad as that!

[HeyWayne]

I have to take steroids.

Be careful with those yo...