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A member asked:
I got a bug bite, and it has swollen up to size of a baseball and is hot and painful to the touch. should i go to the er or just wait? took benedryl
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Depends: Depends on when the bite occurred and how it has progressed, but in general I would say any bite the size of a baseball goes to the ED.
Answered 3/15/2021
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