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I was bit by a bedbug.will i have any side effects. and what kind of medison can i take for it?
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If allergy: A bed bug bite usually does not produce many symptoms, other than a mild local reaction. If you happen to be allergic to bug saliva, you may develop a welt at the site. If there is marked itching and a swelling at the site of the bite, you may take an over the counter antihistaminic, however, the side effects of medication may be more than those of the bug bite.
Answered 1/30/2014
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Bed bugs: Although bed bug can carry pathogens they don't transmit diseases to humans. Bed bug bites may have no sx's/signs except for 2 small skin puncture points. A reaction may show from an hr to several days later. It can cause itchy, pink, swollen, lesions w clear center. If hypersensite blisters may occur. A telltale sign is linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – but doesn't always occur.
Answered 12/21/2013
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