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A member asked:

Stung by a bee on my right palm and now i have a red line running up my forearm. what can i use for the redness?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Seek medical care: It sounds like you have an infection. Please seek prompt medical treatment for this.

Answered 2/5/2013

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