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Allergic reaction to insect bite
A condition that occurs when an insect bite results in swelling, shortness of breath, itching, or palpitations.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the tests for allergic reaction to insect bites?
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A 34-year old asked:
What sort of problem is an allergic reaction to insect bite?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to insect bite?
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A 35-year old asked:
I need a straight answer. What is allergic reaction to insect bites?
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A 28-year old asked:
Are there treatment guidelines for allergic reaction to insect bites?
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A 48-year old asked:
Allergic reaction to insect bite means hives or what else?
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A 33-year old asked:
A severe allergic reaction to insect bite has to include breathing problems?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Can an allergic reaction be reliably distinguished from an insect bite by visual inspection?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I'm extremely allergic to insect bites esp spiders besides a ridiculous over reaction by my immune system any other possible reasons for this?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Insect bites on my legs, they swell up to the size of a pint glass making it painful to walk. Am I allergic to them? Not had this reaction before?
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A 45-year old asked:
Bug / insect bites with allergic reaction. Can i take hydrocortisone and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to cure?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have some red spots, like rash, on legs, butt and back. There distant one from other and they are itchy. Could they be an allergic reaction (it doesn't look like hives) or is it an insect bite? Would an antihistamine help?
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A 45-year old asked:
I might have bug bite/allergic reaction, what to do?
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A 30-year old female asked about a male:
How do I know if my toddler is having an allergic reaction to bug bites?
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A female asked:
I got an allergic reaction to bug bites and now they are turning dark purple. Is it going to go away or am I stuck with the dark purple marks. Or is t?
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A 44-year old asked:
I am getting normal reactions or allergic reactions to insect bites?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I don't know if I have scebies or a alergic reaction to meds frist i had like little bug bites up the side of my arms?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Welt badly at bug bites.Last bite welted to ~6" diameter.y so large?Dr said likely allergic unlikely cellulitis.y such a large reaction?unknown bug.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I feel as if im having an allergic reaction to bed bug bites but im not too sure...HELP?!
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A 40-year old asked:
I am 21 weeks pregnant and had a allergic reaction to bug bite. Is baby ok?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I often get random patches full of itchy bumps on my body mostly on my forearms they're not bug bites or an allergic reaction. What causes this?
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A female asked:
Ive been breaking out in bumps that look like mosquito bites, they're not bug bites. Is it possible I am having a allergic reaction to something? it
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A 50-year old female asked:
I had chest pain then face stared swelling up and started to have hard time breathing. Told it was a allergic reaction. Could it be from a bug bite.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Have these bumps around my new tattoo. Not sure if bug bites or allergic reaction. Some have white in them like pimples. Each day there's more(5 days)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I was prescribed antibiotics & prednisone for a bug bite that caused an allergic reaction & became infected Do I absolutely have to take the steroids?
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A member asked:
Tiny 1-2mm itchy red bumps have spread across my entire body since this morning and I would love to know if there is anything I can do to treat this. I haven't introduced anything new and been working from home all day, so can't pinpoint the source of this reaction. I've never experienced anything like this before. I have had bug bites on my ankles that are about 2 weeks old and were going away, but today have hardened and have clear puss. Not sure if it's correlated. Thanks Allergic reaction?
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A 29-year old female asked:
A bug bit me 2 weeks ago and last week i had a sore throat and.Headache and i felt achy. Could it be an allergic reaction? Or was it late 4 that?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My daughter has red itchy bumps on her arms and feet. What could be the cause? She was diagnosed with a staph infection but the bumps persist. Bed bugs were mentioned but she is the only person being bitten. Could this be an allergic reaction to something
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have about 25 bug or mosquito bites. Can that lead to any allergic reactions? I feel like o have sleep apnea
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A 48-year old female asked:
I am having a reaction to insect bites. I have Extra Strength Benadryl (diphenhydramine) Nighttime, 1 50mg pill isn't working can I take 2?
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