Not an insectbite. But a sickn ...by
Jessica D.
Not an insectbite. But a sickness bug. I've been wondering over the past week the source of my sore throat that comes and goes. The "allergy" like feelings I've been having (I don...
Natural Insect Repellent Skin Patch: Don’t Bite Me!by
Jennifer Lance
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Don’t Bite Me! is a skin patch that offers up to 36 hours of protection from insects for your entire... that shields the user from mosquitoes and other bitinginsects. Aloe, the other active ingredient, accelerates...
Allergic reactions to insect stingsby
Neil Kao
Many of us experience pain, itching, and swelling from insectbites and stings. These symptoms are reactions to chemicals in insect venom that irritate the skin and muscle tissue surrounding the bite...
Symptoms of InsectAllergies and Treatmentby
Patty ..
Image via WikipediaTypically, when stung by an insect, a person will have no reaction or a mild local reaction, such as redness, swelling or itching at the site of the sting. However, some people...
An Allergy Tragedy at the Coronado Homeby
Shawna C.
Never say the word "never" - it will come back and bite you in the fanny so hard you will think... daughters have cat allergies, but they don't have asthma or breathing difficulties, so Kalamazoo is staying...
The First Biteby
Robyn A.
, yet we all end up in the same place.
Please welcome Nicole to "Peanut Allergy Kid" today as she shares her own story. I bet many of you can relate to how she found out about her son's peanut allergy: the first bite...
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Biteby
Sondra ..
“Don’t let the bed bugs bite, but if they do, hit ‘em with a shoe and they’ll turn black and blue... anything else too small to see but that can irritate our little ones. My son has extra sensitive skin and allergies, so I...
I've never been allergic but I think I might be allergic to my aunt's dog. Or could it be fleas??
I'm 26 years old and never really had any allergies in my life. I guess I've been pretty sensitive to bug bites. Mosquito bites get huge on me and super itchy. But other than that, nothing. I grew..., so we'll see what happens.
Does this sound like fleas or some kind of allergy?? I would definitely...crap
Hello, every time my son gets a bug bite he gets a huge fistula and whelp,
Hello, every time my son gets a bug bite, typically from a tick, and once a bee or a spider (not sure) he gets a huge whelp, the current one has the diameter of a large orange, and a very large... into an anaphylactic shock situation? should I ask for an epi-pen to keep on hand, i have heard that allergies...crap
3 year old with small bumps on legs and wrists, itchy and rashy face and ears also itchy
bumps look like bug bites, up to six on each leg, have been scratched and forming a scab. itchy face and ears for over a week. due to scrtaching at night, ears are red and a few small scabs... through the day, we believe this is not related to small bumps, but perhaps seasonal allergies. My son has itchy...crap
skin allergies
with mosquito or insectbites. The rushes become red, become blisters, then like wounds and then when they heal... on with your skin. Some persons with HIV infection develop an exaggerated reaction to insectbites, a big problem... I saw an answer you gave on Allergies. I would like to tell you that I have the same problems...crap
i have two insectbites on my wrist
i have two insectbites on my wrist 3 days later i have joint and neck stiffness and pain swelling around bites are deep red with an inner deeper red
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Exaggerated Mosquito Bite
Exaggerated mosquito/insectbites seem to be a common complaint among HIV+ people... of immunosuppression that might cause this? Keith Henry, M.D. Exaggerated Mosquito Bite What I have observed in Minnesota (where the mosquito is the unofficial state bird) is that HIV+ persons often over react to insect...crap
Insectbites
I've read a lot of articles about possible transmission from insectbites. Most of them seem to concentrate on mosquitos. What is the possibility of transmission from other bitinginsects like ants (which... also sometimes go directly from one person to another)? Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. Insectbites Hi. Thank you for your question...crap
houseflies, curious
Hi Doctor,I know that mosquitoes and bitinginsects don't spread HIV, but how about regular flies... site, and on the CDC site, that mosquitoes and bitinginsects don't spread HIV, but what about a fly..." that mosquitoes and bitinginsects do not spread HIV!!! Great! Finally that QTND (question that never dies...crap
I still have spots that look like the color of a bruise from old insectbites and they have not gone
I still have spots on my legs from old insectbites that happened like 6 months ago...they are the color of bruises and will not fade away but the sore is completely healed. I am fair skinned. I am in my last couple of months of my third pregnancy and was wondering if my body is just using up the necessary...crap
scars on both arms only
I have little scars or insectbites/ on both arms. Are they common with HIV 121CD4? Keith Henry, M.D. scars on both arms only I have noticed that many HIV+ patients seem to have exagerated responses to insectbites. In some patients scars could result but it is recommended that you see an HIV...crap