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Bite me
Posted On 09/02/2008 15:40:38 by Philly
So I've been saying I have a bout of the summer flu, I found out yesterday that it wasn't - I'd been bitten by something small and nasty.

About the same time as I got feverish, I noticed a red and painful mark on my right leg, which got worse as the weekend wore on. So yesterday morning I went and saw my doctor - who took one look at the - then - lage patch of red and said it's cellulitis possibly from an insect bite. So I was sent away with a double course of antibiotics and told to come back tomorrow (today) so the practice nurse could check on progress.

Fortunately, after a day and a half of antibiotics, that deep red mark has faded to a nice fine purple - and the nurse even foundthe spot where the insect bit me. Another thing, as my leg is starting to itch, the nurse prescribed some antihistimines - which now tallies my meds up to 8 different things (so if you shake me, I rattle )

So, I just thought I'd bring you this update

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From: Lunarstorm777
09/03/2008 03:55:48

You guys have brown recluses in the U.K.? Just a thought lol. Very funny sarah, but I do agree...

Then again, I don't usually get the bottle of wine or roses.... They just treat me like such a piece of meat ::Sniffle::.... Don't I have feelings too? Don't I!?!?! I told them I don't concent to uninvited biting, but they just don't listen.... Next thing you know, she's taking your cat, your T.V., and leaving you with a $400 cell phone bill and old chinese food in the fridge........... I need some chocolate now ::cries::

From: sarahredhead
09/02/2008 21:29:21
Blimey! And I only thought they had vicious man-eating insects in the deep south, namely humid, sub-tropical Alabama! We have mosquitoes and spiders that show up at your door holding a bouquet of roses and a bottle of wine... May your recovery be quick and may you never endure this again!


From: BrandiLea
09/02/2008 20:52:17
I had the same thing happen to me last summer. I got the sore on my leg and it was a HUGE water blister looking thing. I still don't know what bit me, but whatever it was, it left a mark on my leg bigger than the size of a quarter. Dr put me on some oral steriods and some antibodics as well.....Steriods suck and make me crazy....LITERALLY. I only took the for 3 out of the 7 days I was suppose to because I go postal on them!

It cleared up in a week or more.


From: Philly
09/02/2008 17:30:17
This is a very good question, We don't usually get the kind of insects that take this kind of a shine to us - aside from fleas and horse flies. The doctors said there are a few small nasties flying around the English countryside this summer, and one of them may have bitten me, we just don't know which one.


From: thistle
09/02/2008 17:28:37
Some wee beastie from the garden maybe. Take care my friend and I'd invest in a can of bug spray!


From: JuWells
09/02/2008 17:21:23

Yikes, Philly! I know, from my mom's horrible experience last summer, how kind of devastating bites can be. Do you know what bit you?

Shake, rattle, and roll on, young man, I wish you mo' bettah healthings



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