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Bite??

Dexy_
Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
Just got bitten in between my toes by what I assume was an ant. My toes were THROBBING now it's pretty much the whole foot and I can barely walk on it. Any ideas as to what it is or what I can do to relieve the pain? :(

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  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Take some Benadryl and put it in some cool water. If the swelling doesn't go down, call the doc.
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    What's Benadryl? Is that like a paracetamol?
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    Keep an eye on it, it may have been a spider and some of them can cause some pretty knarly and scary bites. If it was an ant and it's that bad, is it possible you're allergic? But the severity of your pain kind of makes me think 'spider'..... Hope you feel better soon.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    find the ant...look at it closely...is it foaming at the mouth? it might be ant rabies....go to the doctor and take the ant with you

    good luck
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,870 Member
    What's Benadryl? Is that like a paracetamol?

    It is an anti-histamine.
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    I've been biten by ants any times, even the baddies but never had a reaction like this! :(
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Benadryl is the brand name for Diphenhydramine

    Hydrocortizone cream applied topically should help with itching, too.
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    Not really itching, just throbbing in pain :/ arrrgh stupid insects!
  • cobracars
    cobracars Posts: 949 Member
    maybe the doc can give you an ant-ibiotic or an ant-ihistimine. Probably no way to put a b-ant-aid on it.
  • Poohsta0
    Poohsta0 Posts: 141 Member
    maybe the doc can give you an ant-ibiotic or an ant-ihistimine. Probably no way to put a b-ant-aid on it.

    ugh!
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    What's Benadryl? Is that like a paracetamol?

    Just go have it checked....
  • Johnnyswife
    Johnnyswife Posts: 1,447 Member
    Keep an eye on it, it may have been a spider and some of them can cause some pretty knarly and scary bites. If it was an ant and it's that bad, is it possible you're allergic? But the severity of your pain kind of makes me think 'spider'..... Hope you feel better soon.
    Or it could be a fire ant. Their bites hurt pretty bad, but if your allergic, you'll get a lot of swelling. Go to the doctor as soon as you can.
  • ansonrinesmith
    ansonrinesmith Posts: 741 Member
    If you didn't see it, very possible it was a spider. I would get checked quick.
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