Infected Bites

[MartinMillar]

Just returned from 5 days away and appear to have been bitten on my legs, despite taking antihistamines these have become very large and angry.
I have drawn round them , do I leave it till Monday or do I contact out of hours tomorrow for possible alternatives to penicillin?

[Togo]

You at least need Fusidic Acid Cream. It may be script only, so you may need your GP, if the chemist cannot sell it to you. It sorted my very infected spider bit last year.

[MartinMillar]

Thanks will drive to the pharmacy tomorrow and see if they can give anything

[ducksie]

MM don't leave it, you can't, I know your lifestyle has changed but you had lymphema, you don't want to be getting cellulitis, I worry so with legs - thinking my days of no bother with them was over, I was back in hosp during christmas because I took no heed of the warning signs, get to out of hours doc please x

[Sqad]

if you feel well in yourself, then leave it until after the weekend,but if you feel unwell,hot,tired, apathetic,the go to A&E.

[MartinMillar]

Thanks all, ducksie that crossed my mind too so will get along tomorrow and not leave it.
Sqad thank you

[Mexican18]

Why draw round them?

[Toorak]

To monitor whether there is any infection that is spreading

[Mexican18]

Thanks,Toorak.

[MartinMillar]

Yes toorak that’s right I don’t normally graffiti myself Mexican