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Infected insect bite?

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alex12965
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Hello new here. I don't know whether to ring 111 about a bite I sustained Saturday. I've no idea what bit my lower leg but three red spots have merged into one big angry red patch about 3 inches across and there's a pink rash that's spreading. It feels like a burn more than a bite and hurt like hell last night ( Sunday ) but not so bad this morning but the pink rash has increased and it's warmer than the surrounding skin.

I had to go to A&E a couple of years ago after some unidentified insect bite produced the same symptoms, but very wary of doing so again because of the Coronavirus and overworked NHS staff.

Any advice please? I've been taking anti-histamines and dabbed it with TCP.

Will I always have this allergic reaction to insect bites now?

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