On Sunday I Was Either Bitten Or Stung......

[Jeza]

Don't know which. It was just below my left eye on the side of my nose. It swelled up a lot at the time which nearly closed my eye. I now have a black eye and the wound has turned nasty. I can take all the comments on what does the other guy look like, but does anyone have any suggestions on how to treat the wound?

[237SJ]

What do you mean by "the wound has turned nasty2? Is it inflamed, weeping, hot to the touch, discoloured?

[tonyav]

Have you tried rubbing antiseptic cream on it, Jeza.

[Mass_Hysteria]

if it has only just swollen since sunday, maybe it's infected and a visit to your gp for antibiotics may be wise.

[elliemay1]

Definitely go to the doctor.

[Jeza]

It swelled up straight away. I bathed it with dettol and applied antiseptic cream. A lot of the swelling has now gone down but it's now yellowish.

[237SJ]

If the area that appeared black and bruised -looking is now yellow, then it is probably healing. Keep an eye on the wound (as to weeping etc). I would leave the wound. It will heal on it`s own.

[Jeza]

It is the wound that is yellowish not the skin. I still have a black eye.

[Sqad]

See you GP today as you may well need antibiotics as this is a particularly "dangerous area."

[Peter Pedant]

agreed. GP time

if it hasnt happened before you have an infected horse fly bite.

terrible pain in the ar+e - I spend my summers in jeans and long sleeve shirts.

[DJHawkes]

I had a horse fly bite on my forearm once and it swelled up terribly, it looked like popeye's arm!

[Jeza]

I rang the surgery this morning. Spoke to the practise nurse who said "If it's no better by Monday ring back" what did Sqad mean by 'dangerous area'

[tonyav]

By Monday !, I'd go to a walk in centre if I were you, Jeza.

[Jeza]

Can't do that Tony. I can't leave Mic for the time it will take. Anyway it's much better tonight than it was yesterday.

[tonyav]

Right, I understand Jeza, keep putting antiseptic cream on though.

[Jeza]

Will do Tony, I have also been using dettol to keep it clean.

[tonyav]

Yes, Dettol is good stuff, Jeza.

[DJHawkes]

have you taken an antihistamene too?

[Jeza]

Must look that up Dot. I know the word though.

[tinkerbell23]

Piriton is an antihisthamine get that in supermarket! Benadryl, cetrazine etc! Get well soon!

Where i live the hospitals been plagued with infected bites due to good weather- admitting people for antibiotic drips etc! Really bad x