Now 'they' always go for me and always get infected. I've had two seriously infected horse fly bites as well that required months of medication.
Now wierdly there was a bite on my leg that didn't itch or draw my attention until it'd well developed by chance. (its on my ankle/just above the sock-line).
Since then I've been knocked sideways/feeling low. Its been two weeks since I've noticed it and Its feels slighly hollow to the touch.
If I went to the Doctors -is there any test that they can run (Blood etc).
Yes I am thinking 'just incase' for future Lymes that isn't detected and stays there until its too late.
Sounds like a Guinea worm to me
Got to be amputated by the end of the week if you want to live.
****...I thought this was an offer. Disappointed in Bristol 🙁
Speak to NHS Direct so you don't have to waste time going to Docs.
They might tell you to go straight to a Drop in centre to assess you but a GP can do this too.
Go the doctors. They can do blood tests for Lymes etc. More likely though that you will just get given a coarse of anti-biotics. I had a tick feed on me a month ago just over. Didn't know it was there until I'd rubbed my leg so tick wasn't properly removed.
After 4 days it was swollen, hot and the swollen area was about 3cm diameter circle round the bite site. Dr gave me a 7 day course of anti biotics. Seemed to be fine until 4/5 days after finished tablets. Then came up REALLY big, hot and sore. general swelling was a good 10cm across and red with a white halo round the bite. Went to walk in centre and the Dr there gave me a 14 day course of a much stronger anti-biotic designed for Lyme/Weils type infections. 4 days and swelling and redness had gone and now 2 days after last dose the bite is virtually invisible. Maybe ask a pharmacist first if you want to be sure you are not wasting the GPs time.
Please don't ring NHS re-direct. They are worse than useless......
Go and see your GP
Funnily I've only ever been to my GP's over......bloody bites 😀
Had the same thing myself a few times. The worst one stopped me from walking for 3 days.
Go to the doctor ASAP & get it seen to.
The doc might suggest a blood test for diabetes as cellulitis is common in diabetics.
