armiva
31-07-19, 07:38
Last night I noticed a raised red patch on my forearm.
When I woke up in the morning it has increased in size and is about 8cm diameter rough circle on forearm, and raised/inflamed/swollen.
Went to doctor in the afternoon. He indicated insect bite, yet I don't see any visible head at all. Am not really convinced.
I have normal temp and no fever (yet), and it does not appear to have any obvious opening where anything can ooze from. He says because the bump is hard rather than soft/squishy when you press on it, it's probably not an abscess. There are no pimples or rash per se. Just that the skin is red, warm to touch which he says happens with inflammation, and itchy. He prescribed a cream that treats bug bites etc by suppressing skin inflammation but I am scared to use it in case it masks the symptoms of something more serious.
I am freaking out about MRSA, cellulitis and the mother of all fears sepsis. Has anyone ever had anything like this? Please talk me through it.
When I woke up in the morning it has increased in size and is about 8cm diameter rough circle on forearm, and raised/inflamed/swollen.
Went to doctor in the afternoon. He indicated insect bite, yet I don't see any visible head at all. Am not really convinced.
I have normal temp and no fever (yet), and it does not appear to have any obvious opening where anything can ooze from. He says because the bump is hard rather than soft/squishy when you press on it, it's probably not an abscess. There are no pimples or rash per se. Just that the skin is red, warm to touch which he says happens with inflammation, and itchy. He prescribed a cream that treats bug bites etc by suppressing skin inflammation but I am scared to use it in case it masks the symptoms of something more serious.
I am freaking out about MRSA, cellulitis and the mother of all fears sepsis. Has anyone ever had anything like this? Please talk me through it.