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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I'm a nurse (not currently practicing). The appearance of it isn't so unusual right now, per se. But what's important is to watch is whether it continues to redden / swell / get hotter. It wouldn't be terribly unusual for some swelling to be present for a couple/few days and tenderness in some bites (scorpions, some spiders etc) can last for more than a few days.
What's really important to note in stings is whether or not the symptoms stay local (around the bite), or if they start to generalize. For example, when I've been stung by a scorpion, it hurts like HE** at the site of the bite (on FIRE at first) and is tender for about 2-3 days. However, if my husband gets stung by one - the neurotoxins in the scorpion venom affect him systemically (severely, I mean) to the point where we have to go to ER.
Everyone reacts differently to stings depending on whether they are sensitive to them and/or allergic, or neither (where everything stays local to the sting). |
I almost starting to think Dr for him because bite area is fine BUT he in general feels like poo almost kind of like flu type all over pain and just yucky... So it might be odd timing he gets sick but I would rather be safe.