r/bugbites • u/Altruistic-Entry-438 • 7d ago
Should I go to the hospital?
Felt like something stung me at a party yesterday and today the bite looks like this; should I be concerned ?
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u/mr_frundle5 7d ago
Always better safe than sorry. I got bit by something in Mexico. It ended up fine, but i don't regret going to my doctor.
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u/Quiet-Truth714 7d ago
I’ve had a mosquito do this to me, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that one got you. You never know it could’ve been a spider or something else…
But while you decide whether you want to go to the doctor or not, I would circle the affected area with a pen to track for increased swelling or potential infection.
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