hi, im a 19 year old girl studying at the university of pretoria. on wednsday, i slept over in my friends rooom so i had to put my mattres on the floor. when i woke up the next morning i found one of my fingers, the one between my middle finger and the smalll one, swolllen and kind of painfull but didnt bother much. this morning i woke up to find it worse so now im afraid that what if i was bitten by an insect and what if its serious and might end up causing something like elephantisis or me loosing my finger, what should i tell my docter when i go for consultation?
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Yes, it looks like the bite of some insect. But it won't cause elephantiasis. Elephantiasis is caused by the malaria parasite and caused by the mosquitoes bite. It will take a month or more time to develop elephantiasis on any part. I advise you should take the definite and pantoprazole and diclofenac with serratopeptidase tablet under your doctors' guidance. This cumulatively cures the infection prevent pain and help in healing. Please avoid any injury to the finger. Good hygiene is important in spreading the infection further. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor