Hi I got bitten last week on a ferry ride not sure what bitten me on my left arm near to my elbow, an hour after that it start to swell. It itch for awhile and start to feel sore. It became worse especially during the night and after that incident my both hand palm start to have this burning sensation and my elbow feel sore whenever I touch it. Im quite concern on the burning sensation as I cant carried out my daily routine work. I would appreciate if you could help me out.Thanks!
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is understandable that you are concerned. Insect bites can result in the release of inflammatory chemicals into the body that can cause temporary disturbance of some systems such as the nervous system. Burning sensation is usually called paresthesia which is basically abnormal sensation. It will resolve but may take a few days.  You can consider the use of antihistamines and anti-inflammatory painkillers to reduce the inflammatory response. Anti-inflammatory painkillers would include medication such as aspirin or ibuprofen. I hope this helps