Hi
Does anyone have bad reactions to insect bites? Ever since I was a small child, I have always reacted badly. If I get bitten, I get a marble size and shape blister, huge swelling, and usually need to get a jab.
It seems spooky to me that plaquenil is an anti-malaria formula, and I wondered if this allergy is any coincedence?
My 4 year old who has sjs had a bad reaction to a bee sting last summer. She actually had hallucinations and hives. When ever she gets bit by a mosquito it swells up like a quarter and the area gets hot and swollen. I dont know about the Plaquinil she just started that.
Hi Jaygee,
I'm with little Janna on this one, I swell terribly, and it doesn't matter what bites, I get the same reaction. A mosquito bite usually swells (and itches wildly) to about a silver dollar size. A bee sting usually lands me in the ER these days, whatever limb is stung will swell to the point that the skin starts to split, get infected, and I don't want to go that route again if I can help it.
You have an interesting point, and hopefully a fellow member or two can shed some light on any possible connection.
Take care -
Patze
Me too with this one - if I get bitten by the gad fly my whole arm swells up and it itches for weeks no matter what I put on it:( Never had a bee/wasp sting would probably go into shock:(
Issey
Yes, I have terrible swelling with any insect bite. I have had this for years though. Before my dx of sjs. I have had to go to the doctor they were so bad. I felt silly going to my gp for a "horse fly bite" but they always got so swollen and terribly itchy. I would be miserable for days.
I thought my allergy to weeds etc might be related. I think my system over reacts to all kinds of allergens.
Hi Lindar,
I don't have any other allergies, just a few sensitivities - go figure.
Patze
I'm not sure if I have allergies to insects but I get very bad reactions to mosquito or ant bites. I'll have to experiment with Benadryl next time I get bit and see if it helps me. The site where I'm bitten will usually swell up very badly and I even have had nerve problems with ant bites.
As long as I can remember I have gotten huge quarter size bumps from mosquito bites.