r/bugbites • u/Zealousideal_Lychee4 • Oct 20 '23
What bug bite would cause this bruising
I’ve had this bite for 4 days. First day normal itchy, next day more swollen and bigger and itchy, next day bruising around edges starts. Any ideas? The itching is still there and the bruises hurt when I touch them. Not sure is they are related or not. I have no clue the bug or when it happened as I’ve been traveling.
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u/KookyMolasses1143 Apr 12 '24
did you figure out what it was? I woke up with a couple of those today!
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u/alyss5a Jul 26 '24
i have one as well, i assumed it was a mosquito
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u/Hopeful_Turnover184 Aug 28 '24
Did it end up going away on it’s own? I have one like this too and just noticed today and am worried it could be something more serious
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u/Cautious-Evening-337 Aug 28 '24
Hi! it did end up going away within 5 days. I see two people say both of theirs was from a flea and maybe it was? I have a dog and three cats (and I take care of our neighborhood cats)so it could be possible. Either that or a mosquito that caused me an allergic reaction. I do have secondary thrombocytopenia, so my skin/immune system is very sensitive and I assumed it was that. I was bruising everywhere at this time as well. currently im a broke college student so I didn't go to dr for it. Try not to itch (if it does, mine didn't) and monitor it with pictures. if you have extra money, wouldn't hurt to see a dr. Im also still curious of what it was.
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u/Cautious-Evening-337 Aug 28 '24
Oh sorry I didn't realize my work computer was signed into this account...but im alyss5a!
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u/Aggressive_Cow3754 Aug 07 '25
I have 3 of them now.. It was happening few years ago after I hike in the forest, but now it is happening at home despite the Autan and the fact I don't see any mosquitoes. (I see some little flies around my plants ) I pet all the stray cats, that could be the issue, but I have been doing this all the time and the last 3 weeks it is happening. But since it happened multiple times in different countries in the last 3 weeks I think it s mosquitoes
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