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Lymphoedema and insect bites
All the information I can find about lymphoedema says to avoid insect bites, which is good advice - until you have been bitten. I don't have lymphoedema but had 4 lymph nodes removed with my surger...
Since chemo I've been bitten twice and had horrendous responses. One was on my eyelid but face swelled. I tried ice packs and antihistamines also. I was a little sensitive before but much worse now. If my swelling had worsened I was going to emergency department. Prednisone would probably be prescribed if not infection and would settle quicker.