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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...
Ouch! I'm lucky enough not to have a problem with lymphodema but I was bitten by a tick on my hairline once and one side of my face swelled up! It was awful, I walked into the doctor and first thing she said was "what happened to you??" :)