i stepped on one the other day and it stung the bottom of my foot.  i removed the stinger but it has begun to itch terribly.
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benadryl... hydrocortizone cream..
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i one had an ant cleaning my deposited bacteria.. oh how i loved that ant it was my pride and joy however 1 day i was walking in the forest and a giant bear attacked me... ill never forget that day when i lost my ant quite sad really...
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Try to find a shoe which fits you perfectly orthere are shops which  make shoes by order, first they will measure your feet and then make one. if the shoes won't fit you then don't use them because the bites may get infectious , later may cause some fungal diseases\n       \nmeanwhile here is a household tip apply some vaseline or petrolium jelly inside your shoe where it bites.\n\n     or)  apply the white rind of a ripe banana (peel) to your shoe (inside)leave it overnight this will dafinately helps.
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Hello!\nI don't mean to answer a question with a question initially, but are you sure it was a flea?  (Just curious)\n\nI recently had issues with fleas here in my apartment because of a neighbor who brought in a stray, flea infested, dog.\n\nI was bit all over my feet and ankles for about a month till we got the problem under control.  It was AWFUL!\n\nFlea bites itch like mad, of course.  Definitely competition for Mesquito bites.  LOL\n\nIF you take the steps to help keep your flea bite from itching rather than scratching at it, you'll heal within 2 weeks.   If you keep aggrivating it by scratching it, you'll damage your skin further and it'll take longer, of course.\n\nThere's really good Cortizone creams out there that you can get over the counter that help with the itch.   I bought Cortaid Advanced for me because I have a health condition that causes bites to itch much worse than normal so I got INSANE if I get bit by something that makes me itch. \n\nThe Cortaid Advanced lasts 24 hours (give or take a few hours depending on how sensative you are).\n\nKeep in mind, also, that unless you get some form of pest control, you'll be bit over and over again and fleas DO multiply quite rapidly.\n\nWe had to have a professional pest control company come in and saturate our carpets and spray all around our apartments to get the fleas under control.  Even then they're not completely gone, I still get bit from time to time.\n\nI ask if you're sure it's a flea that bit you because generally they do bite on the feet and ankles and it's likely you'd have numerous bites.\n\nGood luck to you!  Hope ya heal up quick :)
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Ewwwww that is just yuck!!!! I avoid stepping on them at all if possible.....I rather not hear them crunching under my feet......however, on the occassion that I have had to attack or be attacked (that's a bit extreme I know) I do it quick and get it over with.  I would  never torture any organism that way.
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I am so glad you asked.\nEpson salt and really hot water-soak your infected foot. If you get them concurrently like I had in the past, go to the podiatrist, have him to a procedure on you that consists of numbing your toe up, cutting the nail off, jabbing huge q-tips with a chemical called phenyll on them down  into your  sides of the toe, and wrapping them up and wabam, ur done. Umm, I made that sounds REALLY painnful, but it is not at all, I watched the whole thing conscious, but then again, I was numbed up. Have fun, andif  you have any further questions email me at lawguy04_1984@hotmail.com... :-)
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Mine do that, too.  My Dr. told me it was no big deal and that I should go barefoot more often.  Also, he advised me to buy and use one of those pumus foot scrubbers to use after I had been swimmimg and last thing in the shower after the skin on my feet had softened.  Also, she shouldn't pull the skin off because eventually it will bleed- just let it come off with the scrubber or completely naturally.
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Well your best bet is to try and find it and remove it, mostly because there is always a chance of infection.  However if you can't find it and its not really bothering you and its a relitively small piece it should be ok for now.  Your body will probably actually work it out after a while, much like it does a sliver.  But if its a bigger piece, becomes painful, red or swollen you need to hobble yourself down to the doctor's office as fast as your other foot can carry you!
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FIRST OF ALL I'M SORRY BUT I'M PISSING MY PANTS YOU ARE A TRIP!! IF THE TRAIL MIX WAS IN YOUR ROOM AND IT HAD ANTS IN IT I WOULD THROW AWAY ALL YOUR FOOD IN YOUR ROOM AND VACUUM YOUR ROOM REALLY GOOD SO THE ANTS DON'T CRAWL ON YOU WHEN YOUR SLEEPING THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM!!  IF YOUR NOT SICK NOW THEN I THINK YOU'LL BE FINE!! BUT RED ANTS WILL BITE YOU IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL CHECK YOUR SELF FOR (SMALL) RED MARKS IF YOU HAVE THEM THEN YOU WERE BITTEN BY THEM PUT CALAMINE LOTION ON AND YOU'LL BE OK!! IF YOUR NOT BETTER THEN CALL YOUR DOCTOR HE CAN PROBLEM HELP!!!......THE ANTS GO MARCHING ONE BY ONE....LOL
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you might end up with a rash...but to avoid it...clean off the area with soap and water after it has come into contact with the skin...
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Tonight, I was out with my 10 yr old and I was spraying some water on our plants. A toad came "running" out of his bush cover to sit in the spray. He was really liking it.  After a couple of minutes laughing at him, a spider crossed the walk about 4 ft away. That toad went on a beeline charge up to the spider. They sat about 4 inches apart - neither one so much as twitching. We froze and watched.  After 2 minutes, the toad pounced in! He tongue-flicked that spider and had a good meal.\nIt was a great moment to share and very educational for him. It cemented some of the things we have spoken about in the past about nature being brutal, but efficient and basically well-planned.\nGo forth and critter. \n\nIf the neighbors think you are "different" - then Thank GOODNESS. Because you are!
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A friend had one on her leg, and could barely walk. She thought it was a spider bite or something. She said it was very painful. But they just numbed it, cut and drained it, and gave her some antibiotics.
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I would leave the bandage on. maybe try some benadryl? that also helps with the itching, I used it when I had casts on both of my feet because I had surgergy and It was extreamly itchy so I took benadryl and it worked. good luck..
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Definitly, if the person is severly allergic to it. \n\nA single sting from a yellow jacket to a person who is not allergic will suffer no more than the pain and discomfort of the sting.  Now a whole nest is a different matter.
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rub the dust off of the bottoms. and other than that you just need to make sure your shoes are good. i have some bad shoes that are worn out they are like ice skates on the court. if i play hoops too hard with them im bound to really hurt my ankles. so newer shoes are better with grip
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yeah it will sting for a good week nothing to worry about\nit will peel aswell but dont make it peel by rippping the scabs off\nnot healthy no no no\ntake good care of it for two weeks\ndont go in the beach or a pool, and try to keep sunlight away from it\noh and yes it will itch alooooot, dont scratch it\nyoull be taking the chance of removing ink\nanother no no no\nENJOY and CONGRADS
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well, you're definitely allergic to whatever this ant bit you with.  what you've described is a very typical allergic reaction.  it could have had some strange chemical in its mouth, or it was a different kind of ant than the others that bit you.  \n\nif benedryl isn't working for you, i don't know what else to suggest.  you'd have to see your doctor for any beefier antihistamines.  and since this is just a swollen wrist from an ant bite, it's not so big a deal.  the swelling should go down over the next few days.  if you still are swollen next week, then it's time to see the doctor, but for now, try not to worry about it.  maybe try benedryl again with a little bit of ice.  and take some ibuprofen.  they might help too.  you can take as many as 800 mg (which is usually 4 pills) and be just fine.