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puppetmaker ([personal profile] puppetmaker) wrote2007-08-09 09:57 am
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Mysterious Bite

Last night Caroline came to me because her hand hurt. It looked like she jammed her finger and I had her dip it in cool water and gave her some pain meds. This morning her whole left hand is swollen and I can now see a puncture wound just below the lower joint of her finger. So this morning is going to be about a visit to the Doctor to find out what we need to do for her.

More as I know more.

I am grateful that Caroline showed me her hand last night so I have a better idea when it happened.Bite
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[identity profile] amarafox.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
:(

I hope she's OK!

[identity profile] controuble.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
If it's swollen, it sounds like she's either having an allergic reaction to whatever bit/stung her or it's poisonous. Hope she's all right - do keep us posted.

[identity profile] jendaby.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad she showed you, too. Adara had a spider bite on her hand when she was two, and the hand swelled way up. It turned out to not be serious - just that a hand swells more when bitten because there is less space for it to dissipate...but it does get uncomfortable, and is best to have inspected, of course! Hope all is well and she feels better soon!
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[personal profile] readinggeek451 2007-08-09 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Caroline. I hope it's better soon.

Has she ever been stung by a bee? That sounds like the allergic reaction I had when I was stung on one finger. (The first sting never triggers an allergic reaction, only second and subsequent.)

[identity profile] popfiend.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Hope she's OK.

Keep us posted.

[identity profile] ghilledhu.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Yikes! Good health and recovery vibes going out to Caroline.

[identity profile] lanofaylin.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor baby...*sends booboo kisses*

Aww, poor Caroline!

[identity profile] lyonessnyc.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like a spider or some other insect bite, and it also seems that she is allergic to such bites.

Time to keep Children's Benadryl in the house (if you don't already). It'll knock her out (as in zzzzzzzzzzzzz), but it'll do great things for knocking out the allergic reaction too. The cream works well for knocking out the localized itch, but nothing beats regular oral Benadryl for taking care of something that's gone systemic.

Please give her a big ol' smooshy hug for me, and here's hoping she feels better. Hugs to you too.
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