Flea bites, despite their soreness and the persistent itching, in most cases do not require special treatment and usually pass on their own. As a rule, within 1-2 days the swelling at the site of the bite completely disappears, and after another 3-4 days all traces of redness disappear. But this is not always the case ...
More often in children, and sometimes in women and just people with fairly sensitive and tender skin, flea bites can lead to severe local irritations, allergic reactions and even serious skin diseases. And in these cases, the consequences of attacks of insects should always be properly treated, and sometimes - to consult a doctor.
In any case, treat human flea bites it is easy and first aid for such injuries can be provided to yourself or a loved one yourself.
First aid for flea bites
Treatment of flea bites in humans is required when various symptoms do not go away within 3–4 days, or if, in the first hours, the pain is too strong to be tolerated (sometimes it happens).
Flea bite itching is the first symptom that attracts attention and requires the use of appropriate measures. And it is from itching that children, adults and pets suffer.
A flea bite is usually a slight swelling of a red or pink color with a well-marked center. This center houses a tiny hemorrhage. The photo below shows characteristic flea bites:
And in the next photo - a leg heavily bitten by parasites:
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“And we rested cool! If it were not for fleas, in general there would be paradise. Already on the first day we rested in the room, and the fleas bit my legs and then my husband. It is clear that at such an ancient recreation center and the parasites could get stronger. In principle, they were few, and we swam at the sea all day long and the bites passed quickly. Only once they smeared them with the “Rescuer” and everything passed quickly. ”
Anna, Vorkuta
Regardless of the strength of the sensations in the places of flea bites, all swelling should be treated as soon as possible with warm water and antiseptic soap.And if the insect has just bitten, you can immediately attach to the wound a piece of ice or frozen meat from the refrigerator.
There are several means by which flea bites should be smeared after a certain time:
- sulfur ointment that allows you to quickly relieve itching
- baking soda solution
- calamine solution
- any solution of ethyl alcohol, perhaps - simple iodine, brilliant green or even vodka.
All these tools will help alleviate the itch a little, speed up the deliverance from traces of flea bites and prevent secondary infection of the wound. This is basically all you need to do if bitten by fleas.
And more serious measures should be resorted to only when the bites start to hurt badly, swell up and cause other alarming symptoms.
Important!
In no case can not comb the flea bites. When scratching, it is possible to open and infect a wound, which is fraught with infection, inflammation and suppuration.
As a rule, fleas bite their legs, even if they attack a sleeping person. In case of severe lesions of the legs, the easiest way to band up in the places of flea bites, after having smeared them with ointment or lotion for itching.
On a note
On the legs, flea bites are often confused with irritations from various plants. Especially - the bites of small fleas: rat, cat, fox.
When flea bites cause allergies or specific irritation of the skin, it is necessary to begin their more serious treatment.
Actions for allergies to flea bites and the development of irritations
Flea bite allergy is as common as a similar reaction to other insect bites. Therefore, if a person is often sprinkled with bee stings or bedbugs, he will also react quite strongly to flea attacks.
Common symptoms of flea bite allergy include:
- body eruptions in the area of the bites themselves
- increased excitability of the nervous system: anxiety, general arousal
- headache
- temperature rise
- diarrhea
- shortness of breath (this is a particularly dangerous sign).
On a note
There are known cases of anaphylactic shock after flea bites. Therefore, if the first signs of severe allergy after an insect attack have appeared, it is necessary to begin treatment as soon as possible.
It is necessary to treat exacerbations after flea bites only after consulting a doctor.Independent administration of drugs without taking into account the characteristics of the body can lead to the opposite effect and worsening of the bitten condition.
Usually, to reduce the manifestations of an allergic reaction, the doctor prescribes:
- antihistamines - Suprastin, diphenhydramine, Loratadine
- means for lowering the temperature. The specific prescription depends on the age and general physical condition of the person.
- sedatives.
A universal remedy for first aid to bitten is Hydrocortisone - an ointment for flea bites and other insects with its presence immediately suppresses manifestations of an allergic reaction. If it is known that a person acutely reacts to insect bites in general, then flea bites from him should be anointed with a similar ointment at once, even before the appearance of the main signs of allergy.
Hydrocortisone also helps with allergies from flea bites in children.
Severe dermatophiliasis as a reaction to flea bites and what to do in this case
Dermatophiliasis is a kind of borderline condition of the skin between a simple bite reaction and severe allergies. With it, a rash already occurs, but there are still no generalized symptoms of an allergic reaction.
Dermatophiliasis, caused by flea bites, is also called pulikozy.
When it is necessary to take almost the same measures as in the simple processing of bites:
- disinfect wounds with simple antiseptic soap
- treat bite sites with sulfur ointment or alcohol solution
- apply a cold compress.
In this case, all actions should be carried out more often, carefully, and in case of any deterioration of the situation, consult a doctor.
Important!
Launched dermatophiliasis without treatment can cause the development of dermatitis of various symptoms. Therefore, they should be treated as early as possible.
What infections are able to carry fleas
Fleas are carriers of large pathogens of diseases, among which there are deadly for humans. For example, the effects of flea bites can be:
- anthrax
- brucellosis
- plague
- hepatitis
- encephalitis
- salmonellosis
- trypanosomiasis
…and many others.
In principle, each insect can be a potential carrier of one or another pathogen, and therefore the bites of these parasites should be avoided, and in the rooms they should be carefully poisoned.
Infection can also occur after scratching the bites. Therefore, it is safest to treat the affected skin with anti-itching agents, and then immediately bind the bite sites.
Folk remedies for the treatment of flea bites
The best-known traditional preparations for the treatment of flea bites are:
- aloe juice that needs to be carefully lubricated traces of bites
- apple cider vinegar, a water solution of which also helps relieve itching
- lemon juice or lemon decoction
- ammonia
- simple soda solution.
As practice shows, it is very effective immediately after a bite to lower a leg or hand into cold water. Within ten to fifteen minutes the itch will pass, and the tumor will shrink in size much faster than during bandaging.
Today there are repellents that protect people from flea bites, even where these insects are abundant. Such drugs are very useful for travelers and those who work in nature.
A good remedy for flea bites contains a special substance DEET, which reliably repels insects. With such repellents, feet are usually sprayed, which creates reliable protection for several hours.
But for those who are bitten at home by fleas, it’s first necessary to find out how badly the apartment is infected and start fighting the parasites as soon as possible. Remember: get rid of fleas much easier and smarter than constantly treating their bites.
If fleas rise into an apartment from the basement, then you should not wait and hope that they somehow "resolve" themselves. While you wait, the parasites multiply rapidly, bite rats, and then settle into apartment buildings. In such cases, you should act quickly and decisively.
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That's horrible
And my mistress has a lot of animals, I rented an apartment and noticed bites and body itching. While there is no opportunity to go to another housing, here and suffer, but at the first opportunity I will leave.
If you move, well, in another apartment they will bite you further.
My boyfriend in the apartment has fleas, and while I sleep, they bite me. These bites become very annoying, and now there is a very small desire to go to his house.
Bought a room, and there lived drunks with a cat. They began to take out the furniture, and the fleas sat and ate on me straight from head to foot. Now terrible sores, and itching all hands, body, legs - the strongest. Also the first floor. I do not know how to live there. Already dichlofosili and painted everything, but they do not care. Neighbors also complained that they are constantly biting, but they have no such scratching, like me.
Treat with neocidol. Bites - Menovazin.
We must try to handle dust.
My God, I also have problems ((I moved to my friend, and she has fleas at home, they don’t bite, they eat me. And there are bruise marks. What to do? Help, how can I get rid of the marks?
Such a tin, guzzle only me. What to do?
It is necessary to smear soda solution. Seriously helps 🙂
How to cook it? And how many times a day, how many days to smear?
Appeared from nowhere, full. Even hands caught on his legs. Mostly legs. He was combing for several weeks, he was hysterical, every day he washed in the bathroom. And then they disappeared without a trace, unnoticed, as they appeared.
The child was petting the dog at a party and now, without a single animal in the house, we had fleas ((
Fleas do not live on people! And the child could not bring them on himself.
Even as I could. My son played with a neighbor, came home, took off his jersey, and there were 5 fleas on the inside of the jersey, where there are stitches. Mike is white, fleas immediately rushed into her eyes.
I confirm, I could not bring it to myself. I am a biologist. Most likely (sorry), the child brought on not a flea, but human lice (pubic or normal).
And for those who have fleas in the apartment, I advise you to call disinsectors. Most likely, insects came from the basement.
You are a biologist, but in life, probably, you have not seriously encountered practice. I personally brought fleas from my neighbor when I was feeding the cat. Then, when she went out, she constantly shook herself off.
This is exactly a mouse, a lot this year.
There are five of us living in a private house, but they only bite me, so much so that there is almost no living space on my legs. During the day I catch at least 10 pieces on my feet. Travila dichlorvos helped exactly one evening. This is a temporary phenomenon, they leave with the cold))
Already cold, and fleas, unfortunately, do not go away. Every morning I wake up and see even more bites. Though in a spacesuit sleep and go through the house. This is a complete horror!
Actually terrified. Same situation! Herbal means Deltsy. Did not help! The cat has been treated, it does not bite. Flea saw only one. But I just go to bed, I feel like they are beginning to crawl. Bedbugs exclude apartment new. And the symptoms are not the same.
In the new apartment fleas do not exclude.We had the same situation. Got an apartment, and there are plenty of fleas - they lived in the floors. We were then sent to the grandmother's parents, and the fleas were taken out for two weeks.
I advise everyone - Narvite wormwood, brew in a saucepan and wash the floors. Fleas will disappear. Or buy a flea collar for dogs. Cut into pieces and place in different places.
Wormwood works at 100%, verified! You can also use wormwood oil.
Yes, this infection does not bite everyone! They say insects choose the composition of blood. So, everything gnaws at me: fleas, flies, mosquitoes ((Only an animal is near, its passengers are on me! It is always combing and blistering. What should I do so that they don’t touch me?
Treat your animals. And clothes from mosquitoes.
Urgent room treatment: Karbofos, not to be confused with dichlorvos (it does not help). then buy FAS tablets, dissolve and spray the room, instructions are attached. Bites: while there are no wounds, lubricate with ordinary nail polish until it passes - checked, works 100 percent. Good luck to all.
Thanks, let's try ...
Full tin, climb from the basement. The second positive blood group, generally pipets full, stick like a bee on honey or like flies on you know what. UK and housing and communal services do not want to work, take money and wipe their feet about us and all honest people. They are scammers. Do not be afraid to talk about it, do not be silent, register it and stop talking! P.S. Or are you used to endure when your mouth is silenced? ..
Also 2 positive. Grannies got fleas, so they've already gnawed at me, and if only they had! The child also has 2 positive ones - and he, too, was bitten by everything!
I also have 2 positive ones and they bit me too.
Fleas bites remain wounds, do not pass for a long time and leave dark specks. What to do?
Slept with cats for two days, out of nowhere - fleas. So itches to buy a scab. Everything, more than one cat in bed! ))
Guys, I found the effect of flea bites: pour lemon juice on the bite and rub it. Juice not shop! Squeeze the juice from the lemon. I just smeared, helped. At least not already itching.Try it helps.
Thanks for the advice
I can say one thing: whoever has animals at home and got fleas, nothing will help any more, just to clean animals. My mother spread cats at home, six of them, cats do not walk on the street. I came to live with her, and I was just eaten alive, I never saw anything like this and never thought that this could be. She fought with fleas for almost a year - and washed out cats-cats, and put on collars. And I processed the apartment every day, but still to no purpose. A day or two, and a new one. So much so that I could not sleep there.
She distributed the cats, left one - and the fleas disappeared, as grandma whispered. Simply, there are such animals: what not to do with them, the fleas do not hatch. Vets hands shrugged. Cats went to the village, and the fleas disappeared. Even the cat that remained (could not be attached) does not have fleas to this day.
Just gobble up the baby, tell me what to do? Bite sex fleas.
You know, I live on the ground floor, every summer fleas from the basement rise. Very good help drops from fleas for dogs or cats. I buy three pieces in ampoules, dilute it with water (about half a glass), pour it into a spray bottle and spray it on floors, carpets, and bedding. A few years helps.And I also call the sanitary epidemiological station to process the basements.
Fought with fleas like this: in a spray water, lemon oil, tea oil, eucalyptus oil, orange oil. In general, that was from aroma oil, then everything is there. And squirting with this solution everything - sofas, baseboards, furniture, floors. All fleas go away.
What I just did not do: wormwood, and washed the floor with shampoo and a collar. Horror, they only eat me. Feet izatali, devils. I walk in socks around the house, I still catch my feet once a day, a dog like that. Whom bit, he will understand.
How to treat flea bites?
Yes, their season has now begun, it’s not childishly nibbling. We live in a private house, one cat that goes for a walk in the garden. They gnawed at my son's feet, we both have a second blood type. When the parents lived here, the fleas were sea, the parents did not bite, but my son and I howled with bites. I went today for the polynya, not everywhere else you will find it. Laid out on all corners, washed the floor with an anti-flea drug, everything was still sprinkled on them. I already constantly feel that they bite, I feel itching. And many live with a division of cats and wonder - how is it, fleas nibble? They do not eat. Why is that?
For many years she thought it was an allergy from the sun and the heat, because in the autumn everything went. But this year my daughter had the same symptoms, and I saw fleas. Finally, it dawned on me where the legs grow from.
We have 2 blood group, terribly ticked, constantly we smear alcohol. I sprinkled with dichlorphos - until I see them. But the legs are already ruined, combed. Just horror. I also wear socks in the heat.
I spent the night two days with a guy, I found a bunch of bites all over my body. Especially the legs are all scratched, already combed to the blood. What to do?
Next time ask the guy to bite less.
Best of all from fleas helps dichlorvos. Spray 3 cans on the apartment, about one per room. Spray on the floor and baseboards, under the cabinets and bed. Then leave the apartment for a day. The next day, come back, air, wash the floors - and there are no fleas. Nothing helps with bites. When fleas disappear, they themselves pass. By the way, I also have the 2nd blood group and bite only me. Thank God, we moved down from the first floor to 12. But these creatures got me here too - apparently they brought me from an old apartment.
My legs are already red for 3 days. From where are the fleas here? We live on the 2nd floor, the cat could not bring, it is purely home, it does not go outside, only to the balcony, but it is glazed. I do not even know what to do ...
Saved by a simple means - pour more water around the apartment, and after a while collect it with a rag in a bucket. Fleas drown, can not ride on the damp. When collected, then a lot of fleas swam in the water, did it several times.
I have 1 blood type, bite and bite ...
If there are fleas, then the apartment can be sprinkled with dichlorvos, then ventilated and the carpets vacuumed.
It is necessary more often to clean the fleas with a vacuum cleaner from the floor and bed. But it is better to go to the SES and buy them a solution of fleas. But not in the store.
My dad bites horribly. He no longer knows what to do. He is now smeared with lemon juice. I do not know, will help or not?
Lord, help us cope with this horror! The little son is suffering. I think that without SES can not do. But we have nowhere to go while they are processing (((
From flea bites, and not only (from mosquitoes, gadflies, cobwebs, and from wasps) such a remedy helps a lot. Vinegar, normal, 70% is diluted with water somewhere around 1 to 3. The place of the bite is spread with this solution with a finger, and as the slight burning sensation from the vinegar passes, the scab from the bite passes at the same time and the tumor subsides at the site of the bite. It is checked on itself, and not only on itself more than once. So I go to the taiga, go fishing, always always take a small bottle of vinegar with me for mowing.
Every summer they eat and eat, ready to die already.