Why the entire left arm from shoulder to fingers is swollen with icing no help ?
Patient: A couple weeks ago i came home from work only to realize that my entire left arm from shoulder to fingers was swollen i didn t think too much if just elevated it and put an ice pack on it a few times but the swelling has yet to go away and it is two weeks later i think some sort of bug bit or stung me and i know i got a bee sting on the same arm a couple days later which i think made it all worse. I have a really odd looking bruise on my bicep area that is normal looking in one spot and in another has small hairlike or vein bruises, this is not that close to either bite. I went to a local care spot and they put me on steroids to try and reduce swelling for five days and then an antibiotic when i had taken all of that and the swelling still hadn t gone down my last day for the antibiotic is tomorrow and i was supposed to see a big difference by the third dose and i haven t seen that much of a difference. The arm gets very tired easily and rather stiff at times and it was so swollen and numb that i didn t even feel the bee sting me. What should i do? Thanks Doctor: HiSting takes 7 to 10 days to heal under cover of antibiotics, anti inflammatory and anti allergic meds. ,Local dressing with antiseptic oint ment..Do shoulder, elbow, wrist exercises, keep arms in a sling It will settle in few daysThanksBest wishes