What should I do if my feet are swollen after being bitten by ants

It is very common for people to encounter mosquito bites in their daily lives. Some people will experience redness and swelling after being bitten by mosquitoes. Some people will experience redness and swelling on their feet after being bitten by ants. Many people do not know what method to use to treat this situation, and they dare not treat it carelessly for fear of affecting their own condition. So, what should you do if your feet are swollen due to ant bites?

First, what should you do if your feet are swollen due to ant bites? Grind 1 or 2 aspirin pills into powder. Then mix the powder with a little water to make a paste and apply it on the skin bitten by ants. This will have the effect of reducing inflammation and swelling. Apply soapy water to the red and swollen areas to relieve itching and reduce redness and swelling, then rinse off with clean water. The alkalinity of soap and the acidity of formic acid can quickly relieve pain and itching after neutralization. If you are bitten by ants from tropical areas or forests and feel severe pain, you should take it seriously. After simple disinfection, you should go to the hospital for testing and disinfection in time.

Second, if the redness and swelling are severe, it is recommended to use a universal burn ointment, which can eliminate the redness, swelling and pain soon after application. Ant saliva is acidic, and you can also apply soapy water or 3%-10% ammonia water or 5%-10% sodium bicarbonate solution externally. If the condition is mainly local pain, redness and swelling, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for local disinfection and application of Wuji ointment. If the edema is obvious, or accompanied by urticaria-like changes in other parts of the body, intravenous injection of methylprednisolone can be used to relieve the symptoms.

What should you do if your feet are swollen due to ant bites? Avoid scratching and other inappropriate stimulation to prevent secondary bacterial infection. If there is obvious redness, swelling, ulceration and fluid discharge, you can apply berberine water for wet compress and then apply antibiotic ointment externally. For local redness, swelling and pain, a local injection of 2% procaine should be given: systemic antibiotics should be added to prevent secondary infection. Those with obvious systemic symptoms can take snake medicine. Applying alkaline liquid such as soda water to the bitten area is a good and effective method. In order to prevent bacteria, fungi, etc., it is also necessary to disinfect with 75% alcohol solution. Then pay attention to protecting the wound. If you experience general discomfort after being bitten, you can soak the wound in hot water for about 15 minutes, wipe off the water from the wound, apply a little toothpaste, and apply a hemostatic patch. Ants often hang out in kitchens with oily food. You can use this feature to kill them. Before going to bed at night, move all food to a place where ants cannot reach, then put a piece of fat pork on the ground and prepare a thermos of boiling water. The next morning, the ants will gather on the fat pork and enjoy the meal. Do not scare them away, but kill them immediately with boiling water. Do this a few times and you can kill them completely.