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#1 of 7 Thread Starter  I noticed this evening that the
bite/scratch mark I saw this morning has become a swollen area
extending from his upper forehead to the bridge of his nose. He
has no pain, no redness. He is behaving normally and has not
been ill. His eyes look okay except for the swelling nearby. We
have no pets so I am guessing this is a bug bite reaction. It
looks weird but that seems to be the extent of the problem.
Help.  I am planning on waking every few hours to check on him
in bed next to me and reassessing in the morning... post #2 of 7
Does it almost look like a welt? My dd (and myself) get wicked
reactions to mosquito bites and other bug bites. One time dd had
a bite on her calf, and half of her leg looked swollen! But it
was just the bug bite and the way they make those welts on our
bodies. It happens to me too.