Bug bites with multiple bruises near bites

[wincy90]

6 days ago I woke up in the middle of the night with multiple bug bites 6 bites in all, 1 on back of head, 1 on arm, 2 on left leg, 2 on right leg.  The bites were initially very large welts like when i get bit by mosquitos, and very painful but not itchy, when I got up in the morning they reduced in size significantly but became very itchy, I ended up scratching them till they bled then i stopped. They then became bigger and inflammed for 2 days, and 4 days in i started to notice bruising around my legs, the muscle in the back of my left calf felt sore as if i pulled it, 5 mini bruises near the bites and 3 bruises on bites, and 1 large bruise near a bite seen in pic.  I dont recall ever bumping my knees so i dont know where these bruises are coming from. Today I dont feel sore in the left calf, never had a fever since bitten and feel ok except for stiff neck but that could be due to bad sleeping posture.

Should i be worried?

[ANStewArt]

.i have the same thing. I'm pretty sure they are seed tick bites as my husband found a bunch on his sock after a hike one day. but I have never had a bite bruise NEXT to the bite. I have serveral with a small bruise about an inch away. The itching doesn't worry me but the bruise makes me wonder if I should go to the doc or not and save on copays.

[bfma]

I am in the same boat.  I have the bruises near the bites.  Pulling these guys out has been almost impossible.  My bruises have lasted for a few weeks but don't cause any issue.  My only concern is all the tickbourne illnesses.  Please let me know what came of this, as this post was from almost 5 years ago.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These look like insect or arthropod bite like spider bite. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.

For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Also use mild soaps and wear cotton clothes.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[wincy90]

nevermind under a magnifier they look like booklouse

[wincy90]

hmm.. i thought spiders rarely bite more then once, also there is no pus.  I did find a small red bug the size of a rice bug on my bed and 2 smaller white bugs.  I was checking for bed bugs, although these dont look like bed bugs they are much smaller then what I have seen in pictures.  I could be wrong.

[margypops]

may have been spider bites. a good idea to get it looked at the Brown recluse spider has a nasty bite if it gets infected you may need an anti biotic...Look round the bed for webs and get area sprayed