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I always take benadryl(diphenhydramine) when I get stung or bitten by something. Anti-histamine is your friend. Watch for infection(redness, drainage etc)

A Koch-Mason dressing is very effective on bites. Take a small cloth, wet with warm water, ring out most of the water, put dry towel over this, around the limb, cover with plastic wrap(like from the kitchen) Forces body heat to be retained, raises temp locally, and generally will promote healing and make the area a bit more inhospitable for bacteria likely to cause infection.
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