I've checked her bed (although with her being unsettled she went into my bed with DH and I slept in her bed so I kinda wish I had checked last night lol) but there was nothing, and there was nothing in her pj's either. I can't really see if there are puncture wounds because the skin in the centre of the wound has broken down a little. If the swelling gets any worse I will take her to the weekend GP clinic to get some antibiotics because I am fairly certain there is something of an infection in the wound. Hopefully honey will do the trick though and I can save her the drugs.
Most insect/spider bites that are swollen and painful will respond well to an icepack as well. Keep an eye on her and anything that doesn't seem right get her checked out - it should go down on it's own after a few days.
it's looking a lot better now, the swelling and redness are much reduced. I've taken the dressing off to see if it's still weeping or not, or if she can cope without it so time will tell.
Just a quick update. The swelling has gone down but the redness and the heat have gotten much worse and are spreading over her arm. I took her to the doctor and it looks like whatever bit her is not the issue, but she has got an infection at the bite site.
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