What is bug bites?
Bugs bites may commonly occur during the warmer months from insects. It can be harmless bites that resolve on their own or it can cause more serious infection requiring medical attention.
How do members experience bug bites?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bug bites*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Night sweats
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bug bites*
Who has bug bites on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 9 |