Sometimes these bites are a bit sore. With some bites I get a three-inch, round, slightly raised swelling, and others turn into what looks like a severe bruise. These take longer than 10 days to go away, and the swelling lasts for a couple of days. I'm an avid gardener. We were unable to find any correlation between fibromyalgia and insect bite reactions.
Individuals can develop new allergic responses to insect bites.
If you are taking any medication for your fibromyalgia, perhaps this reaction is caused by medication in your system. If the reactions become more than just mildly bothersome, appear infected or cause systemic symptoms, talk to your physician. But don't give up gardening, it is excellent therapy for fibromyalgia. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. It is possible that sexual dysfunction can occur as a result of the fibromyalgia syndrome as well as the treatments suggested.