Article: Wash the area with mild soap and water; use a bar of soap and enough water to wet surface of your hands. Work the soap in your hands into thick, soapy lather. Rub the lather over the affected area liberally. Repeat until the entire area is covered. Leave on and do not rinse. Allow the soap lather to dry over the bitten areas. You should experience immediate relief from itching. Washing the bites with soapy water can help alleviate itchiness and prevent a skin infection. You can try a number of the following remedies to relieve the itching associated with the bites. These all use products you probably already have on hand.  Make a paste of baking soda and water. Slowly add small amounts of water to the baking soda and stir until you have a thick paste. Apply a thick coat of the paste to your bedbug bites. Allow the paste to dry and stay on the rash for an hour or more before washing it off with warm water. Saturate a cotton ball with lemon juice, St. John's Wort or witch hazel, all of which are natural astringents. Dab at the rash with the cotton ball to help dry it out and control the itch. Apply the gel from an aloe plant to bedbug bites. Use pure 100% aloe vera gel. Aloe contains both antibiotic and anti-fungal properties, which can help prevent against a secondary infection due to scratching. A cream that contains hydrocortisone or cortisone, such as Cortaid, can reduce inflammation and itching. You can buy a 1% hydrocortisone cream from any drugstore or pharmacy. Your doctor can tell you which cream and brand is ideal for you.  Follow the package's directions to apply the cream correctly. The cream is very mild and does not cause side effects if used for a short period of time, like a week. You can also get a stronger corticosteroid cream with a doctor's prescription. When applied to the bites, calamine lotion may provide some symptomatic relief from the itching. It will also help to dry the rash and protect the skin as it heals. Oral antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), can help control the allergic reaction (the swelling and rash) associated with the bites.  Follow package instructions for proper dosages. Be aware that Benadryl can cause drowsiness and you should avoid driving while taking it. You could also try an OTC antihistamine cream that you apply topically to the affected area. If the bites are causing you any discomfort or pain, you can take OTC anti-inflammatory analgesic oral medication, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin. Discuss these options with your doctor if you have any doubt about their usage and whether these medications are right for you.  Ibuprofen (Advil) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. It also reduces hormones that trigger fever. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)is a drug that works as an analgesic, relieving pain by inhibiting pain signals in the brain. It is also an antipyretic, a drug that reduces fever. Do not give to children, however. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is safer than aspirin for children and has many of the same effects as aspirin. It is not a NSAID, however, and will not reduce inflammation. See your doctor if your bite does not clear up within the natural course of a bedbug bite (one to two weeks). You should also see a doctor for treatment if you have any of the following:  Multiple bites Blisters Signs of skin infection (tenderness or oozing discharge) An allergic skin reaction (reddened, swollen skin or hives). Bedbug bites, like all insect bites, can become infected through excessive scratching, as underneath the fingernails lies a host of bacterial pathogens. If your bites become infected, they will appear red and swollen, feel tender and may drain pus. Typically there will not be a fever unless a substantial area of the skin is involved. If you experience any of these symptoms, you must seek medical attention as it points to a secondary infection. Your physician may prescribe antibiotic therapy or, if the infection is mild, an antiseptic medication that you can buy without a prescription.  If you experience a severe allergic reaction, your doctor may want to give you an injection of an antihistamine, corticosteroid, or epinephrine (adrenaline).
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Wash the bites with soap and water. Use home remedies to relieve itching. Apply a steroidal anti-itch over-the-counter (OTC) cream. Use calamine lotion. Take oral antihistamine. Get pain relief. Consult your physician.

If you suspect you have a tooth abscess, your first action should be to make an appointment with your dentist right away. Symptoms of a tooth abscess include fever, pain when chewing, a bad taste in the mouth, lingering bad breath, swollen neck glands, redness and swelling of the gums, discoloration of the tooth, swelling of the upper or lower jaw, or an open, pus-filled sore on the side of the gum.  A tooth abscess is not necessarily painful; a severe tooth infection will eventually kill the pulp inside the root of the tooth, at which point the tooth will lose sensation.  This does not mean you are okay, now.  The infection is still active, and if left untreated will cause further, serious damage. Depending on the type of bacteria involved in the infection and your immune system, an abscess can even cause facial deformities due to the constant accumulation of pus in the tissue. Do this after meals to keep any particles from further irritating the abscess. It may also bring temporary pain relief to the area.  Mix 1 tsp (5 g) of salt into 1 cup (250ml) of warm (not hot) water, and swish it around in your mouth to rinse, then spit out the water and repeat. Remember that a saltwater rinse can NOT cure a tooth abscess, even if it makes it feel better. You still must be seen by a dentist because the symptoms may be aggravated severely by an anaerobic infection, which expands quickly. Medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol,) naproxen (Aleve,) ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) can help relieve your tooth pain while you wait for your appointment.  Take medications only as directed, even if doing so does not completely alleviate your tooth pain. Note that these medications are also fever-reducers, and may mask a fever that the infection is causing.  When using these medications, keep an eye out for any other symptoms that might indicate that the infection is worsening. It is possible for a tooth infection to spread rapidly, and affect not only other teeth, but your entire body, as well. If you experience any of the following symptoms, go to an emergency room right away: visibly increased swelling of the abscess, the jaw, or the face, swelling that spreads across the face or down the neck, skin discoloration, fever, vertigo, lack of energy, eyesight problems, chills, nausea, vomiting, or increasing or intolerable pain that does not respond to over-the-counter medications.
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Make an appointment with your dentist. Rinse your mouth with warm salt water. Take over-the-counter pain relievers to manage pain and fever. Seek emergency medical treatment if severe symptoms become present.