Collision with a Stingy Bug

So, the first week back to class (hopefully my last semester in school) was a doosie! I was minding my own business as I am riding my bike home from school Tuesday afternoon and notice a large bug flying right at me. So I swerve to miss it (of course when I get to this part of the story my mother immediately assumes I either wrecked my bike and tore up my knees or ran over a pedestrian), anyhow I don't miss it and I feel this sharp pain and my arm starts tingling and stinging. So, I go home and ice it and Ron tells me to quit being a baby (so much for getting any pity from anyone) it's no big deal. So, I wake up Wednesday and it's a bit irritated and red, but I don't think much of it. But by Thursday, this is what I wake up to (this picture doesn't do the redness and size justice):

My arm is swollen, this red circle is about 4 1/2 inches, it hurts and the itching is unbearable. So much for, it's no big deal. Ugh! Of course when I call the doctor to make an appointment, they have me talk to a nurse who tells me they can't do anything for me unless it starts to streak; just apply the Benadryl cream. Unfortunately that only gives temporary relief. Anyhow, to make a long story short, the arm is almost healed (of course it STILL itches) and now I am ten times more scared of stingy bugs. And since I don't know what stung me, I'm afraid of all of them. So, when you see me running away screaming and there is a stingy bug following me...don't laugh please squish it! :-)