Spider Bite

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by Uno

We have brown recluse spiders in Oregon. AKA: Trap door spider, Fiddler spider. Kind of like a black widow bite. More nasty than deadly.

With all spiders, the venom breaks down tissue causing it to liquify so the spider can suck it up like a shake through a straw.

Infection is the biggest problem with any bite. The center of the bite rots, more or less, based on the venom of the species.

Ranging from an itch, to an ulcer that takes forever to heal. Have it looked at, scrub the hell out of it often, take antibiotics if necessary.

Yeah, Thanks, My thought's too!.......hopefully not!

Z- pack and soak in epsom, both done, already look's better, just better, not healed!


YET!

[BonnyW]

I have been bitten by (count 'em, 10 baby) Black widows at one time and I have seen Brown Recluse spider bites too...
The baby Black widows can make you really sick (but it is not fatal), but the Brown recluse bite is much, much worse. If you get a Staph infection (swelling, redness around the bite, pus formation and fever)...from any bite, well, GO IMMEDIATELY TO EMERGENCY.
IF it does not start to go away in 24 hours, or it gets worse...GO IMMEDIATELY TO EMERGENCY or your doctor. Black widow spiders, most people can handle, Brown Recluse, not so much...If you have an allergic reaction...swelling more than 3X the size of the bites after 24 hours...also go to emergency.
I am really hoping everything is okay...

[BeachbumforLife]

We've been getting bit alot here(Atlanta) this year for some reason! Never see what kind it was, but sounds like yours. A couple of bumps, swelling and itchy. Just put Benedryl on it and watch it to see that it doesn't do anything else!

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by BonnyW

I have been bitten by (count 'em, 10 baby) Black widows at one time and I have seen Brown Recluse spider bites too...
The baby Black widows can make you really sick (but it is not fatal), but the Brown recluse bite is much, much worse. If you get a Staph infection (swelling, redness around the bite, pus formation and fever)...from any bite, well, GO IMMEDIATELY TO EMERGENCY.
IF it does not start to go away in 24 hours, or it gets worse...GO IMMEDIATELY TO EMERGENCY or your doctor. Black widow spiders, most people can handle, Brown Recluse, not so much...If you have an allergic reaction...swelling more than 3X the size of the bites after 24 hours...also go to emergency.
I am really hoping everything is okay...

The bites look much better than yesterday, so will continue antibiotic and soak.

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by Ranger

The bites look much better than yesterday, so will continue antibiotic and soak.

Great! I am glad it is getting better. MRSA has been going around like a wildfire.
Thanks for letting me know...I worry about things like this

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by BonnyW

Great! I am glad it is getting better. MRSA has been going around like a wildfire.
Thanks for letting me know...I worry about things like this

I can tell, see you next week.

[Ranger]

This was the day after being bitten..........

[Mnbruce]

Originally Posted by Ranger

This was the day after being bitten..........

ouch!

[BonnyW]

Yep-that is infected. One can tell by the 'circle of redness' and the central part is filled with pus (yellowish-white or blackish).
Glad to hear that it is better and that your condition continues to improve.