Spider Bite

[Ranger]

Anyone been bitten by a spider?

I was bitten yesterday (it was definatley a spider, I killed it) on my foot, inside my Croc. There was a pain like my toe rubbing against something rough and when I pulled off the shoe to see what's rubbing, out comes a spider that I promptly killed.

Then I noticed two red bumps on the toe where the pain was I knew right away what they were. They are still bright red with like a white center "boilish" looking.

On line it recommends be current with a tetnus shot, I'm actually scheduled to have one in a couple months. So when I called the Doctors to see about moving it up they want look at it today.

I don't think it's a problem but very strange looking!!

I'll let you know later how it turns out.

[bearcat]

Originally Posted by Ranger

Anyone been bitten by a spider?

I was bitten yesterday (it was definatley a spider, I killed it) on my foot, inside my Croc. There was a pain like my toe rubbing against something rough and when I pulled off the shoe to see what's rubbing, out comes a spider that I promptly killed.

Then I noticed two red bumps on the toe where the pain was I knew right away what they were. They are still bright red with like a white center "boilish" looking.

On line it recommends be current with a tetnus shot, I'm actually scheduled to have one in a couple months. So when I called the Doctors to see about moving it up they want look at it today.

I don't think it's a problem but very strange looking!!

I'll let you know later how it turns out.

Yikes! I have been bitten by dogs, kids and a really bad date once (whole story behind that), but never by a spider. I will give you the same advice you gave me when I slammed my finger and it blew up with unknown colors; go to the doctor. Tetnus for a spider bite? I didn't know they used it for that. I hope all goes well.

[shivors]

Good luck. I have been bitten by a wood spider when I was growing up in Texas. Luckily it just got red and itched like crazy for a day.

[horizon200]

What did the spider look like?

My fear is the Brown Recluse.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by horizon200

What did the spider look like?

My fear is the Brown Recluse.

I know it was a black spider, but you know when a spider gets killed they kinda' shrivel, this did.

Googling spider bite the "brown recluse" is only found in the southern US, this actually happened in my office at work in a pretty modern building.

Looking at the bites a few minutes ago I'm glad I made the dr. appointment, not painful or itchy just strange looking!

[Mnbruce]

Originally Posted by Ranger

Anyone been bitten by a spider?

I was bitten yesterday (it was definatley a spider, I killed it) on my foot, inside my Croc. There was a pain like my toe rubbing against something rough and when I pulled off the shoe to see what's rubbing, out comes a spider that I promptly killed.

Then I noticed two red bumps on the toe where the pain was I knew right away what they were. They are still bright red with like a white center "boilish" looking.

On line it recommends be current with a tetnus shot, I'm actually scheduled to have one in a couple months. So when I called the Doctors to see about moving it up they want look at it today.

I don't think it's a problem but very strange looking!!

I'll let you know later how it turns out.

Probably not a problem but you should keep a close eye on it. Spiders bites are normal for me because they are everywhere up at the lake. When I get up there every weekend the first thing I do is spray down my fishing boat with spider spray, because if I don't they start coming out of evey nook and cranny as soon as the sun starts to go down. It amazing how many different types of spiders there are, but most are harmless to humans.

[Sue]

I am so afraid of spiders.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by Mnbruce

Probably not a problem but you should keep a close eye on it. Spiders bites are normal for me because they are everywhere up at the lake. When I get up there every weekend the first thing I do is spray down my fishing boat with spider spray, because if I don't they start coming out of evey nook and cranny as soon as the sun starts to go down. It amazing how many different types of spiders there are, but most are harmless to humans.

I totaly agree, though this left quite a mark!

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by Sue

I am so afraid of spiders.

I just told my daughter the other day "don't worry they are harmless".

[shivors]

Originally Posted by Ranger

I know it was a black spider, but you know when a spider gets killed they kinda' shrivel, this did.

Googling spider bite the "brown recluse" is only found in the southern US, this actually happened in my office at work in a pretty modern building.

Looking at the bites a few minutes ago I'm glad I made the dr. appointment, not painful or itchy just strange looking!

We have black widows and brown recluse here in Iowa.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by shivors

We have black widows and brown recluse here in Iowa.

They are basically the only two that are potential problems here.

I saw a pic from a brown recluse bite , very bad things happen!!!

[flyingpig11]

Originally Posted by Ranger

They are basically the only two that are potential problems here.

I saw a pic from a brown recluse bite , very bad things happen!!!

The dangers of the internet.

Did you keep the spider?

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by flyingpig11

The dangers of the internet.

Did you keep the spider?

I do actually have a peice of it in an envelope.

[flyingpig11]

Good luck. hope all is okay. The unknown itself is scary enough.

[Uno]

Originally Posted by Ranger

I know it was a black spider, but you know when a spider gets killed they kinda' shrivel, this did.

Googling spider bite the "brown recluse" is only found in the southern US, this actually happened in my office at work in a pretty modern building.

Looking at the bites a few minutes ago I'm glad I made the dr. appointment, not painful or itchy just strange looking!

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.