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Boxerfan

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6. See a physician if you have health care

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 07:32 PM

Oct 2016

Spider bites-especially the likes of the recluse (or trapdoor spider that bit me 6 years ago).

They can take months to heal and necropsy is a real issue. look for dead tissue at the fang marks.

Mine took about 3 months to "heal" and still is very visibly scarred in the area. Since I had no health care at the time I used hydrogen peroxide-in a ring I made up-pressed against the skin & pour the peroxide in letting it bubble as long as you can manage.

Got a stern lecture from my Dr after Obamacare let me get covered. Said I could have had a very bad infection as a result.

Hope it gets better & is not a recluse bite.

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~ whine ~ a spider thought I might taste good and bit me [View all] In_The_Wind Oct 2016 OP

Mentholated vapo rub takes the sting out of a lot of insect bites. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #1

So does witch hazel Lochloosa Oct 2016 #2

I almost bought that today. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #4

I just buy Tucks. The are handy and flushable. Lochloosa Oct 2016 #5

Well. I did a search for photos of spider bites. Also researched local varieties. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #3

See a physician if you have health care Boxerfan Oct 2016 #6

If it doesn't look any better by Monday morning I'll talk to my doctor's office about seeing me. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #8

I would at least get a tetanus shot. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2016 #7

Sounds like good advice. I haven't had one since can't remember when. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #9

I am temped to lance the raised pockets of spider venom. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #10

Good grief. That sounds awful. femmocrat Oct 2016 #11

I didn't lance it. Nature finally started removing it from my body. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #12

This was a missed opportunity. Wolf Frankula Oct 2016 #13

It isn't over ... yet. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #15

you want I should kick some biting octo-legged ass, In_The_Wind? Skittles Oct 2016 #14

yes, please In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #16

Well, you can't accuse it of bad taste..... :) lastlib Oct 2016 #17

I had one last spring that was so big and ugly I went to the doc mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #18

I can't believe how sick I am! Ran a fever off and on since Friday. Sleeping lots more than normal. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #19

Did you go to the doc? If not, you need to go. NOW! mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #20

GO TO THE DOCTOR! TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #21

I at least hope you got your revenge killing... Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #22

Nah. It bit and ran. I never knew what happened until hours later. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #25

yeah how are you doing? irisblue Oct 2016 #23

Starting to feel better. The bite is still draining but I'll survive. In_The_Wind Oct 2016 #24