rps Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 GO TO THE DOCTOR, NOW! Spider bites, if treated immediately, are not a big deal. They may cause pain, but they won't hurt you long term. My mother was bitten by a recluse on the end of her big toe. She ignored the bite. Six months later and a long visit to Scott White clinic in Temple, Texas, they told her she should have come in right away.
techo Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Better safe than sorry on the Doc thing. f it starts turning black, then it is a brown recluse. Tim Carpenter
taxidermist Posted September 12, 2008 Author Posted September 12, 2008 I was bitten Mondaynight Tuesday Am while sleeping. Headed to the Er Tuesday Am about 7:30am. I dont just run to the Dr or Er but it was burning and swelling. Then after wife left for work I started getting flu like sysptoms and a bit light headed. So I hauled but the ER. First Dr must have lived in the city all his life. he told me it was a tick bite. I explained I live in Newton county and have several hundred tick bites a year and this is not a tick bite. He of course being the Dr is always right. So I stepped in the hall and ask for another Dr. then remembering I had two tick bites on myhip from last week I dropped my drawers and showed him a tick bite. About that time a female Dr walked in and said let's see the bug bite, she saw my hip and said thats a tick bite. I said I know htats not the bite I need you to look at. Then showed her my leg. She said yep thats a spider bite and ask a few questions and said its brown recluse. Had it been a black widow the leg would have been having trimmers. Then another older Dr walked in and said Wow what a spider bite, at this time the bite was getting toward 10 hours old, best I could tell. Older Dr said Steriods for 15 days a antibiotic. Looked at the yuoung tick bite Dr and next time some old hillbilly walks in and says Spider bite take his word for it. Older Dr said to put triple antibiotic on it and keep it moist so it will drain, leave the skin on until it drops off. The dead skin will keep the wound seaping and this is proof the wound is healing from the inside and should hopefully not ulcerate. Seriously yesterday I had Kotex light day pad on it because it was draining so much, small gauze would not keep it soaked up. The flu symptoms were less yesterday no stomach cramping like Tuesday or Wednesday. Fever finally broke for the most part. and talk about restless, you just cant sleep with this thing. Its not painfull for now. but who knows what will happen in a day or two. John
Danoinark Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Dang John that is one wicked bite. I know the hospital er you are talking about I prefer to go elsewhere.... Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
loo10 Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 JIMINY CHRISTMAS!!!! That is why I kill all spiders (except Granddaddy Longlegs - no mouths) that can't get away from me! Save your breath spider-lovers....you'll NEVER change my mind. Rich Looten Springfield, Missouri "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong."- John Gierach
jjtroutbum Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 EEk!!! That doesn't look good. But I am glad you shared the experience and info and that it is on it way to heeling. Jon Joy ___________ "A jerk at one end of the line is enough." unknown author The Second Amendment was written for hunting tyrants not ducks. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
jdmidwest Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Time to spray your house now, they are heading indoors for the winter. I killed one the other night in the bathroom. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 If caught soon enough Benadryl will help with spider bites. Of course, the brown recluse bite will need attention from a doctor. The problem with a brown bite is you won't feel the bite so you don't know about it until it starts to cause problems. A black widow bite is VERY painful and you know it when it happens. Glad to hear that the older doc knew what he was talking about. Sounds like he's got you on the road to recovery. Good luck, John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
taxidermist Posted September 12, 2008 Author Posted September 12, 2008 I knew when the young Dr did not have any clue on what or how or even if it was a spider bite. I felt I had to tell people so they know. One thing I am sure of is keeping draining is helping, plus the anti biotics as keeping additional infection down. The steroids are also helping as I have some other bruises and cuts that are healing super fast. I had the outside of the house sprayed my brother runs a business with spraying yards for bugs and weeds and fertilizers. so he has treated around here for ticks and we just dont have any in the yard. Plus he can get some stuff we cannot. License means a lot in this case. Just another hurdle in lifes highway!
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