Comments on: Spider Bite (?)

By: kerry quick

kerry quick — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:02:00 +0000

On Dec 24th 2008 I noticed a huge blacked rise under my arm pit the pain is undescribable the redness stretches the size of your index finger long and the pain goes from wrist to down my side did i mention the pain is undescribable it looked like a volcane and has erupted and is very very green and puss pours from it within 6-8 hours I couldn’t hardly move had no energy and found it hard to breath as of today 12/29/08 the green part it falling out and I can see a huge hole under neath my husband has been bitten on his forearm in a hotel room and on the back of his foot about 3 months ago it was bad I believe I got bitten one of 3 ways I went iut to the shed to retrieve x-mas presents to wrap theres ton’s of spiders out there mostly in boxes and cabinet’s or in one of 2 sweatshirts i put on that had been stored by the back door same way I was bitten in oct of 07 beside belly button not painful skin had same symptoms though when i showed my in-laws the bite I have now they gasped and said that’s a fiddleback bite I live in tennessee and it’s nothing to see fiddlebacks and black widows all the time I may have rolled over on it in my sleep I sleep with my right arm up against wall exposing that area who knows but I have personally killed about ten of them in my kitchen floor in the past year. I cannot describe in words the pain I’m in I don’t believe child birth is as painful as this no joking. tell me what you think I can text you a picture if youd like just let me know. thanks for you time

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By: Barb Law

Barb Law — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:05:49 +0000

While in St. John, USVI, I got a bite on my forehead that started as a small bump and swelled. By day 3, it swelled half of my forehead with another small mark on the bridge of my nose. By day four, I had pain on top of my head and in my right ear. By day 6, three tiny dots appeared and by day 7, a necrotic area in the shape of an L was on my forehead. I’ve been treated by antibiotics and now Dr. #4 feels it is shingles, not a bite. I don’t have the symtoms of shingles! Any ideas? -Barb

By: nicole

nicole — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:10:51 +0000

Wondering if anyone could help me diganose a spider bite. I was bit two days ago on the back of my arm. At first the spots were red and hard. day two large blisters have form and one has popped. I’ve looked on the net and it sounds like a brown recluse bite. Any help would be appeciated. thanks

By: Dr. Benabio

Dr. Benabio — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:07:56 +0000

Megan-
Your friend should see a physician.

Remember, this blog is for educational purposes only. I do not provide medical advice on this site nor should you interpert any information provided here as medical advice or use it as a substitute for seeing a physician.

I hope your friend is well soon.
J Benabio, MD

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:22:50 +0000

My freind has been bitten by a spider she has three lumps at the top of her leg what shall we do??? Please help !!!

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By: Dr. Val

Dr. Val — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:19:26 +0000

I spent a month with Dr. Bernie Ackerman, renowned dermatopathologist and controversial figure. As we looked at skin samples under the microscope I used to get a laugh when he “ruled out arthropod assault” as the cause of the lesion. The idea of being assaulted by a spider struck me as quite whimsical. But I was the only one laughing.

By: Ami

Ami — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:42:15 +0000

We had an ant bite my daughter once. Observed. A red spot appeared, so I advised her to stop itching it. But over the next two days it grew to about the size of a credit card and was warm to the touch.

We took her in with a “What the heck, it was just an ant bite.” Diagnosed a staff infection, gave her antibiotics with a double dose the first 24 hours and a strong “watch what happens in the next couple of days”.

I wonder if we would have thought it was a spider bite if we hadn’t seen the ant?

It just goes to show that spiders have a strong presence in our cultural lexicon of story.