Medical, Spider bite?

Spider bite?

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Eileen No #1 / 4	Spider bite? Last week I was sweeping out my garage. On my feet I wore sneakers but no socks. Several hours later my ankle had a sore red spot and my leg began to ache very badly. I was going to see a doctor in the AM, but my leg felt better. The spot is now itching (it is 5 days later) and I can see the small puncture. My question is what bit me? I have heard that black widows' bites are extremely painful. I consulted several medical reference books' sections on spider bites, and black widow bite seems in the realm of possibility, but I felt better the next day. I had assumed that these bites caused problems for longer periods. What bit me? Just wondering, since the problem seems to be gone. Thanks in advance. Eileen
Mon, 18 Apr 1994 00:19:12 GMT

Eric Pep #2 / 4	Spider bite? Definitely see a physician. Some spider bites, such as the brown recluse, can cause progressive tissue death over a period of weeks. If you aren't treated within a few days, you may wind up with a concave depression in your leg. Florida State University SPAN: scri::pepke Disclaimer: My employers seldom even LISTEN to my opinions. Meta-disclaimer: Any society that needs disclaimers has too many lawyers.
Wed, 20 Apr 1994 00:31:52 GMT

ue.. #3 / 4	Spider bite? I doubt it was a black widow, It probably was a mite. I W Q dasl help Quit p:? Quote: >Last week I was sweeping out my garage. On my feet I wore sneakers >but no socks. Several hours later my ankle had a sore red spot >and my leg began to ache very badly. I was going to see a doctor >in the AM, but my leg felt better. The spot is now itching (it is >5 days later) and I can see the small puncture. My question is >what bit me? I have heard that black widows' bites are >extremely painful. I consulted several medical reference books' >sections on spider bites, and black widow bite seems in the realm >of possibility, but I felt better the next day. I had assumed >that these bites caused problems for longer periods. What >bit me? >Just wondering, since the problem seems to be gone. Thanks in >advance. >Eileen `
Mon, 25 Apr 1994 06:51:02 GMT

Lawson Engli #4 / 4	Spider bite? Eric Pepke writes in a message to All EP> Definitely see a physician. Some spider bites, such as the brown EP> recluse, can cause progressive tissue death over a period of EP> weeks. If you aren't treated within a few days, you may wind EP> up with a concave depression in your leg What is the standard treatment for brown recluse bites? My understanding is that the only thing they can do is give you antibiotics to prevent infection, and hydrocoritsone for the tissue damage. The herbal remedies are said to work far better to prevent tissue damage resulting directly from the bite. Lawson -- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!300!7.88!Lawson.English
Mon, 25 Apr 1994 03:12:27 GMT

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