Comments on: Spider Bite Treatment

By: katarina

katarina — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:21:40 +0000

i got a spider bite around 2 weeks ago at camping and i have no idea what bit me. it was just a regular bit but i kept scratching it and now it looks like a small/medium size bruise. it looks like semi-dark yellowish in the middle and around it red. you’ll see on the picture. i have no idea what to treat it with. so far im only using hydrogen peroxide and cortizone. my other bite blistered out already but my other bite (one im worried about) somewhat looks just a tab bit smaller. anyone help me?

By: al

al — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:38:02 +0000

bitten on the back of the leg 3 yrs ago. treated with anti-biotics, 3 months later it healed. I real wish this site was up then. Bitten by Hobo 3 days ago, use baking soda trick no bite left at all thanks alot everyone

By: Sue S.

Sue S. — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:07:42 +0000

I live in NY could you help identify this spider we found on our scavenger hunt walk down by the creek. Sue and Kids at Daycare

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:29:30 +0000

I got bit by an unknown type of spider on 5/26/2008 on the back of my heel. I didn’t know it when it happened, but the next day and several days later it was so red and swollen I could not get my shoe on. A week went by and I went to the doctors and was put on antibotics and the bite site was lanced. Nothing came out but clear liquid. I limped around for two weeks and pulled a hamstring. I just finished thearpy for the hamstring. But the heel is still sore and the side of my foot is still sore. The skin all peeled off the heel a month and a half ago on the bite area. There are about 5 darker dots on the heel too. I think I was bitten that many times. Any ideals would be appreciated. Thank You

By: panax

panax — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:54:50 +0000

I am a spider magnet :). I live in a rickety old house constantly under atk from insects. I have been bitten by a brown recluse 3 times, and a number of other species as yet to be identified. In my opinion, the Baking soda thing works the best. My grandparents told me to do it many years ago, I’ve been using it ever since, and it’s never gone wrong. It reduces swelling, and draws out poison. There is no science and no needed measurement, just put some baking soda in the palm of your hand and add water until you get a thick paste, then apply directly to the bite, and let it dry COMPLETELY until it begins to crumble off of it’s own accord. Anytime will work, but as soon as you notice a bite that is a suspect spider, I would suggest using it, the earlier you get to it, the less damage the venom will do.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:42:49 +0000

By “locally” do mean no Dr? YOU NEED TO SEE A DR! Did you read the lead-in article to this thread referenced in #92? Print it off and go to a Dr. An open bite lesion is a much more serious spot than on arms and legs and thats bad enough.

By: Carie

Carie — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:47:44 +0000

I got bitten a week ago by, I believe, probably a black widow… They’re common around the outside of my house. But, it could have been a different type for all I know because it happened while I was sleeping. This was my first “major” bite. All others were like mosquito bites, just minor annoyances that healed on it’s own.

This one became noticeable in the morning as a highly raised white head on my leg, near my knee. It hurt just a little bit, but I pressed out the puss and applied some hydrogen peroxide to it. By the next day it had developed into a nickel sized red rash… Almost looked like ring worm. By applying hydrogen peroxide daily and then eventually some “Cell Rejuvenator” lotion (Peter Gillham’s brand) daily it’s remarkably improved over just a week’s time. The skin is turning back to normal. It still has a little ways to go, but I’m happy with the progress.

The hydrogen peroxide worked well to keep it disinfected. And the cell rejuvenator (made of essential oils and other good stuff) helped to sooth the rash, further disinfect the area, and promote healing.

Cheers!

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:45:12 +0000

Yeah I would just like to know what I can do to treat the bite locally. All I have been doing is putting neosporin on a bandaid. It’s ugly and it’s right on my neck. Seems to be getting larger by the day. Im gonna be upset if it leaves a giant scar on my neck.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:17:13 +0000

On 7/29/08 an important new treatment story was added to the lead-in article on the “Spider Bite Treatment” thread. If you are hunting for treatment, and read that area before this date, go back and hunt for the story from “Gerald”.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:55:23 +0000

Hello all,

I was bitten by a unknown spider in rhode island on either 4th or 5th of july
on the afternoon of the 5th of july at approximately 2:30 pm i had pain behind my knee i showed my wife and there was a hive ( raised skin area red in color ) the size of a pimple on the back of my knee. KEY thing here it was NOT ITCHY it just hurt anyway i disregarded it and went to work.
byt the time i got to work at approx 5:30 the pimple was the size of a dime in diameter but the skin around it was turning red with the middle now darkening more pain insued. at work i vomited 3 times towards the last hour of my 8 hour shift my face went numb for about 10 mins and i had hot flashes on and off. I drove my self to the hospital at 3 am
waited a while to be seen was given intravenous antibiotic 2 pill antibiotic pills benadryl and vicodin then was let go at 8:30 they did draw a circle around the infected area of the skin which at this point was the entire back of my knee. a softball size circle pain still ensued i went to bed seeing as if i was up for over 24 hours at this point. i woke up later that evening in immense pain at this point my leg at the knee area was completely swollen to the point where i could not stand or put any weight on it. I was taken back to the hospital.

This time i was admitted for 2 and a half days. they tried every antibiotic they had to stop the infection
with no results. then they used sulfa something a very powerful antibiotic that it was so powerful they had to draw blood and check the levels in my body every 4 hours because you can become toxic from it.

I was told that it could be MRSA, West nile, a very bad case of cellotis, lime disease. or some kind of posionous bite.

MRSA - NEGATIVE
WEST NILE - NEGATIVE
Cellotis - Present due to a bite of some sort
Lime Disease - NEGATIVE - they tested this 2 times

They did a punch biopsy they day i left the hospital last wednesday and they did a full mri of my leg 3 hours of no movement ouch

anyway here i sit with a area of skin the size of 2 1/2 inches in height and 4 inches wide with skin just peeling away kinda like when someone gets real bad sunburn layer after layer of skin just falling off and the area around the punch biopsy is turning black still sore swelling is gone now thanks to TREMADOL if you ever get bit tell them you want this as long as you are not allergic it is a all natural drug that was the only thing that removes the pain and swelling,

I will wait 2 more days to find out more and keep you posted.

But as for a poisionous bite

here are the signs i know first hand

1. starts off as like a pimple looking thing but is slightly painful (NOT ITCHY)
2. In My case it grew 10 times its size in less then 8 hours
3. the initial bite area will be darker then the rest of the infection
4. Pain alot of pain - imagine a charlie horse that never goes away thats the best way i can describe it.

things to do to help.

1. If you or someone you know believes they have been biten by something and you have a lump or pimple watch it closely.
2. If there is pain but no itchiness GOTO THE HOSPITAL
3. Another key sign is it is warm to the touch the bite area was hot very noticeable temperature difference in the skin in the area and the area that was not infected.
4. Warm compress wet warm towel is what the doctors used on me.

BOTTOM LINE GOTO THE HOSPITAL !!! do not wait it will cost you your skin and i am serious.

hopefully everything works out ok for me
still trying to be optimistic

joe