Comments on: Spider Bite

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:54:47 +0000

Okay so I live in New York City and I had never seen a huge spider here. So I did not think it was real and I thought it was a toy. So I went to touch it and I got a big bite on my hand. Anyway It was pretty serios so I went to the hospital. Then the doctor said that it was the first time he ever say something like it. And now I still have the mark but let me just say I alomost died. And now I’m doing a research paper for school and now I’m not scared of spiders anymore.

By: Koyia

Koyia — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:36:31 +0000

Yesterday I started scratching my arm and later on that day I noticed it was a bite that I was scratching. I’m not sure if its a spider bite. The bite was itchy and sore. Now today the bite has spread up my arm and kind of over my elbow and its still itchy and sore. What should I do?

By: liz

liz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:03:40 +0000

I got bitten 2 years ago – several times, brown spider- treated immediately with Bicarb/vinegar dressings – the bites were alrming for weeks- 2 years later I still have small bumps where the bites were- I’d like to know what that means, they don’t look like scars, just feel like small bumps

-Liz in Kensington, England

By: Lark

Lark — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:54 +0000

Should I look for it? Is it still alive? What kinda spider do the bites look liker? Will I die suddenly? How should I clean the bites?

I live in Ohio only a half an hour or less away from the capital so I don’t live in a woodsy area, my bedroom is right under a tree though. I’ve been seeing a lot of spiders in are home lately, mostly in my room. My dad is an exterminator and says it’s because it’s winter or well getting colder they’re coming in to find shelter, which makes sense. I mostly see these clear little yellowish white ones dime sized, they almost look clear, there was an incident when I seen a fast brown one the size of a Ritz Cracker, than a few black ones quarter sized.

I’m paranoid so I usually see and kill the spider right away (yes, I kill them) but today I was about to get in the shower and noticed little vampire bites on my hip, they didn’t look very old. They were blooded over and a little crusted, the blood wasn’t very brown and the area still red. I have hopes I got them while in the living room where I was most of the day, instead of thinking the horrifying thought of a spider being in my bed and it’s now somewhere.

I was on the floor taking pictures of my niece and nephew with my new early Christmas present before I got in the shower, and if I was bitten in the living room I didn’t feel any stinging or itching, no slight burn or the sensation of crawling. I may have been bitten in my bed, even now though they don’t hurt or anything just raised like little pimples.
They look pretty spread apart so I think the spider may be large in side or the fangs are just more separated than I thought, I sleep with no shirt on so it makes perfect sense that I rolled over on it maybe while I was asleep.

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:07 +0000

I think I’ve been bitten by a hobo spider. I know there are lots around the area I live in as I’ve seen their webs on many occasions in many different places. I always thought that their funnel webs were ~so~ neat. Not Anymore!
These pictures were taken around day 6 of me noticing that my upper leg was swollen and it was extremely painful to walk. I didn’t go to the doctor til day 3 when I got my daughter to look at it. She said there was a black dot in a little hole in my leg so I decided to see my family doctor on friday. He put me on antibiotics and said to come back if it got worse and that it was just an abscess.

On sunday it was 3 times the size it was on friday and the antibiotics didn’t seem to be working. I went to the E.R. and had it looked at. The doctor pulled out some tissue (not sure if it was pus or fatty tissue) and is having it cultured. On his way out he casually mentioned it might be a spider bite. It’s now Monday midnight and after searching through brown recluse spider bite sites I found some information about the hobo spiders. I knew I’d seen them around but never knew they were venomous. Now I’m stuck with a hole in my leg wondering what kind of treatment there is and how bad it’s going to get before it gets better… And not finding a lot of positive outcomes in what I ~have~ found so far.

I wish everyone here a speedy healthy recovery!!
Jolynne

By: Kim B.

Kim B. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:10:43 +0000

Hi,

I don’t know what bit me, but I was walking around the classroom reading a book to my students (2:00 p.m.). I felt a bite/sting on my right calf and rubbed it. I felt another bite right after that and then rubbed my calf again. The stinging pain stopped quickly and I even forgot all about it until I got home and saw a huge mark on my back, right calf (7:20 p.m.). By 10 p.m., I had a horrible headache and went to the ER. They gave me some antibiotics, steroid cream and pain pills. I did not have pain yesterday unless you touched the area. Today, the color has changed, I have a lot of burning pain, terrible headaches, and I could not stand up on my right leg by 2:00 p.m. My leg seems to be swollen slightly below the mark and the pain is growing. The bruising seems to be spreading some too. I did not see a spider, but I sure would like to know what it is.

Thank You!
Kim B.
Tomball, TX

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:31 +0000

i woke up this morning and about 30 mins later i noticed below my knee is a white head.. hurt like an ingrown hair,, and to touch it was warm. i popped it and just the white part was like puss. then it was just a red dot of blood so i left it alone.. all around the lil dot is red but not raised. being in an area with Brown Recluse of course i freaked out.

i just want to make sure.. its only been 3 or so hours since i noticed it but have no idea how long it has been there could of came last night or during sleep. i put baking soda and water paste on it as well iced it.. so far not the red has toned down but want to make sure since i usually react to spider bites bad.. where i swell up fast and have to ice and take meds for it.

thank you for your time

angela

By: jared steger

jared steger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:04:44 +0000

I live in Onslow county, North Carolina, i have had the bit for about 2 weeks now, just last friday the area around the bite had gotten red and it has a fever in it. I have no symptoms and it does not itch. I felt the the bite happen and it was very painful. Everyday the red area grows larger, but i still feel nothing.

By: Shayna

Shayna — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:06:58 +0000

I got this bite on my back. For the first few days I thought it was a pinched nerve or a knot. It’s very painful. It turns out they’re are 11 small pink dots in a cluster. I love in San Diego and I’m not familiar with the bugs here. It still hurts 5 days later and it’s starting to itch. Any ideas?

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:50:29 +0000

I live in Florida. i really really need to know what is happening. OK here is what happened, yesterday i woke up and i look down at my leg and i see a BIG swelling welt type thingy i told my mom and she said, “u will be fine” so i went to school while i was at school it got worse it was, hot, red, hard, and the size of a base ball, but i just ignored it.but after a while my whole body started to get weaker and weaker so when i got home i told my mom again and again screaming at the top of my lungs TAKE ME TO THE HOSPITAL, THE HOSPITAL IS NOT EVEN A 4TH OF A MILE AWAY, but she still said no. so i just need to know what i got bit by and what the symptoms are cause i can barley walk right now!