anyone know the symtoms of a brown recluse bite?????

Question

i thought i got stung by a bee yesterday but now im not sure, my foot is still swollen and where i thought i got stung at is turning purple and a white line keep appearing on my foot, its hot and everything is it a spider bite cause i dont know??

Answer 1

Why don't you go to the ER before your foot falls off.

Answer 2

Initially, the bite may feel like a pinprick or go unnoticed. Some may not be aware of the bite for 2 to 8 hours. Others feel a stinging sensation followed by intense pain. Infrequently, some victims experience general systemic reactions that may include restlessness, generalized itching, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or shock. A small white blister usually initially rises at the bite site surrounded by a swollen area. The affected area enlarges and becomes red, and the tissue is hard to the touch for some time. The lesion from a brown recluse spider bite is a dry, blue-gray or blue-white, irregular sinking patch with ragged edges and surrounding redness--termed the "red, white, and blue sign." The lesion usually is 1½ inches by 2¾ inches or smaller.

Answer 3

Brown recluse spider bites often go unnoticed initially because they are usually painless bites. Occasionally, some minor burning that feels like a bee is noticed at the time of the bite. Symptoms usually develop 2-8 hours after a bite. Keep in mind that most bites cause little tissue destruction.

Victims may experience these symptoms:


Severe pain at bite site after about 4 hours


Severe itching


Nausea


Vomiting


Fever


Myalgias (muscle pain)


Initially the bite site is mildly red and upon close inspection may reveal fang marks. Within a few hours, the redness gives way to pallor with a red ring surrounding the area, or a "bull's-eye" appearance. The lesion will often appear to flow downhill over the course of many hours. The center area will then often blister, which over 12-48 hours can sink, turning bluish then black as this area of tissue dies. The wound can appear like the following:


Bull's-eye appearance (common) (Note: If you live in an area where Lyme disease is common (Northeastern states), then this type of lesion is more likely caused by tick-borne Lyme disease than a brown recluse spider bite.)


Blistering (common)


Necrosis (death) of skin and subcutaneous fat (less common)


Severe destructive necrotic lesions with deep wide borders (rare)

Answer 4

Brown Recluse venom is hemotoxic which means it eats away at the tissues. Whether or not this is the bite of a Recluse, it needs to be looked at by a doctor. If it's hot, swollen, turning purple with a white line, you very possibly have an infection as well as a reaction to whatever got you. You need to be evaluated ASAP. Go to the ER or Urgent Care. If this is a Brown Recluse bite, the longer you wait, the worse it will get.

Here is more info on Brown Recluse bites:
http://www.brown-recluse.com/bitephotos.html

Answer 5

Brown Recluse Bite Symptoms
Brown recluse spider bites often go unnoticed initially because they are usually painless bites. Occasionally, some minor burning that feels like a bee is noticed at the time of the bite. Symptoms usually develop 2-8 hours after a bite. Keep in mind that most bites cause little tissue destruction.

Victims may experience these symptoms:


Severe pain at bite site after about 4 hours


Severe itching


Nausea


Vomiting


Fever


Myalgias (muscle pain)


Initially the bite site is mildly red and upon close inspection may reveal fang marks. Within a few hours, the redness gives way to pallor with a red ring surrounding the area, or a "bull's-eye" appearance. The lesion will often appear to flow downhill over the course of many hours. The center area will then often blister, which over 12-48 hours can sink, turning bluish then black as this area of tissue dies. The wound can appear like the following:


Bull's-eye appearance (common) (Note: If you live in an area where Lyme disease is common (Northeastern states), then this type of lesion is more likely caused by tick-borne Lyme disease than a brown recluse spider bite.)


Blistering (common)


Necrosis (death) of skin and subcutaneous fat (less common)


Severe destructive necrotic lesions with deep wide borders (rare)

Answer 6

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2061.html really good website for symptoms...

I'd say go to the doctor though.. Not normal... Apply an ice pack directly to the bite area to relieve swelling and pain.

Others feel a stinging sensation followed by intense pain. Infrequently, some victims experience general systemic reactions that may include restlessness, generalized itching, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or shock. A small white blister usually initially rises at the bite site surrounded by a swollen area. The affected area enlarges and becomes red, and the tissue is hard to the touch for some time. The lesion from a brown recluse spider bite is a dry, blue-gray or blue-white, irregular sinking patch with ragged edges and surrounding redness--termed the "red, white, and blue sign." The lesion usually is 1½ inches by 2¾ inches or smaller


Go to doctor...

Answer 7

"Many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event. The vast majority of brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring (http://spiders.ucr.edu/avoidbites.html)."
"Infrequently, some victims experience general systemic reactions that may include restlessness, generalized itching, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or shock. A small white blister usually initially rises at the bite site surrounded by a swollen area. The affected area enlarges and becomes red, and the tissue is hard to the touch for some time. The lesion from a brown recluse spider bite is a dry, blue-gray or blue-white, irregular sinking patch with ragged edges and surrounding redness--termed the "red, white, and blue sign." The lesion usually is 1½ inches by 2¾ inches or smaller."

Hope you heal!!

Answer 8

Too bad for you, but just hang on. I got bit by a brown recluse once and it was the worst spider bite I ever had. But the worst of it is over for you by now. I got bit on the finger, and it like icy/burned for a long time. It became swollen up and turned very dark red with white parts. After a while, a little of the area will be dropped off because it is dead tissue. But just treat it like an open wound, that is, clean, dry, and a dressing, and it will heal up fine.

Answer 9

I was bit by a recluse on the thigh. I never felt a thing but, the area of the bite got pretty nasty and it wouldn't heal so I had it checked out. The doctor who treated me said it was definitely a recluse bite. I told the doc that I was under the impression that Recluse bites were dangerous to which he smiled and told me that it was a wives tale. He told me that the bite is really bad because the area that was bitten takes a long time to heal but, that nobody gets sick from it unless you happen to have an allergic reaction.
Being on the foot and being constantly aggravated I would suggest getting it checked out.

Answer 10

A white or red line going up the foot/leg, I think it usually indicates an infection. Look up brown recluse spider bites on the web. They show pictures of what a bite looks like, and what to do if you are bitten. Warning: They are scary looking bites. I would not mess around with your foot. Get to a doctor!!! I would not waste any time with this. Even if it is not a spider bite, something is going on in that foot of yours. If it is a spider bite of a brown recluse, the sore grows, gets bigger and bigger. You must go see your doctor soon. Please...let us know thru comments, how you are doing? I am worried about you now...Best to you...

Answer 11

What you are describing sounds alot like a brown recluse bite. The bite causes tissue necrosis, meaning it kills the surrounding tissue. If you don't take care of it soon you could end up with a crater up to the size of a dinner plate. Get to a doctor!! It may very well be just a bee sting, but you shouldn't take any chances if it's getting worse.