HI. I need help. my father got bittin by a brown recluse spider and i don't know what do do.HELP PLEASE!?

Answer 1

If you want to adminster Self-Care at Home it is simple.
Do these techniques:
1. Apply ice to decrease pain and swelling.
2. Elevate area if possible above the level of your heart.
3. Wash the area thoroughly with cool water and mild soap.
4.Avoid any strenuous activity because this can spread the spider’s venom in your skin.
5.Use ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve or Naprosyn), or other anti-inflammatories for pain relief.

DO NOT do these techniques:

1.Do not place any heat to the area. This will accelerate tissue destruction.
2. Do not apply any steroid creams to the area such as hydrocortisone cream.
3. Do not attempt to remove the spider venom with suction devices or cut out the affected tissue.
4. Do not apply electricity to the area. Anecdotal reports of high voltage electrotherapy from common stun guns have never been shown to be effective in any scientific studies. This can also cause secondary burns and deepen tissue destruction.

Then you should seek medical treatment: What will happen is the doctor may:
1. Tetanus immunization
2.Pain medication
3.Antibiotics
4.Antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for itch relief

There is no antivenom available in the United States to counteract the poisonous venom of the brown recluse spider. Controversial therapies include steroids and the drug dapsone (Avlosulfon). These are often reserved for people with severe systemic disease (such as certain types of anemia, blood clotting problems, and kidney failure). The therapies have little proven benefit.


You will follow-up with your doctor because most wounds will need to be checked daily for at least 3-4 days. Necrotic lesions will need close follow-up. The doctor may carefully remove dead tissue in necrotic areas to reduce secondary bacterial infections.

After your initial evaluation by your doctor, you may expect this type of follow-up:
1. Daily follow-up of wounds for the first 96 hours to assess possibility or extent of necrosis of wound
2. Hospitalization for people with systemic disease
3. Continuation of antibiotics until secondary infections clear
4. Follow-up with a plastic surgeon if necrosis of the wound is evident
Hopefully this will help you in the future if something like that happens again. Try to research prevention techniques to avoid infestations of these spiders. Good Luck

Answer 2

He needs a combination of mainstream medicine and alternative medicine. Go to hospital or doctor for antibiotics and other first aid treatment, which is certainly needed but limited in long term effectiveness as tissue necrosis sets in and larger portions of tissue need to be excised. A better "alternative" long term treatment is described at the website below, I have used this treatment in my office with 100% success rate which involves a detuned stun gun that addresses breaking down the cytotoxic enzymes that stick around in the spider venom.

Answer 3

He needs medical attention. A recluse bite can cause severe muscle damage!!!

Answer 4

Immediately give OTC benadryl and proceed to hospital.
Make sure you tell ER tech of meds administered.

Answer 5

take him to the doctor ASAP

Answer 6

GET HIM TO THE HOSPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!ASAP!!!!!!!!!!