i live in central nj and clean houses for a living. i was cleaning a small dark corner with a vacuum, the next thing - i have an itch on my face just above my lip. at first i thought it was a pimple. it looks just like a mosquito bite. the area around the bump -(about the size of the bottom of a coffee mug - no bite marks) became numb and tingly and lasted a good 3 hours. i took an aleve, a benadryl, put bactine on it, as well as ice for about twenty minites. it stayed a little swollen but didn't seem to bother me till the next morning (today). now the area is still slightly swollen and just a little itchy-tingly. i don't feel quite right (and didn't at 1st)-slight nausea (very slight) w/headache (my imagination?). it is starting to form a tiny scab almost like i scratched it, but i didn't scratch. Any one else have this same experience? i looked up spider bites, the bad spiders are not in nj, but i did see a black widow here once. will it get worse? what do i do now?
thanks!
2007-01-25 00:43:56 · 11 answers · asked by mamahobbit 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
BTW, Black Widow Spiders HAVE NOT been eradicated from NJ or anywhere else in USA, although their bites are reported less frequently. It was probably a Brown Recluse Spider that bite you ... nasty buggers they are too.
Black Widow or Brown Recluse ... their bites are seldomly fatal ... affecting young children, the elderly and people with low resistance the most. Black Widows are much worse.
I think that you'll live. Your reaction already sounds like it is dissipating. Most of the side effects that you are presently feeling are probably the result of the medication you took and stress.
If things get worse, have someone take you to the hospital emergency room.
You'll be OK. I know, have been bitten by spiders before and bees ... I'm highly allergic to bee stings.
2007-01-25 01:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The upper lip is a bad place to be bitten. And an area the size of bottom of coffee mug, means it is swollen around your nose. And the nose has blood vessels that go right to the brain.
It is important that the bite is cleaned and dressed by a doctor.
If it was a brown recluse that bit you, they do have venom that contains agents that are destructive to human tissue, Necrosis can result and it can leave a bad scar. The nausea however slight is a good indication that the spider was a brown recluse. You need antibiotics, and steroids, and your tetanus shot should be up to date. It's just not worth it to treat it yourself, please see a doctor.
2007-01-25 01:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anne2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a brown recluse type spider. The allergy medicine may help and the ice won't hurt and neither will a mild pain killer but you may want to try some topical allergy medicine as well to get the yucky from inside and out at the same time.
It may get worse, or it may go away quickly. It depends upon your reaction. If you have any concerns though you should see a doctor. There are medications that can offer to aid in healing
2007-01-25 00:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by bluebettalady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the first thing is for you to describe the spider; that makes it a lot easier to identify. The symptoms could be anything from a bite to a sting or even a bacterial infection. If it bothers you a lot, a visit to the doctor might make you feel better.
2016-05-23 22:01:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brown Recluse
2007-01-25 00:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a spider bite. Keep your eye on it. If it was a Black Widow, you would be feeling quite ill by now.
2007-01-25 00:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spider bites aren't THAT harmfull or deadly.
I think you musn't panic , but you must visit the Doc.
2007-01-25 00:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by Romeo (The Original) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who are we supposed to know?
Go to the Doctor.
2007-01-25 00:47:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the black widoe you need to see the doctor or go to the wake in.
2007-01-25 00:48:43 · answer #9 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an inky dinky spyder
2007-01-25 00:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋