It just happened and my upper arm has a HUGE, flat, round red mark with a little bite mark in the center the outside mark is the size of a golfball and it is shooting severe hot pains in my arm! Now my whole arm is going numb! I live in Kansas..could this be some sort of spider bite?
2007-02-26 16:25:42 · 15 answers · asked by Destiny 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Sound like a spider bite.
brown recluse spider Bite Symptoms
The physical reaction to a brown recluse spider bite depends on the amount of venom injected and an individual's sensitivity to it. Some people are unaffected by a bite, whereas others experience immediate or delayed effects as the venom kills the tissues (necrosis) at the site of the bite. 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).
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. Characteristics of a bite are further discussed at http://www.amednews.com/free/hlsa0805.
The bite of the brown recluse spider can result in a painful, deep wound that takes a long time to heal.
I would go have it checked out, some spiders have venom are can be fatal for some people, EX: Black Widow
2007-02-26 17:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by SIDECAR 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Take some Benadryl right away and call 911
2007-02-27 00:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by icunurse85 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like something you shouldnt be messing around with. you should call a doc right away.
2007-02-27 00:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by Exotic Pink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the ambulance immediantly.
2007-02-27 00:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't mess around here. Get medical help.
2007-02-27 00:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by already_enuff_spice_in_this 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but it sounds really bad! I wish i could help. feel better soon:)
2007-02-27 00:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to worry - soon you and Toto will be off to a whole new adventure!
2007-02-27 00:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by oatie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are so concerned, that you come directly here and asked a question. Hmmmm.
2007-02-27 00:31:28 · answer #8 · answered by Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep.
2007-02-27 00:30:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , call 911, or go to er.
2007-02-27 00:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by RANDELL 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋