does anyone know about spider/VENEMOUS BITES?? PLEASE HELP ME!?

Question

a few nites ago i got some sort of bite. i didn't wake up because of it but when i woke up i noticed it. its on the back of my thigh. at first it was just reddish (same color as a misquito bite) and itchy but didn't feel like a misquito bite and im noticing some little bumps under the skin where the redness is. the redness which is a little purplish now (color of a bruise) is spread around kind of like a cloud (not any shape but looks like it could be a type of cloud shape thing. its just confusing). there are spots that look kind of a little liek veins that are purplish which im guessing is the venom. theres also a somewhat large fang spot and im not sure if there are two because i cant really see it very well (i have to look at it in the mirror). my parents haven't looked at it yet but they think everything is no big deal. anyways i really am worried that it might get worse or make me sick. i HAVE had a few symptoms lately like headaches+nausia+exhaustion+fever and more. help!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Spider bites: First aid

Only a few spiders are dangerous to humans. Two that are present in the contiguous United States and more common in the Southern states are the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider. Both prefer warm climates and dark, dry places where flies are plentiful. They often live in dry, littered, undisturbed areas, such as closets, woodpiles and under sinks.

Black widow spider
The female black widow gives the more serious bite, but a black widow spider bite is rarely lethal. You can identify this spider by the red hourglass marking on its belly. The bite feels like a pinprick. You may not even know you've been bitten. At first you may notice only slight swelling and faint red marks. Within a few hours, though, intense pain and stiffness begin. Other signs and symptoms of a black widow spider bite include:

* Chills
* Fever
* Nausea
* Severe abdominal pain

Brown recluse spider
You can identify this spider by the violin-shaped marking on its top. The bite produces a mild stinging, followed by local redness and intense pain within eight hours. A fluid-filled blister forms at the site and then sloughs off to leave a deep, enlarging ulcer. Reactions from a brown recluse spider bite vary from a mild fever and rash to nausea and listlessness. On rare occasions death results, more often in children.

If bitten by a spider
Clean the site of the spider bite well with soap and water. Apply a cool compress over the spider bite location. Aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) may be used to relieve minor signs and symptoms in adults. Don't give aspirin to children. Give children acetaminophen instead. Treatment in a medical facility may be necessary for children under 6 years old and for adults with severe signs and symptoms.

If bitten by a brown recluse or black widow spider

1. If possible, make a positive identification. If the spider bite is on an arm or a leg, tie a snug bandage above the bite to help slow or halt the venom's spread. Ensure that the bandage is not so tight as to cut off circulation in the arm or the leg.
2. Use a cold cloth at the spider bite location. Apply a cloth dampened with cold water or filled with ice.
3. Seek immediate medical attention. Treatment for the bite of a black widow may require an anti-venom medication. Doctors may treat a brown recluse spider bite with corticosteroids.

See also this:
http://www.badspiderbites.com/

Answer 2

Don't call 911-- all they will do is send you and ambulance and your situation is not a life or death situation if it happened a few days ago. Show it to your parents and tell them the symptoms you have too. Are you also having any abdominal cramps? If so that's a definite site of venomous infection. The purple around is a sign of poor circulation and deadening of the skin around it. It may be a spider bite and it does sound like a brown recluse(sp?) bite. I'm not sure where your from and if they even exist where you are but they are common here in Louisiana. They are usually in the Midwest or the Southern states. I would also see a doctor ASAP. So what if you go and he says just put Neosporine on it?? I would prefer paying for a DR. visit over an ER bill or losing part of my leg.

Answer 3

I agree with most people here, it sounds like an infection. The purple, however, is probably your veins or other bodily thing, not venom. It would have long dispursed through your blood system by now. Also, if you don't want to show your parents or they don't want to see because of it's location or something, get a (preferabley high quality) camera and take a picture. Then you'll both be able to see it more clearly.

The bottom line is, if you think you need to go to the doctor, you probably do. It's obviously not life-threating (or else really, really slow venom) so there's not too much of a rush. But if you think you need to go have someone check it out, do it. You're the only one that knows how your feeling so your the only one that can judge what to do next.

Answer 4

The good news: You're alive and reasonably well after a few days, so don't panic.

You haven't mentioned any puss, but the purplish cloud-like formation is indicative of an infection, as are your symptoms. There is no logical reason to be uncomfortable when a short visit to the doctor and a little medication can deal with this.

Let your parents look at it and go and see your doctor.

Spider venom is very complex, and you haven't included any information on where you are, so any attempt at identifying the spider is difficult. Your doctor will be aware of the local spider varieties and will probably have seen similar wounds.

Answer 5

Those are defenitely signs of a spider bite, and those things that look like veins means the poison is spreading, go to the emergency room now!!! I recently had a spider bite as well.

Answer 6

take a tablet of sinus medicine. the anti-histamine in it will counter act the spider venom. as for the bite itself, the only thing you can do is to keep it from infecting. its recommended that you seek medical attention if it gets worse or persists

Answer 7

I know how it goes with parents. Yes this could be seriouse. Go to the nurse at your school. I had to do that to get my parents attention once. But yes you need to be seen by a doctor just in case.

Answer 8

Tell the folks. Go get it checked. Could be ant bites. Could be a non poisonous spider bite. Tell them.

Answer 9

I hope it's not too late.. Call 911

Answer 10

you need to show this to your parents.