I think I got bit by a spider..

svtbolt04 · July 24, 2005, 06:30:02 PM

Well, for the past couple of days, I have had this..What I thought was maybe a in-grown hair on my thiegh just above my knee...Well, I went to practice this morning and it was hurting more and more. I got done with practice and it is throbbing..SO, I get home and I take a look at it and it seems to be filled with puss and what not, so me being the hardcore ness I am, I tryed to pop it using a needle, or atleast to relieve some pressure.. Not only that, I have been sleeping since 12:45 and just got up at 6somthing with a HUGE!!!!! headache..

The sore has a red circle around it..id say about a half dollar size. It doesnt feel good and wont pop..So my thinking brings me to spider bite.... Just thought I would share.

Quad32x · July 24, 2005, 06:34:08 PM

GO TO THE DOCTOR !!!!

Grizzlygirl · July 24, 2005, 07:11:12 PM

Go to the doctor. Some Spider bites can actually kill the cells around the bite and than a section of skin will have to be cut out. You need to get on Antibiotics.
Mama Grizz
American Red Cross teacher for CPR and First Aid

Ms.Mud · July 24, 2005, 07:17:57 PM

ya, im gonna have to side them on this, it sounds very painful, id go to the doctors as soon as possible!!!!!

TRX450R_Racer · July 24, 2005, 08:35:14 PM

Cut it open and squeeze the junk out. Then put peroxide on it.

svtbolt04 · July 24, 2005, 08:48:19 PM

^^^ I did that. It feels alot better, but still red. I am going to keep an eye on it for a couple of days, if it worsens..Ill see the doctor.

Thanks all.

Flat_Out · July 24, 2005, 08:49:16 PM

I had a widow spider bite a few months back and it was the same thing. Went to the doctor and they cut it open and cleaned it out. They put me on anti-biotics for 2 weeks. Go and get it looked at to make sure. I was told that spider bites are nothing to play around with.

svtbolt04 · July 24, 2005, 08:51:45 PM

Your scaring me...Honestly, Sticking the needle in was kind of rough..Well, ill give it two days.

big-daddy · July 24, 2005, 08:52:37 PM

Quote from: Flat_Out on July 24, 2005, 08:49:16 PM
I had a widow spider bite a few months back and it was the same thing. Went to the doctor and they cut it open and cleaned it out. They put me on anti-biotics for 2 weeks. Go and get it looked at to make sure. I was told that spider bites are nothing to play around with.

Go to the doctor to have it check out

renmus · July 24, 2005, 09:30:20 PM

So, have you shown it to your Mom? We Moms are pretty smart about taking care of our kids. Doesn't matter if you are 17 or 7.

dj_pizzim · July 24, 2005, 09:35:22 PM

"pour some tussin on it and let it soak in real good"

susieblazer · July 24, 2005, 09:51:53 PM

Hope it isn't a brown recluse! Don't wait!!!

svtbolt04 · July 24, 2005, 09:59:37 PM

I dont think it is. Its been almost a week, and im only starting to feel it now. Im going to go put some alcohol on it and try to clean it out as much as I can and get a warm rag to see if I can work any of the toxins out of it.

300exstangboy · July 25, 2005, 12:27:19 AM

My doctor friend has told me about a newer infection called MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) ...
It is commonly mis diagnosed as a spider bite.
More info can be found at:

http://www.aafp.org/fpr/20041100/10.html

http://www.lapublichealth.org/acd/MRSA/MRSAmyths.htm

svtbolt04 · July 25, 2005, 12:31:07 AM

Well, the picture on the second link..It doesnt look like that at all. That looks really severe. Mine isnt even that bad. Ive had it a couple days, But like I said, I will keep an eye on it if conditions worsen.

GSPKurt · July 25, 2005, 12:32:39 AM

Don't wait. It is already infected. I got a bite on my arm and wound up with a staph infection. VERY bad.

budman · July 25, 2005, 08:15:07 AM

See if you can shoot some webs out of your wrist before you go to the doctor...you might want your identity kept a secret.......

yunt2ride · July 25, 2005, 08:26:47 AM

Quote from: susieblazer on July 24, 2005, 09:51:53 PM

Hope it isn't a brown recluse! Don't wait!!!

My brother got bit by a brown recluse spider on the leg and he had a hole the size of a quarter to the bone. The doctors was talking about taking off his leg at one point, then they started filling the hole with some kind of anti-biotic and it healed up and hes fine now. Definately go see a doctor.

Ida_Mann · July 25, 2005, 08:50:07 AM

anybody live near her to go grab her and take her to the doctor kicking and screaming?

if you've had this thing a week and it got worse,,,,,that aint no bite, it's some kind of infection and it doesn't seem like your body is winning the battle.

doctor time.

Id@

big-daddy · July 25, 2005, 08:56:44 AM

Quote from: Ida_Mann on July 25, 2005, 08:50:07 AM
anybody live near her to go grab her and take her to the doctor kicking and screaming?

if you've had this thing a week and it got worse,,,,,that aint no bite, it's some kind of infection and it doesn't seem like your body is winning the battle.

doctor time.

Id@

Listen before its to late... Spiderman thing funny Budman

Robert4570 · July 25, 2005, 09:23:29 AM

Its Monday 9:23 am I just read this i hope you are in the doctor's office now or if they can't take you immediately you are in the emergency room of your nearest hospital.

DO NOT DELAY ON THIS NO ONE IS TRYING TO SCARE YOU BUT THIS MUST GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

GOOD LUCK AND KEEP US POSTED .

Ride1Rob · July 25, 2005, 10:10:58 AM

I also think that it may be MRSA (we call it MERSA). Normally on a Spider bite it starts hurting and swelling the same day. (Exspecially a Widow bite b/c it's so toxic). A Rekluse bite hurts like hell but also deadens the skins outward.

Mersa on the other hand looks and feels just like a Spider bite. But it just feels w/ puss and keeps getting bigger and bigger. Your body is actually trying to get rid of infection through that area. Thing about it, you can spread it from one place to another. We have guys that get one, then have 2, 3, and even more around their body. The infection has to be covered and antibiotics are taken to help kill the infection. Either way... you need to see a Dr.

Njoutlaw88 · July 25, 2005, 12:39:25 PM

I got bit at ocala. I got bit right by my nipple. Anyway it got really big and was hot. It went away after 4 weeks but I should have goten it checked out.

inked4life87 · July 25, 2005, 01:24:34 PM

MABEY ITS A TOMUR

svtbolt04 · July 25, 2005, 01:41:44 PM

^^ Maybe you should go play in traffic.

Robert4570 · July 25, 2005, 11:26:14 PM

svtbolt04
How ya' doing , did you get it checked out?
Hope you're gettin' better.

inked4life87 · July 26, 2005, 09:15:16 AM

HEY ITS A JOKE.LIGHTEN UP,YOU NEVER SEEN KINDERGARDEN COP?

TRX350_On_The_Rack · July 26, 2005, 09:57:40 AM

Quote from: inked4life87 on July 26, 2005, 09:15:16 AM
HEY ITS A JOKE.LIGHTEN UP,YOU NEVER SEEN KINDERGARDEN COP?

It's noooot a tuumoor

svtbolt04 · July 26, 2005, 03:33:50 PM

its better, now my concern is my pinky that i broke cutting a new trail

yunt2ride · July 26, 2005, 04:16:47 PM

I would take care of that pinky before the spider bite so you can cut more trails. Maybe the spider bite will heal on its own but we gotta have trails. Just tell us where you cut them so we can use the because your not going to get to with an amputated body part.

svtbolt04 · July 26, 2005, 04:25:19 PM

Hah, you aint kiddin, I cant even pull the clutch in!! I have to use my whole hand. So looks like no more trails for about a week.

GSPKurt · July 27, 2005, 01:03:02 AM

Quote from: yunt2ride on July 26, 2005, 04:16:47 PM
I would take care of that pinky before the spider bite so you can cut more trails. Maybe the spider bite will heal on its own but we gotta have trails. Just tell us where you cut them so we can use the because your not going to get to with an amputated body part.

^^^^

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Funny stuff, Yunt!!!!!

Honda328i · July 27, 2005, 12:48:08 PM

Quote from: yunt2ride on July 26, 2005, 04:16:47 PM
I would take care of that pinky before the spider bite so you can cut more trails. Maybe the spider bite will heal on its own but we gotta have trails. Just tell us where you cut them so we can use the because your not going to get to with an amputated body part.

That's it! No more Wendy's chili again for a year

I think I got bit by a spider..

Grizzlygirl

Robert4570

Njoutlaw88

inked4life87

Robert4570

inked4life87