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Post by jake on Feb 12, 2006 12:08:04 GMT -6
:-[Here is a pic of my husband's arm. We think it's a spider bite. He'll see the doctor tomorrow. He's already on anti-biotics. Has anyone ever had a bite that looked like this?
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Post by buzzard on Feb 12, 2006 20:36:42 GMT -6
Jake, my mom reminded me that my brother had been bitten by what they thought was a brown recluse when he was in forestry and his bite looked something like this. The skin died around the bite and he had a small "crater" or pock like mark on his skin after that. On him it had swelled up to a big red lump on his leg and had to be drained, but it did get better, just took awhile. She can't remember what kind of medicine treatment they gave him though. It happened several years before he died in 2001. (he didn't die from the spider bite. )
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Post by jake on Feb 12, 2006 20:49:12 GMT -6
Tonight, there are blisters around the center. He goes to the doc in the morning. His whole arm aches and the redness is coming back again for inches in each direction. He just hasn't felt well today, so I'm glad he's going in tomorrow.
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Post by buzzard on Feb 12, 2006 21:01:12 GMT -6
Let us know what happens with it Okay?
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Post by olhillbilly on Feb 13, 2006 5:30:35 GMT -6
Mamafrog could answer yer questions I think. I purty sure she knows what one looks like.
I got bit once by some kinda spider. It had only one BIG blister and burned like a hot needle for awhile. Doc told me not to break it. I still got a scar from it too.
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Post by GRANDMA COW on Feb 14, 2006 10:37:24 GMT -6
Definely DO NOT BUST IT OPEN It does look some what like a spider bite but you might consider also having him checked for (MRSA) stah infection because they both look pretty much alike either way glad he is going to drs cause he does need anti-biotics and they do hurt and burn like hell I will have cupcake do my typing for me later and post some pics also today isnt a good day hands are swollen not from spider bites but from change in the weather
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Post by buzzard on Feb 14, 2006 19:27:39 GMT -6
Turned out it's a boil!!!!
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Post by jake on Feb 15, 2006 20:36:30 GMT -6
That's what the doctor said. First question was, "Are you constipated?" LOL. He said that it looks like a boil that breaks out when there is poison in the intestines and they have to come out somewhere.....hence, a boil. He's on a stronger anti-biotic and an anti-biotic cream. It still looks really wicked. We're hoping that it IS a boil and will heal better than a bite.
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Post by GRANDMA COW on Feb 18, 2006 21:46:46 GMT -6
Well jake I hope that is all it is but those things hurt too
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