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Started by Cindy, July 05, 2011, 03:05:16 AM

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Cindy

July 05, 2011, 03:05:16 AM
Just been video chatting to Virginia Marie, she has had three nasty bites from recluse spiders. They don't look good.

Lets all wish her a get well soon :icon_hug: :icon_hug: :icon_hug: :icon_hug: :icon_hug:.

Cindy
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Centcomm01

#1
July 05, 2011, 03:32:57 AM
get well soon ..brown recluse .. nasty spider , not a nuero-toxin but very ugly scar make sure to take care of it quickly and they can stop a lot of the damage

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justmeinoz

#2
July 05, 2011, 04:53:45 AM
Nasty things.  Hope you have a speedy recovery.
:-*
Karen.
"Don't ask me, it was on fire when I lay down on it"
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Devlyn

#3
July 05, 2011, 06:05:47 AM
Hope you feel better soon! Hugs, Tracey Yuck, spiders! <running away>
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SandraJane

#4
July 05, 2011, 07:29:41 AM
Eeeks! If you've been bitten by one (or more), go to the ER, even if you don't have insurance! Gangrene can set in within 48 hrs! Have experience with this! Please don't wait! The Brown Recluse is also known as a "Fiddleback" spider because the markings on the "bulb" resemble a "Fiddle"! Please take care! The largest infestation I have ever seen of them was at, of all places, a NUCLEAR POWER PLANT! No joke! They were outside of the buildings everywhere! They couldn't survive inside the actual reactor buildings due to the pressure and temperature difference. No, they didn't glow in the dark either... Get well soon!
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Sarah Louise

#5
July 05, 2011, 08:21:37 AM
I still have the scar where I was bitten by a brown recluse.  Take care of it.
Nameless here for evermore!;  Merely this, and nothing more;
Tis the wind and nothing more!;  Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore!!"
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V M

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July 06, 2011, 04:34:15 AM
Thank you dear friends  :)  Hugs to all of you

I do have three bites on my left hip  :-\  I don't feel very well at all... I've been putting bite cream on them and that didn't do much yesterday but seems to be helping today for now... But I probably will have to go in and get antibiotics... I'm sure some of you remember how pleasant the shot for that is  ::) Can't sit down a few days  :laugh:

Not a very good pic. sorry



I'm sure I'll be okay

Love and Hugs

- Virginia
The main things to remember in life are Love, Kindness, Understanding and Respect - Always make forward progress

Superficial fanny kissing friends are a dime a dozen, a TRUE FRIEND however is PRICELESS


- V M
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justmeinoz

#7
July 06, 2011, 06:02:08 AM
Really do need to get it treated. 
Their venom breaks down the tissue, and the bacteria on their fangs from the bugs they eat, have a perfect incubator. 
Karen.
"Don't ask me, it was on fire when I lay down on it"
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Randi

#8
July 06, 2011, 07:31:20 AM
Those look painful. The last plumbing job I did for my parents I got a nasty bite on the inside of my right knee. It swelled up and the whelp was about the size of a silver dollar then left a hole the size of a nickel and stayed black for months afterwards. Years later I still have a scar there. I didn't go to the doctor but I probably should have. I just kept it covered in anti biotic creame under a large bandaid.

Randi
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Sephirah

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July 06, 2011, 07:41:13 AM
:-\

I hope you get better soon, hon. *hug* One bite sounds bad enough but three... maybe you should go to the hospital.
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SandraJane

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July 06, 2011, 09:05:14 AM
Ouch! Please go to a Doctor, Clinic or something... Grouped that close, is nuthin to mess with! Have experience with this, am an ER Nurse, see this from time to time. And on yer bottom at that...
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V M

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July 06, 2011, 07:29:59 PM
Went to the Dr. He thinks shingles  ???  Which doesn't make me any happier  :P  He also said that if it is spider bites that he can't do much unless they start to get infected

So he gave me scripts for shingles and said to keep applying the bite cream and to check back in a few days if it doesn't improve  :P

If it isn't one thing it's another  :(  Feel like crying and wish there was someone to hold me awhile
The main things to remember in life are Love, Kindness, Understanding and Respect - Always make forward progress

Superficial fanny kissing friends are a dime a dozen, a TRUE FRIEND however is PRICELESS


- V M
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Randi

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July 06, 2011, 07:39:59 PM
HUGS!! I could do better if I were closer. Those don't look like shingles to me-those look like spider/Brown recluse bites-I've had a few. I have never felt physically sick from them but they do hurt a bit and can get infected easily especially if you scratch them when they itch.
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V M

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July 06, 2011, 09:32:29 PM
Those don't look like shingles to me-those look like spider/Brown recluse bites-

My neighbor lady friend said the same thing

*Feeling very frustrated and worried*  :-\
The main things to remember in life are Love, Kindness, Understanding and Respect - Always make forward progress

Superficial fanny kissing friends are a dime a dozen, a TRUE FRIEND however is PRICELESS


- V M
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justmeinoz

#14
July 07, 2011, 07:15:02 AM
Is there a local Hospital ED you can visit perhaps?  They would probably be more able to diagnose, due to seeing more of both shingles and bites.  Any changes over time?

Karen.
"Don't ask me, it was on fire when I lay down on it"
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SandraJane

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July 07, 2011, 08:36:10 AM
Hugs! But Shingles? I take it you saw the spiders or know they are in the House? Shingles? They usually occur around the back and chest, and if you ever had Chickenpox. Hmmm.......
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Devlyn

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July 07, 2011, 05:32:21 PM
Virginia, I hope you're feeling better, as an incentive, I want you to visualise a newspaper with the following headline: "FEMALE CLINT EASTWOOD KO'D BY THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER!" Now heal girl, heal! Hugs, Tracey
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Anatta

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July 08, 2011, 03:18:56 AM
Kia Ora VM,

::) Under a magnifying glass one should be able to see if there are "two" tiny puncture marks /hole close together...

Remember spiders have "fangs" and spider "bites" will leave the tale tale signs of "two" puncture marks on the skin...

When it comes to spider bites and insect bites and stings, I used to do a lot of identification/detective work...

Regardless of what your first doctor has said... Get a second opinion...

Metta Zenda :)
"The most essential method which includes all other methods is beholding the mind. The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included !"   :icon_yes:
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V M

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July 08, 2011, 05:33:27 PM
Thank You all for your kindness and support  :)

Good news  :)  The bites seem to be dissipating

Hugs

- Virginia
The main things to remember in life are Love, Kindness, Understanding and Respect - Always make forward progress

Superficial fanny kissing friends are a dime a dozen, a TRUE FRIEND however is PRICELESS


- V M
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Randi

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July 08, 2011, 08:31:19 PM
Good! If you only got a little of the venom they will go away in just a few days. I hope they didn't cost you too much at the dr. office.

Luv ya,
Randi
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