creed Report post Posted August 2, 2014 Glad it turned out ok. Spider bites are nothing to fool around with. I had a black house spider bite me on the back of the hand and it took a year for it to fully heal. Nasty suckers ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted August 2, 2014 When I first saw the topic heading, thought someone had spotted me out and about the sticks. Scary stuff crawlin around out these parts. My dad used to have a shirt which pictured every creepy crawly thing here that bites, pokes and prods. Shirt read, 'Welcome to Arizona, now leave!; Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azshtr Report post Posted August 2, 2014 Wow. That was quite the tale to tell. Glad it all worked out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 2, 2014 scary stuff. glad youre alright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest akaspecials Report post Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for all the good wishes guys. Is the staff from it not being cleaned properly or part of some issue with e a recluse bite? I ask because it would be good to know what the most important aspect of caring for the bite is to avoid what you went through. I lanced it with a sterilized needle and then put triple antibiotic ointment on it. The docs told me I was retarded, and probably introduced the Staph with the needle and then effectively sealed it in with the triple antibiotic ointment. I've done this to a million blisters before without issue. I typically lance them, let the skin dry, and then cut off the dead skin... Never had an issue. (The doctors told me this is a very bad practice though...)In my opinion, the key thing I missed was that the skin was sloughing off instead of drying out. That should have been the red flag that made me realize I was dealing with more than a blister. I also had no reason to have a huge blister on my arm, so I should have thought more about the underlying cause. As for proper spider bite care, you'll have to google that. I'm no doctor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rageinthesage Report post Posted August 3, 2014 Did you ever find an kill the culprit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LifeFeedsOnLife Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Got any pictures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest akaspecials Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Did you ever find an kill the culprit? Nope... We fumigated, but my guess is I got bit in the shed or while we we were working on a truck that has been sitting a long time... Got any pictures? Since it's a family site, I'm not gonna post any pictures. Do a google image search for "brown recluse bites" and you'll see exactly what it looks like. It basically looks like an entrance wound of a 45 acp (i.e. a big friggin hole). It's finally healed enough you can't see the bone, but still deep enough to be nasty and hurt like heck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LifeFeedsOnLife Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Yeah I understand. I've seen pics before but my morbid curiosity often gets the best of me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HUNTnTAT2 Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Got bit by one two years ago. Mixed baking soda, salt and aloe Vera into a paste. Globbed it on the site. When it starts to dry it sucks up the infection. I have a dime size whole in my shin. It was perdy darn painful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted August 4, 2014 that's just crazy! glad you're ok! James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted August 4, 2014 killed two of the suckers here on the mountain just this year. the first was trapped in my crock pot under the counter in january and the other was taking a hike across the bookcase next to the computer desk in april. i know/have known 7 people in navajo and apache counties that have been bit by recluse spiders. a friend at the show low safeway is just back to work after 5 months out. lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted August 5, 2014 Don't feel bad, I wanted pics too, but then edited the response. Gory pics put tattoos on the brain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest akaspecials Report post Posted August 5, 2014 killed two of the suckers here on the mountain just this year. the first was trapped in my crock pot under the counter in january and the other was taking a hike across the bookcase next to the computer desk in april. i know/have known 7 people in navajo and apache counties that have been bit by recluse spiders. a friend at the show low safeway is just back to work after 5 months out. lee I guess I'll count my blessings then that I was back to work with only a week off. Boss man didn't seem to understand how f***ing miserable I was today from a "little bug bite"... I hope all your friends recovered well. And I'd fumigate your house if you've already found 2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted August 5, 2014 Did you ever find an kill the culprit? Nope... We fumigated, but my guess is I got bit in the shed or while we we were working on a truck that has been sitting a long time... Got any pictures?Since it's a family site, I'm not gonna post any pictures. Do a google image search for "brown recluse bites" and you'll see exactly what it looks like. It basically looks like an entrance wound of a 45 acp (i.e. a big friggin hole). It's finally healed enough you can't see the bone, but still deep enough to be nasty and hurt like heck. I looked up the pics. Wish I didn't Glad your ok. Bian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
