Anyone ever been bit by a spider?

[dizneenut]

I need to call the dr. this morning when they open for youngest DS. I think he may have a spider bite on the back of his leg.
It isn't hot to the touch, though, just kind of a big bump and he says it itches.

Hope everything is OK with you. Be sure to update us.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Go to the doctor! DM was bitten and ended up with a deep wound that took months to heal. She has a scar on her leg.

Was it a brown reculse spider bit?

 

[mickeyfan2]

Wow, she's really lucky. Brown recluse spiders usually result in death!

Some may but most don't. I got bit above the left eye and I am still alive. or am I?

 

[Tazicket]

Good luck with that bite! I don't know how it is for you all right now but where I live, we are being over-run by spiders this year!!!! I guess we didn't have a cold enough winter last year or something?? Over the last month or so the spiders have been a big topic of discussion with neighbors, family members, at work, etc. With it getting cooler and being much wetter right now, they are coming indoors. I've lived in my house for almost 5 years and have never had anything more than the tan "house" spiders. But this year, YUCK! We've had all kinds, and big ones. A former co-worker of mine was bitten by a brown recluse at work. It turned into a big ordeal and she had to have surgery on it but she's fine now. My step-mom swears that her mom was bitten by one before she died. However, she was already in very poor health, and it was never a confirmed brown recluse bite, just suspected. So who knows for sure. Now I'm going to have spider nightmares for sure tonight. Blech!

When I read this in your post, I had to look over and check where you were to make sure you didn't live near me!! Spiders and I don't get along...actually, I don't get along with most things that have more limbs than I do.

 

[CarolG]

I didn't go! I know I know, I should. I have an appointment Monday for something different so if it's still there I'll have her look at it then.
Don't yell at me too bad!!

Just wanted to see how you're doing after your appointment! Please let us know what the doctor said.