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09-10-2006, 06:08 PM
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yesterday my misses woke up with a lump on her shin , the size of a hand . it has broken skin in the centre . like a spider bite . by luch time it was hot to touch . was burning sensation she says and the size of her foot . the gp put her on antibiotics . last night it flattenned out but was hot . today seemed better but a bruise developing around centre about 30mm . but now her shin is slightly red and slightly hot from knee to ankle and her ankle is mildly swollen .
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09-10-2006, 06:17 PM
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Im no doctor, but i would recommend getting a second opinion from a perhaps a bites expert or go to the hospital if it still concerns you.
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09-10-2006, 06:22 PM
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Yep see the doc. White Tail spiders can cause similar reactions to this.
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11-10-2006, 12:28 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:25 PM
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yeah definatley get a seccond opinion from another doc mate.....bites can be quite nasty
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09-10-2006, 06:30 PM
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Go to the hospital mate sounds like a spider bite hopefully not a nasty one
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09-10-2006, 06:32 PM
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Seriously, this is a car forum. Go watch House if you want medical advice.
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09-10-2006, 06:34 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:36 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:37 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:38 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:33 PM
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yeah might have to . trouble is i'm worried we'll spend all night waiting . will the antibiotics work if it is a spider bite , or is it differant with a bite ?? she has no other symptoms .
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09-10-2006, 06:37 PM
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09-10-2006, 06:40 PM
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If it was a serious bite like a redback or similar, then it would've require anti venom.
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09-10-2006, 06:40 PM
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But the antibiotics will fight off any infection or bacterial attack from the bite. It's a common prescription for spider bites... even the harmless huntsman can give you a nasty infection... remember it's 'exchanging' some of its previous meal with you when it bites. Other spiders give you a bacterial infection "on purpose".
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09-10-2006, 06:33 PM
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i highly recommend amputation.
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09-10-2006, 06:34 PM
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 amputation ftw
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09-10-2006, 06:34 PM
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Doctor... Hospital... Either or. But take her straight away!
Yes, you may wait, but at least you will know whats wrong!
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09-10-2006, 06:38 PM
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Hopsical.
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09-10-2006, 06:45 PM
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definatly get another doc to look at it asap . it its traveled to her foot it means that the "poison" is travelling and if its moving then the antibiotics arnt working .and if its travelling then it could easily move towards her heart .
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09-10-2006, 06:52 PM
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Its best not to take risks especially if its your missus. Better safe than sorry. If the hospital doctor says it is nothing to worry about then its ok then.
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09-10-2006, 06:58 PM
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Why are you still here & not taking your mrs to the doc
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09-10-2006, 07:00 PM
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09-10-2006, 07:10 PM
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Im no doc either,but logic would have as being a spider/nasty insect bite that reacts to the area bitten but doesnt go around the whole body so you call rule out red back and funnel webs as she would be sick as a dog spewin getting cold sweats etc.
Take her to the hospital though as it could be something totally unrelated to an insect bite.
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09-10-2006, 07:10 PM
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Hands up all here that went to med school? This is a car forum. Not a place for medical advice. Go to someone who knows what they're talking about. You suspect it's a spider bite, I'd tend to agree. I dare say it's not life threatening, but I'm not a doctor. They can be serious. We're not here because we know about spider bites, we're here to discuss how ugly AUs are, how to change E-series headgaskets with minimal cable tie usage and bicker about who has the faster unopened red car in such and such a postcode. |
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09-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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09-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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thanks for the replies . i'm not sure she wants to go to hospital . so the options are wait and see. it's been 2 1/2 days already. or borrow sourbastards supercharged chainsaw.
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09-10-2006, 07:41 PM
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cheers . we're off to hospital now . thanks for all concerned . i'll give an update later . her ankle is starting to swell.
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my missus leg. what to do.
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