Question 1

can you get hives from a spider bite? i seem to have broken out in hives all over my body (red itchy bumps) and i found a spider the next day.

Accepted Answer

Urticaria: Finding a spider probably has nothing to do with your hives, just a coincidence. Urticaria (the medical term for hives) usually is an allergic reaction to something. If you're taking any medications, that might be the cause. See a doctor ASAP to help determine the cause and for treatment to reduce the itching.

Question 2

my daughter had a spider bite. i did not see spider. just saw bites so think its a spider. she broke out into hives. the hives gof bad but have now mainly disappeared. giving her cetirizine. do hives come and go? does she need a doctor still?

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Hives: Unless you actually see the spider you just can't assume it is a spider bite. That isn't important anyway. Hives represent an allergic reaction. They can come and go and just need symptomatic relief like you are doing. No need to see a doctor unless there are breathing issues or an intense skin reaction.

Question 3

6 d ago, spider bite on arm. itching/burning.  hives spreading inch or more q d.  day three tongue swelled. hives are now on neck.should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Did you see the spider? This is something you need to seek medical attention for, doubt it was related to spider bite.

Question 4

spider bites that cause a infection ?

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Yes they can: Any bite to the skin can get secondarily infected.  Best not to scratch the bite and use a topical antibiotic for a few days.  See your doctor if the bite is getting more red, swollen, and painful.

Question 5

help! could spider bites cause fever?

Accepted Answer

Yes, venomous spider: Bites may cause fever. Seek medical care asap if you think a spider bit you ; you have fever, severe pain (can be felt at bite site ; possibly chest, back or abdomen); abdominal cramping /rigidness or ulceration of skin at site. You may need a tetanus shot (if you don't know when your last shot was or it has been &gt; 10 years). Also medical care if you develop signs of secondary infection.

Question 6

what kinds of spider bites can cause problems?

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Spider bites that: cause cramping of muscles in the area of the bite, generalized cramping of muscles, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chest pain, difficulty breathing &amp; tremor (black widow). Or The surrounding skin becomes hard, swollen &amp; can be red, white &amp; blue.  A deep lesion can develop which can eat through fat &amp; muscle. Other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, generalized muscle &amp; joint &gt;

Question 7

what spider bites cause numbness in legs and arms?

Accepted Answer

None: Spider bites do not usually cause these symptoms.  Anxiety could. It would be extremely rare that a black widow bite could cause these symptoms, but as I stated earlier, the typical black widow symptoms is severe pain.  Usually in the abdomen.  Not extremity numbness.

Question 8

can spider bites cause itching at odd places all over the body except for the limb where the biting occurred?

Accepted Answer

It could: The venom can travel throughout the body causing systemic itching and other symptoms it will calm down in time

Question 9

i went to er for a spider bite, i thought but was diagnosed with shingles. i'm still not sure, it popped today. it's a hive w/ some bumps, now just 1?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Shingles is confined to one half of the body and is usually painful.  If not painful at all, then consider some other cause , If pus is present, then one needs to consider infection as a cause.

Question 10

can spider bites cause cold/flu symptoms i have two huge spider bites now i have a headache, getting weak & now a minor sore throat hurts to swallow ?

Accepted Answer

Get medical eval: Seek medical care asap if you think a spider bit you &amp; you have fever, severe pain (can be felt at bite site &amp; possibly chest, back or abdomen); abdominal cramping /rigidness or ulceration of skin at site. You may need a tetanus shot (if you don't know when your last shot was or it has been &gt; 10 years). Also medical care if you develop signs of secondary infection.

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Can you get hives from a spider bite? i seem to have broken out in hives all over my body (red itchy bumps) and i found a spider the next day.

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My daughter had a spider bite. i did not see spider. just saw bites so think its a spider. she broke out into hives. the hives gof bad but have now mainly disappeared. giving her cetirizine. do hives come and go? does she need a doctor still?

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6 d ago, spider bite on arm. itching/burning. hives spreading inch or more q d. day three tongue swelled. hives are now on neck.should i be worried?

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Spider bites that cause a infection ?

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Help! could spider bites cause fever?

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What kinds of spider bites can cause problems?

A member asked:

What spider bites cause numbness in legs and arms?

A member asked:

Can spider bites cause itching at odd places all over the body except for the limb where the biting occurred?

A member asked:

I went to er for a spider bite, i thought but was diagnosed with shingles. i'm still not sure, it popped today. it's a hive w/ some bumps, now just 1?

A member asked:

Can spider bites cause cold/flu symptoms i have two huge spider bites now i have a headache, getting weak & now a minor sore throat hurts to swallow ?

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