Question 1

why do spider bites take so long to heal?

Accepted Answer

Normal healing rate: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing  so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day  and protected from trauma.  Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Question 2

how long does it take for spider bites to heal?

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Very Variable.: It depends on the type of spider, if it has toxic venom, degree of envenomation, treatment and other factors.

Question 3

how long do spider bites take to go away?

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1-3 weeks...: As long as they do not get infected.  Also depends on what type of spider. Either way, keep very clean, don't scratch, and if gets larger, redder, hot or pus-filled, get treated immediately.

Question 4

how to heal spider bites?

Accepted Answer

Spider Bites: Staph: Almost all 'spider bites' now a days are the dangerous methicillin resistant staph aureus". (mrsa). 

Mrsa (mersa) can get very dangerous very quickly.  Please get in to see your family doctor urgently.

Question 5

should i pop my spider bites or leave them to heal on their own?

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No: Spider bites for the majority of the time will heal on their own.  If you open the wound, you can introduce infection.

Question 6

will umf  15 manuka honey heal spider bites?

Accepted Answer

That and others: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing  so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day  and protected from trauma.  Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Question 7

i take pain management meds and have been getting reoccurring brown az brown recluse spider bites can they be addicted to my blood ?

Accepted Answer

Spider: Spider bites are more related to the environment around you and your living conditions then your blood content. Ask terminex to sanitize your home.

Question 8

what are symptoms of spider bites in the u.s.?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Anything from minor itching and redness, to crusting, oozing and in a few cases severe skin and soft tissue breakdown.  It depends upon the species.

Question 9

does spider bites spread?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: If you are bitten by brown recluse spider bite then the black area can spread. A severe reaction to any arthropod bite can spread.

Question 10

can you die from spider bites?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: There are a few spiders with venom lethal enough to cause death but even the most famous, the black widow, usually will make you sick but not kill you.  Most bites cause local pain and irritation and the  brown recluse can cause a serious necrosis but death is rare from any of these.

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