Question 1

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 2

can you die from spider bites?

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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.

Question 3

is stingose good for spider bites?

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No: If they are true spider bites, they require serious attention. If you did not see ; feel the spider it was something else. Sometimes minor irritations or insect bites are casually passed of as spider bites without any knowledge of this subject. I urge you to look up spider bites according to the area of the earth and the species of spiders. If you are in the netherlands, there are no spiders that.

Question 4

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

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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 5

what are the differences between viper and spider bites?

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Bite marks and venom: Spider bites have typically one site of envenomation and most pit vipers have two injection sites.  The kind of venom and its potential effects are extremely variable and depend on the animal, where the bite occurred, the size of the person, the amount of venom injected and other factors.

Question 6

why do spider bites get warm?

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Spider bites: Inflammation or infection can both lead to heat.

Question 7

can spider bites create cysts?

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Possibly: An abscess is a possibility.

Question 8

how do i treat non-poisonous spider bites?

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Basic wound care: Treat with simple wound care including cleansing of the wound, checking tetnus status and watching for signs of progression leading to infection.

Question 9

why do spider bites make your skin so hot?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Chemicals from the bite irritate the skin and blood vessels and cause an irritation ti the nerve fibers causing swelling het and possible hemorrhage in the skin. Bites can also become infected.

Question 10

does clear fluid come out of spider bites?

Accepted Answer

Blister could occur: but frankly, it can be hard to know it is a spider bite without seeing the spider. Spider bites can have variable appearances. It might cause a pink or red bump with no symptoms. Or it could itch or be painful. Venomous spiders may cause  significant pain radiating far from the site, cramping, sweating, necrosis of tissue or worse if there is an allergic reaction.

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