Ouch!: Sounds like quite the reaction! i worry that it's infected, which can be very serious. The best thing is to let someone see it, soon!
Answered 4/3/2016
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Local care: Most likely a local skin infection, warm compresses (20min 3x/day), analgesic like Acetaminophen (tylenol) and observe. If fever over 101 or other symptoms away from the bite site, see a health care provider. Unless you were working in good which had been recently moved in from the midwest to central southeastern us, very unlikely to be a serious spider bite.
Answered 12/19/2014
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Did u see the spider: Did you see the kind of spider that bit you? Black widows and brown recluse spiders can cause serious bite reactions. I don't know what the circumstances of the bite were. You've received some good self-care suggestions, but your description of "on fire" and being swollen and painful makes me suggest you let a physician look at it today. Best wishes.
Answered 9/12/2015
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See a doctore: It could be infected so you should seek medical care.
Answered 11/20/2013
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