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Do you need to go to a hospital if you get bitten by a brown recluse?

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Depends: If you have a good wound center in your area i would go there. Otherwise i would check with your family doctor before i went to the er.

Answered 7/15/2012

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depends on your rxn.: Brown recluse spider's bite can cause no reaction, a mild reaction, an immediate or a delayed reaction. With a significant reaction a which blister appears after bit. The surrounding skin becomes hard, swollen & can be red, white & blue. A deep lesion can develop which can eat through fat and muscle. Other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, generalized muscle and joint pains >

Answered 10/25/2017

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