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I believe a spider bit my leg. it immediately swelled and god hard under the bite but has since loosened. now it is turning purple with a white tip.

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Are you sure?: Did you see and feel the spider attack? Did you take it where it could be identified? There are brown recluse spiders in TX but bites are rare. A dermatologist will help you.

Answered 7/22/2017

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