Help! How do I treat a spider bite?

Question

My fiancé has several "lumps" of very hard skin on his arm and hand... He said one was from 10 years ago when he got bit by a house spider, and the others look exactly the same. He's been to the doctors once, and they said to use a verucca cream. This hasn't worked on any of them! Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Heya,

There is two types of treatment depending upon whether it was a poisonous spider bite or a non poisonous spider bite ive put both down please use the one that applies to you and ignore the other one:

Treating Poisonous Spider Bites

Although the symptoms of the brown recluse and black widow spiders are different, the initial treatment will be the same.Wash the area with soap and water.

Apply ice or a cold washcloth to the area.

Apply an antibiotic lotion or cream.

Give acetaminophen, if necessary for pain.

For brown recluse bites, elevate the site of the bite if possible.

Seek immediate emergency treatment.

Medical Treatments. At the hospital or doctor's office, the bite will be evaluated to see if additional medical treatment is necessary.

For black widow bites, antivenin may be administered.

For brown recluse bites, treatment can include corticosteroids or surgery of the bite area.

In both cases, hospitalization may be necessary.

Treating Nonpoisonous Spider Bites

How your body reacts to the bite can be an indication of what type of spider it was. Nonpoisonous spider bites typically show swelling, redness, pain and itching. In these cases, you can treat the bite the same way you would treat any other insect bite.

Clean the wound.

Apply ice or a cold washcloth.

Apply calamine lotion, baking soda paste or over-the-counter hydrocortisone ointment.

Make sure your tetanus shot is current.

One of the biggest risks of spider bites can be anaphylactic shock. Symptoms usually begin with breathing difficulties, abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. Swelling of the lips, tongue, ears, eyelids, palms of the hands and soles of the feet may also occur. If any of these symptoms occur, call 999/911 immediately.

Hope i helped

xx

Answer 2

USE SOME FORM OF ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM FOR A START TO TRY & STOP THE RISK OF INFECTION.

ALSO USE A LITTLE ANTI-INFLAMITARY CREAM.

Answer 3

dont know but bite it back

Answer 4

You could try freezing them off, you could get your nurse to do it or buy the 'wand thing' yourself.  

Answer 5

Could just be scar tissue...see a dermatalogist..they can tell you whether to remove them or ignore them.

Answer 6

I think he's having you on .... !  What he seems to have is overgrowths of skin that resemble warts and suchlike .... hence the verucca cream.  

Answer 7

If you think it's a spider bite, treatment would have to be given immediately and it all depends on what kind of spider he has been bitten by.  

The lumps he has been left with could have been caused by an allergic reaction to the bites.  

I must admit, I have never heard of verrucas on arms before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen.

I would suggest he gets a second opinion.  

Hope this helps.

*SL