SPIDER BITE.its about .3cm(1/8inch) across body light tan black head..im in hollywood hills CA.?

Question

i felt something crawling on my arm, swatted at it and BAM a little jolt of pain..like a bee sting when you get the stinger out right away or a TB test with a burning sensation..i killed it pinched off my finger tip and ran hot hot water over the tip..any ideas about the spider..or my "treatment"??

Answer 1

These links give info on the first aid for spider bites but you must visit the doc.

http://www.healthy-skincare.com/spider-b...

http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-ide...

Answer 2

Keep an eye on it.  Without knowing the kind of spider, the correct course of action is difficult to say.  With almost all spiders, you'd expect a short pain, a little swelling, and that is all.  The wound would be gone in a day or two.

Of course, some spider bites can be a lot worse.  

For general treatment, keep the bite area clean with soap and water and apply a cold pack to relieve swelling and pain (if any).  If pain is intense, take Advil or Acetaminophen.  If you have difficulty breathing, get severe abdominal pain, or necrosis occurs, consult a doctor.  Necrosis is death of the skin around the bite area, and in early stages appears to be a swollen "volcano" like wound with intense pain and redness.

In California, I believe the spiders that you would have to worry about the most are long legged sac spiders, which have a necrotic venom, and Western black widows, which have neurotoxic venom.

Answer 3

Go to the doctor ASAP, it could be poisonous. Be safe than sorry.

Answer 4

Try this site: http://www.badspiderbites.com/brown-recl...

Answer 5

I looked up tan spiders on google and a brown recluse came up here's it's picture- http://www.desertusa.com/desert-animals/... if the spider looked anything like this go to the hospital immediatly! Just to be safe even if it didn't look like this call a doctor and speak with them.