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Not Sure if It's a Spider Bite

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From Myriam21209

Updated June 15, 2010

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Not Sure if It's a Spider Bite

2 days after the bite

Not Sure if It's a Spider Bite

few hours later..

Tell us where your bite is (arm, leg, nose, whatever)

Leg

Why I think it's a spider bite

Saw very small puncture marks on my leg prior to it becoming inflamed, very red and swollen.

What happened

Woke up during the night with something hurting on my leg around 4:00 am. I went back to sleep and maybe 2-3 hrs later I saw these tiny little puncture marks, which were itching. Then I didn't do anything considering how small it was. During the morning it became very itchy, so I put some anti-itching cream on several times during the day.

During the night it became quite painful and this time the size of it (swelling) was noticeable. In the middle, this center patch became bigger. In the morning the size of the center mark was about a nickle. In the evening it was more than a quarter and the itching is now mixed with sheer pain. Probably will go to the doc tomorrow if she can see me.

Advice

well I am assuming it is a spider with the little bite marks at the center of the mark, but any suggestion is very welcome. Like: what should I have done in order to reduce the effect, which seems to get worse by the day now?

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