Brown Recluse Bite - Home Remedies?

[dancce]

I got nailed a few years ago by one of these nasty little buggers. It got me on my second toe---I had a habit of coming home and taking off my shoes AND socks and slipping on a pair of comfotable tennis shoes to wear around the house like slippers.
The toe soon turned an ugly black/purple. I dug through my wife's medical books (she is a RN) only to find that there was no cure for a brown recluse bite.
I went to my local doctor who prescribed a medicine (don't remember the name) which he said was primarily used for treating leprosy, but had shown some success in also curing brown recluse spider bites. IT WORKED! Completely healed up and went away, and to this day I can't remember for sure on which foot the bite was on.

dancce

 

[Phred]

Glad to hear it worked out for you.
Do you remeber what it was called?


One more comment about the sticky traps:
They are also a good way to find what is lurking about.
Yesterday I learned that we have scorpions in Arkansas.
Its called a bark scorpion. I discovered this fact, which was already know to others, by catching one in a trap.

Fred

 

[dancce]

Sorry, I don't remember the name of the prescription--it was at least 3 years ago. I would be glad to e-mail you the doctor's name and phone number,though.
I do remember that he had me come in weekly so he could take a blood sample to test and make sure all counts were OK during treatment.
I believe he had me on this medicine for 4to 6 weeks, during which the affected area completely healed.

dancce

Scorpions are common in this part of the world. I have never been stung by one , but have been nearby when other people have (my daughter was one). They didn't make them sick, but the sting is obviously very painfull for a few minutes.

 

[SnailTraX]

Here is a link to a page with some life saving info. You must click on the links at the lower portion of the page. You must check them all.

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Forest/2021/recluse/spindex.html

 

[BillG_in_TX]

Wow! That's great news. I'm going to save that page, just in case (God forbid!) I'm ever bitten by a Brown Recluse. And this doctor is just across the lake from our property. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[1bush2hog]

***UPDATE***

Thanks to all for the replies and support. Just wanted to let everyone know that my bites are healing. One on the inside of my thigh has healed but still has a large knot and rednees surrounding. The one on the outside of my thigh which was the worst bite, has reduced in size, redness, and discomfort. It appears to be getting better each day, although not completely healed over yet, and still swollen(knot about the size of a golf ball).

I am one lucky guy, considering alot of other cases I have seen on the internet in my quest for alternate cures.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

"Be Careful What You Ask For - You Might Get It. "

You didn't really ask for a spider bite did you?

Glad you are OK. You Know, if those spiders just had a warning system we would leave them alone.

Someone should turn them into OSHA......

Tom

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

"if those spiders just had a warning system we would leave them alone."

Or at least I could get my boot ready for a stomp.

 

[1bush2hog]

Actually, I had been thinking about how I needed to slow down a little bit and enjoy life a little more each minute instead of always looking back at a blur. We all seem to be on such a fast pace these days.

The spider bite did slow me down a little, allowed me to learn a whole lot more about this critter and it's potential, and also reminded me what positive thinking and prayer can do.

In a weird sort of round about way, I guess maybe I did get what I asked for - thus the reason for my signature....

I'm just glad I wasn't thinking about needing some time off /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Phred]

Agreed.
Just this weekend I picked up a paper bag that some one had tossed out along the road at my place. And out pops a good sized black widow who was not happy that I had disturbed her nest.
A good time for gloves.

They like paper and wood piles so be aware.

Fred