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Gary
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Spider Bite Jun 25, 2017 19:58:38 GMT -6 watchmanjim likes this

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Post by Gary on Jun 25, 2017 19:58:38 GMT -6

Well I recently got back from my beach trip. My wife and I were celebrating our 5th anniversary, plus the news of baby #2 on the way. If I hadn't mentioned it yet - it's a girl!

Anyway, it appears that I was bit by a venomous spider yesterday on my thigh. It's been swelling pretty bad and the site of the bite expanding. I read that if its anything except a brown recluse it will heal on its own, but if its a recluse there is not much a doctor can do. There is no anti-venom. You just have to take lots of benadryl and use cortisone.

Please pray that my leg heals quickly and this doesn't turn for the worst. I'm not too worried and I trust God, but a few prayers would be great.

God bless,
Gary

"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures." (1 Cor. 15:3–4)

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Spider Bite Jun 25, 2017 20:02:02 GMT -6 Gary likes this

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Get it checked out if it doesn't get better overnight. There are 3 species of poisonous spider in the US--the third one is one that gets called a brown recluse a lot because people think there are only 2 kinds. Many of them get misdiagnosed as brown recluse spider bites. One of my co-workers got a brown recluse bite--he was in the hospital for several days.

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Spider Bite Jun 25, 2017 20:48:32 GMT -6 Gary and watchmanjim like this

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Post by whatif on Jun 25, 2017 20:48:32 GMT -6

Gary, that is frightening! I will pray for you! Also, I don't know the details of how this low-voltage stun-gun principle works, but here's a thought for you on poisonous spider-bite treatment...

Source: Dr. Carl Baugh, "Dr. Carl Baugh Lecturing on Stun Guns," Philip Nelson Channel, YouTube, 26 September 2010.

By, the way, that's awesome news about a baby girl, Gary! God is so good!

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. (Psalm 119:148)

Gary Administrator Posts: 1,637 Dream Vacation: Israel Profession: Ministry I'm From: Texas	Spider Bite Jun 26, 2017 10:05:35 GMT -6 watchmanjim likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gary on Jun 26, 2017 10:05:35 GMT -6 Well so far so good... it doesn't look much worse today, still just pretty swollen and itchy.
	"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures." (1 Cor. 15:3–4)

whatif Lamplighter Posts: 2,261	Spider Bite Jun 26, 2017 11:39:59 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by whatif on Jun 26, 2017 11:39:59 GMT -6 That is good news, Gary! Keep an eye on it!
	My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. (Psalm 119:148)

Gary
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Spider Bite Jul 8, 2017 20:34:00 GMT -6 watchmanjim likes this

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Post by Gary on Jul 8, 2017 20:34:00 GMT -6

Forgot to mention this, but God answered your prayers!

The spider bite is 98% healed.

What's amazing about this is that it got progressively worse and I compared the bite to pictures of spider bites and it looked identical to brown recluse bites (at least to me). It looked different than black widow or sac spider bites (the only other venomous spiders in the area)

If it was a recluse - God certainly answered prayers because they often cause death or serious necrosis of the area.

Thank you all.

whatif Lamplighter Posts: 2,261	Spider Bite Jul 8, 2017 21:01:08 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by whatif on Jul 8, 2017 21:01:08 GMT -6 I am so glad to hear you are recovering well! I will continue to pray for the remaining 2% of the healing!
	My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. (Psalm 119:148)

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