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Spider Bite
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Ok, everybody, I get to play medic again.
Helpful hints if you live in areas where there could be creepy-crawlies with fangs (highly technical medical term, hope it doesn't freak you out, or send you to Taber's online).
1. Cedar lining, chips, boards work - keep them in your closets/dresser drawers, bugs hate them. Sachets bring out the bad buggies - stay away from them (think bugs and perfume, 'nuff said)
2. shoes, boots, sneakers - hold by toes, bang the heels together vigorously prior to sticking your stinky piggies in them - because, bugs (and sand and rocks and twigs, and little baby snakes) will fall out.
3. all clothing - shake it out prior to putting it on (see #2 above, less the snakes, unless you live in the jungle).
4. bedding - if unused for longer than 3 weeks - be safe and vigorously shake it out prior to using it. Outdoor bedding - always shake it out.
If you have to go to basements/attics/crawlspaces - long sleeves, long pants - light the area prior to going into it, keep them dry, spray them with insecticide - attics - if you store stuff up there - always be careful opening the boxes, and occasionally, air the attic out (a fan or open windows).
If you use daypacks, or for you wimmenz, purses - shake them out occasionally - but keep them zipped most of the time.
Hope this helps.
Helpful hints if you live in areas where there could be creepy-crawlies with fangs (highly technical medical term, hope it doesn't freak you out, or send you to Taber's online).
1. Cedar lining, chips, boards work - keep them in your closets/dresser drawers, bugs hate them. Sachets bring out the bad buggies - stay away from them (think bugs and perfume, 'nuff said)
2. shoes, boots, sneakers - hold by toes, bang the heels together vigorously prior to sticking your stinky piggies in them - because, bugs (and sand and rocks and twigs, and little baby snakes) will fall out.
3. all clothing - shake it out prior to putting it on (see #2 above, less the snakes, unless you live in the jungle).
4. bedding - if unused for longer than 3 weeks - be safe and vigorously shake it out prior to using it. Outdoor bedding - always shake it out.
If you have to go to basements/attics/crawlspaces - long sleeves, long pants - light the area prior to going into it, keep them dry, spray them with insecticide - attics - if you store stuff up there - always be careful opening the boxes, and occasionally, air the attic out (a fan or open windows).
If you use daypacks, or for you wimmenz, purses - shake them out occasionally - but keep them zipped most of the time.
Hope this helps.
USN Intel Guy
SOF Support
Tova,
Got any pics yet? :)
Got any pics yet? :)
Tova-
Do the ABX seem to be working? Has the heat in the area gone down? Are you soaking the affected area to draw out the venom/infection?
Keep us up to date.
Inquiring medics want to know!
Do the ABX seem to be working? Has the heat in the area gone down? Are you soaking the affected area to draw out the venom/infection?
Keep us up to date.
Inquiring medics want to know!
I've had to go on another round of antibiotics as the first didn't seem to be doing much - the redness/swelling is finally starting to go down and it is not so tender to the touch but damn if it still doesn't itch at times - having long fingernails at a time like this is NOT a good thing! :uhh:Yes, I have been soaking it when I can - work has a way of getting in the way and sometimes I get too busy to remember
Thank you for asking :)
Hard H2O
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I am glad you are OK. As you have heard from these knowledgeable fellows a spider bite can turn on you quick without medical attention.
I am going to remember those tips on avoiding the creppy critters.
I almost ran into this sucker's cousin in his web last night:
Classic wheel shaped web. She was about 1-1/2" long. She is pushing up daisies now. They like to span their webs across pretty big spans. I have seen them in my yard with webs that spanned 4 or 5 feet. I always encounter them at night. I am pretty careful and watch out when walking between a likely spot for them. But this one was building a web in the playset amongst the swings. If they stay out of the way I leave them alone but when the get in my way I exterminate them.
I am going to remember those tips on avoiding the creppy critters.
I almost ran into this sucker's cousin in his web last night:
Classic wheel shaped web. She was about 1-1/2" long. She is pushing up daisies now. They like to span their webs across pretty big spans. I have seen them in my yard with webs that spanned 4 or 5 feet. I always encounter them at night. I am pretty careful and watch out when walking between a likely spot for them. But this one was building a web in the playset amongst the swings. If they stay out of the way I leave them alone but when the get in my way I exterminate them.
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