Spider bite?
- Thread starter Dirty Dan
- Start date
cubsfan815
Well-known member
Hives, I would say bee/wasp sting.
Hopefully not MRSA lol
Hopefully not MRSA lol
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Hmm I didn't think about a bee or wasp, that's definitely possible.
Lmao I hope it's not MRSA either, that would really put a damper on my day.
Aleksandar37
Well-known member
The first could be, but the marks on your forehead seem like an odd reaction if they are related. I would go see a dermatologist if you're worried, but I would just try an ice pack and some benadryl.
cubsfan815
Well-known member
Yeah my wife got MRSA last year. Super scary, she was in hospital 4 days.
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
I didn't know if hives were part of an allergic reaction to any type of bite/sting. Thanks man, I'm going to take some Benadryl and see how it looks in the morning.
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Jesus man, that is scary indeed. Glad she recovered though and I hope all better.
cubsfan815
Well-known member
You've never seen the movie My Girl?
Benadryl and you should be good. If hives get worse and benadryl doesn't help, ER.
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Yes I have, hopefully I don't end up like Macaulay Culkin's character lol.
Thanks brother, I expect to pass out momentarily.
UncleSarm
Well-known member
If that was a spider bite, you would actually be able to see a hole in the skin. And if a spider bit you, you would have noticed. It hurts like hell.
Another test you can perform is to run to the wall and jump. If you stick, yeah, you got bit by a spider. If you smack into the wall and slide back down, not a spider. Overnight gains, spider. No gains, not a spider.
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Lmao well I do not seem to have over night gains nor out of the many attempts have I been able to stick to the wall....YET! It's going to happen though, just a matter of time.
What led me to believe it was a spider bite was the fact that I woke up from a dead sleep at 1:30 in the morning because I felt something crawling on my neck. I slapped at my neck, turned on my flashlight on my cell phone, tried to look for whatever it was but couldn't find anything, and went back to bed.
A day later my neck was really itchy so I looked in the mirror and that is what I saw. I think whatever it was that bit/stung me, I didn't consciously feel it, but that's what woke me up to feel it crawling on my neck.
UncleSarm
Well-known member
The fact that it feels itchy I'm going to guess it was some blood sucking bug, like a mosquito, although it would have needed to be an Arnold mosquito for that size bite. They inject a chemical to numb the spot so they can feed undisturbed and to keep your blood from coagulating. But once it wears off it will feel itchy.
A spider bite, on the other hand, is painful and feels more like the area is on fire. Also you can see the two holes made by the mandibulae (sp?) or one big hole if they rip the skin. I got bit by one on the inner thigh and I have a small dimple in the skin about 1/4" in diameter where the skin died. Not all spiders will cause necrosis, but if they can pierce the skin, you will feel it.
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Haha well I do take cell-tech and creatine so if this mosquito bit me in the past it probably stole all my gains and came back for me.
Doesn't sound like a spider bite then, just as long as it gets better and the rash goes away that's all that really matters. Thanks a lot for the information though, really appreciate it.
youngandfree
Well-known member
Looks like Zika
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Ha knowing my luck it would be Zika
Dirty Dan
Board Sponsor
Just got back from the doctor and she couldn't give me an exact answer as to what the red patch was, she doesn't think it is a bug bite. She thinks it's possible that it's poison ivy or some sort of poisonous plant, and the neck patch was the original contact spot and the forehead is from touching the contact spot and then rubbing my forehead. She prescribed me a steroidal cream to use for a couple weeks to get rid of it, so hopefully after that it will go away.
UncleSarm
Well-known member
Use the whole tube and get to the gym fast!!
:icon_lol:
Unfortunately it's corticosteroids, the wrong ones. Crap.
JDS777
New member
Looks like ringworm to me. Sounds worse than it is. A fungal infection. I wrestled and got that crap before. Use some athletes foot cream like or bleach/water combo or both. If it's fungal that will take care of it. Use the anti-fungal cream on the face. Bleach works great but could scar.
