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Question about spiders from CT

Discussion in 'Other Spiders & Arachnids' started by Vianella Bradshaw, Nov 9, 2019.

  1. Nov 9, 2019 #1
    Vianella Bradshaw

    Vianella Bradshaw Arachnopeon

    Connecticut
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    Hello from CT. I was bitten on the eyelid while sleeping by something the doctors said it was a spider bite. The scars are still there after more than a month, is possible it was not a spider? I found these two spiders under my bed. Thank you for your help.
     

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  2. Nov 9, 2019 #2
    NYAN

    NYAN Arachnoking Active Member

    CA
    Doctors are notorious for diagnosing random skin lesions as spider bites. The truth is that spider bites are rare. Spiders rarely bite sleeping people, especially in places like the face. If you found a spider in bed with you that would make it more likely, otherwise you should consider something else.
     
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  3. Nov 10, 2019 #3
    The Snark

    The Snark Dumpster Fire of the Gods Old Timer

    se asia
    @Vianella Bradshaw Two suggestions. Get a competent dermatologist's impressions of that condition and do a general self assessment of conditions that could contribute to a slow healing process (like blood sugar count, poor diet etc.) This is really just common sense. Medical sleuthing to eliminate other possibilities since they are much more common than spider bites.
    https://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/slow-healing-of-wounds.html
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2903966/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495737/
     
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