Robc bitten by a P.regalis.

[somethingbig]

I basicaly took 4 benadryl 20 seconds after being bit, then took 6 more 22 mins later....had one shot of baileys liquor 5 min after that.

baileys?!? you could have gone with something a little harder than that rob...

 

[robc]

baileys?!? you could have gone with something a little harder than that rob...

I can not do shots, I puke LOL

 

[Radamanthys]

This was actualy funny. I said "I got bit by a tarantula"....nurse said "are you sure"....I said "yeah I am pretty sure".....she says "how sure???" I said " pretty sure I have 300 in my basement. she said "How big was the one that bit you".....I said "small only 4 inches".....she said "Oh' my god that is huge".....I said "Not realy my biggest is amost or over 11 inches".....she said "I would faint".....I said "most are harmless, just big".....she said "why are you here then???".....I said "My wife pretty much made me, know get me some muscle relaxers so I can get out of her and get sopme Mcdonalds, I am hungry!!!!".....She said "It is a 3 hour wait"......I said "CYA later!!!". I left and went home.....rob

Lol, you almost started a "tarantula-explanation-to-newbie-friends" conversation with the nurse

loved the "i got bit by a tarantula! are you sure?" just trying to imagine your face right before saying to her "pretty sure, i have 300 in my basementl!"

how the heck are you supposed not to be sure if you were bitten by a tarantula? if you were blind perhaps

 

[somethingbig]

I can not do shots, I puke LOL

how about a strawberry daiquiri? ;P

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

i chuckled a bit about that too-
pretty sure, i have 300 in my basement lol.

 

[somethingbig]

loved the "i got bit by a tarantula! are you sure?" just trying to imagine your face right before saying to her "pretty sure, i have 300 in my basementl!"

haha i was thinking the same thing!

 

[robc]

Lol, you almost started a "tarantula-explanation-to-newbie-friends" conversation with the nurse

loved the "i got bit by a tarantula! are you sure?" just trying to imagine your face right before saying to her "pretty sure, i have 300 in my basementl!"

how the heck are you supposed not to be sure if you were bitten by a tarantula? if you were blind perhaps

I know...I was wondering the same thing!

 

[ReMoVeR]

HAHA LOL rob pimpin on the nurse?? xF LOL

jk



//Tiago

 

[bluefrogtat2]

glad to hear your okay rob.
when bryant capiz was bit by a pokie it was real bad.
andy

 

[redsaw]

Yeah, all it did was make me very sleepy. I took the Benedryl right away in case of an allergic reaction...you just never know and I've been there with bee stings and any kind of shell fish and really don't want to go through it again. Figured at the very least, it couldn't hurt...Rob

Hate to hear you got bit.
Your symptoms may have been worse due to being allergic to those other things,someone who is not allergic to bee stings and shell fish may not have had such bad symptoms. What do you think? I'm not saying it wasnt painfull for you but someone who isnt allergic may not have been as bad off

 

[wsimms]

I feel the need to point out that there is not a single documented instance of hypersensitivity to tarantula venom in the medical literature. In fact, the T venom molecules are probably too small to elicit a hypersensitivity response.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Hate to hear you got bit.
Your symptoms may have been worse due to being allergic to those other things,someone who is not allergic to bee stings and shell fish may not have had such bad symptoms. What do you think? I'm not saying it wasnt painfull for you but someone who isnt allergic may not have been as bad off

Not true. There was a reaction to the venom itself, not an allergic reaction. Venom from Ts is not the same as bees and shell fish is a whole different ball park altogether.

I feel the need to point out that there is not a single documented instance of hypersensitivity to tarantula venom in the medical literature. In fact, the T venom molecules are probably too small to elicit a hypersensitivity response.

Beat me to it wsimms. :worship:

 

[arrowhd]

Did you take any type of pain medication? If so what, how many and what were the effects? Also did you try anything else such as soaking your hand in hot water as some have done to relieve pain in other bites/stings? Just curious.

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

my p. subfusca just molted!! booya!;P ;P

sorry to hear about the bite.
pokies still rock.

 

[redsaw]

I feel the need to point out that there is not a single documented instance of hypersensitivity to tarantula venom in the medical literature. In fact, the T venom molecules are probably too small to elicit a hypersensitivity response.

And how many studys have there been?

 

[Talkenlate04]

Did you take any type of pain medication? If so what, how many and what were the effects? Also did you try anything else such as soaking your hand in hot water as some have done to relieve pain in other bites/stings? Just curious.

Did you read the thread or watch the videos? :? He did take pills and drink.

 

[redsaw]

Not true. There was a reaction to the venom itself, not an allergic reaction. Venom from Ts is not the same as bees and shell fish is a whole different ball park altogether.



Beat me to it wsimms. :worship:

I'm sure there was an reaction to the venom. If someone is vulnerable to other venom then a bite from a T for them may be worse than someone who is not.

 

[arrowhd]

Did you read the thread or watch the videos? He did take pills and drink.

Actually, I did. Did you? The video and bite reports state that he took benadryl. Benadryl is a allergy medication. Not typically taken for pain.

 

[Arachnosold1er]

Wow!! Im glad I have some muscle relaxers and pain meds. Just in case I get tagged my any of mine.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Actually, I did. Did you? The video and bite reports state that he took benadryl. Benadryl is a allergy medication. Not typically taken for pain.

Opps my bad. I glossed right past "pain" and went straight to medication.:wall: