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<blockquote data-quote="NomDeBoom" data-source="post: 3796535" data-attributes="member: 50898"><p>A week'r2'r so I noticed a couple of little pus 'bubbles' on the top of my arm. I'd clean them up, but one kept returning, & seemed to want to get a little juicer & go a li'l deeper- & get a bit redder. </p><p>Being pretty much the complete opposite of a Hypochondriac, & a real despiser of Rockefeller schooled "medical professionals"...I looked it up, asked around, & diagnosed it as some type of 'Spider Bite'.</p><p> I cleaned it all up again, & really dried it up this time...not wilth 90% Rubbing Alcohol, but with Acetone! It cleared right up...so I forgot about it, & went on.</p><p> UNTIL: a few days ago, I noticed my other arm (elbow) was getting increasingly stiff & sore. A few hours later, I rubbed it. & felt some 'bumps'. I looked in a mirror, & sho' 'nuff...2 more of the same type spots....only Bigger,,,,& Badder. And Redder. So I re-researched 'Spider Bites', & discovered that infections from lesser ('Common') spider bites can get pretty nasty too. Not just Black Widows & our own ubiquitous 'Fiddle Backs' (Brown Recluse).</p><p>I also felt inordinately tired, sleepy. & somewhat achy. More than 'usual'.</p><p> So; recalling that all types of venom can be knocked out by Vitamin C (usually heavy IV doses for very toxic snakes & spiders), I started taking a lot of 500 mg. C tabs (can't hurt), drying up the wounds with Acetone (once again; a 'big' .22 cal.bubble, & a smaller 1), & slept a lot...barely ate anything. Felt too lazy to cook, no big deal. I also did a rnd. or 2 of the Ice Pack thing to 'get the red out'...as my elbow was pretty hot, & a bit sore. NOT itchy, however (possible SB symptom).</p><p> After about 2 days (right now) it seems the Acetone has gotten any 'infection' or possible 'spread' under control. I'm not sure what species bit me, but whatever it was, it looks similar to the bites I had before. There is still a little 'bruise' looking spot from then, but I think the Acetone treatment...(plus the C & the Ice Pack) will send these bites packin' too.</p><p></p><p>P S- Watch out for 'Black Corsair' (Assassin Bugs) too. Ask my how I know ;-/</p><p>Damn! </p><p>Y'all sure gotta lot entomological opportunities out here in Oklahoma!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Post P S- Ever try the common Oklahoma 'weed' Wild Lettuce/Wild Opium for pain?</p><p>It's drying out & going to seed right now in this heat, but there are several ways to </p><p>use it, & it's really one of God's Classic Remedies. Great stuff.</p><p>God make's a wonderful Doctor, too. Cheap AND effective!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NomDeBoom, post: 3796535, member: 50898"] A week'r2'r so I noticed a couple of little pus 'bubbles' on the top of my arm. I'd clean them up, but one kept returning, & seemed to want to get a little juicer & go a li'l deeper- & get a bit redder. Being pretty much the complete opposite of a Hypochondriac, & a real despiser of Rockefeller schooled "medical professionals"...I looked it up, asked around, & diagnosed it as some type of 'Spider Bite'. I cleaned it all up again, & really dried it up this time...not wilth 90% Rubbing Alcohol, but with Acetone! It cleared right up...so I forgot about it, & went on. UNTIL: a few days ago, I noticed my other arm (elbow) was getting increasingly stiff & sore. A few hours later, I rubbed it. & felt some 'bumps'. I looked in a mirror, & sho' 'nuff...2 more of the same type spots....only Bigger,,,,& Badder. And Redder. So I re-researched 'Spider Bites', & discovered that infections from lesser ('Common') spider bites can get pretty nasty too. Not just Black Widows & our own ubiquitous 'Fiddle Backs' (Brown Recluse). I also felt inordinately tired, sleepy. & somewhat achy. More than 'usual'. So; recalling that all types of venom can be knocked out by Vitamin C (usually heavy IV doses for very toxic snakes & spiders), I started taking a lot of 500 mg. C tabs (can't hurt), drying up the wounds with Acetone (once again; a 'big' .22 cal.bubble, & a smaller 1), & slept a lot...barely ate anything. Felt too lazy to cook, no big deal. I also did a rnd. or 2 of the Ice Pack thing to 'get the red out'...as my elbow was pretty hot, & a bit sore. NOT itchy, however (possible SB symptom). After about 2 days (right now) it seems the Acetone has gotten any 'infection' or possible 'spread' under control. I'm not sure what species bit me, but whatever it was, it looks similar to the bites I had before. There is still a little 'bruise' looking spot from then, but I think the Acetone treatment...(plus the C & the Ice Pack) will send these bites packin' too. P S- Watch out for 'Black Corsair' (Assassin Bugs) too. Ask my how I know ;-/ Damn! Y'all sure gotta lot entomological opportunities out here in Oklahoma! Post P S- Ever try the common Oklahoma 'weed' Wild Lettuce/Wild Opium for pain? It's drying out & going to seed right now in this heat, but there are several ways to use it, & it's really one of God's Classic Remedies. Great stuff. God make's a wonderful Doctor, too. Cheap AND effective! [/QUOTE]
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