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by Brood on March 23, 2003
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I was bitten by a puff adder on Saturday night,nothing life threatining though,but my problem is the massive swelling if my hand and arm,I have no nicrosis thus far but I am in pain,could you recomend something other than a hospital to get rid of the swelling?My name is Jaco,my email is jkruger@webmail.co.za
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by wls967 on March 23, 2003
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I hope other, more educated people will answer, but I suggest you seek medical attention ASAP. Envenomations from Bitis species are not known to be kind to the human victim. The massive swelling you speak of may only be a prelude to mild or massive necrosis within a day or two. Once again, I suggest you seek medical attention immediately.
wls
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by BGF on March 23, 2003
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If your symptoms have persisted, I recommend you seek medical care immediately.
All the best
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
Deputy Director
Australian Venom Research Unit
Department of Pharmacology
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Vic
3010 Australia
Phone 61 3 8344 7753
Fax 61 3 9348 2048
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Anonymous post on March 23, 2003
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Are you crazy?!Get to a hospital immediately! If you don't mind permanent loss of motility in your hand (or worse, loss of your limb) well, continue to do what you are doing. I would guess that you would still like to work with your hands. Remember that you still have to use your hands for the rest of your life! Please don't harm yourself for whatever reasons (pride, embarrasement, etc,) you are choosing not to go to the hospital. My bet is that necrosis will set in if it hasn't already. Best of luck to you and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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by chewwy on March 24, 2003
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I don't buy it, but just for the game of it I will tell you that even 50 mg of the puffs venom would cause so much necrosis that even the most hard core man could not stand. Many die from just the pain alone!
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by biff on March 24, 2003
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i'm extremely inclined to agree with you chewwy...
if it's true, then we are witnesses to natural selection...
Steve
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