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by JTEDENS on August 6, 2004
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My daughter has a spider bite. A trip to the doctor on Monday will wind up with some type of antibiotic treatment. Since brown recluses are common in our area I will assume that's the culprit. the bite is now red around the site in about a 1 1/2" radius. Does anyone have any adive as to what antibiotic should be used if you can choose from Amoxicillin, Cefalexina (Keflex), or Ciprofloxacino (Cipro).
Thanks, John
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by cottonmouth on August 6, 2004
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Probably not a brown recluse or she would be violently ill. Did you say you took her to the DR. They are a nasty spider!
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by JTEDENS on August 6, 2004
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I haven't taken her to the doctor. Just curious what med to use. I didn't think it was a recluse but other spider bites that have occured in our house have been pretty nasty. I just figure whtatever would be used on a recluse bite would work.
john
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by Scootertrash on August 7, 2004
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I had a very similar experience with a spider bite. I used Amox as directed by our doctor. I don't really know what type of spider bit. but it was a bad bite. The wound rotted out a bit It happened in the bed. I hope this helps.
Clayton
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by pygmybait on August 7, 2004
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That is not necessarily true. What you will see is progressive growth of the wound and tissue necrosis (assuming it is a recluse bite). Most "brown recluse" bites are usually misdiagnosed as it is very difficult to identify the offending animal without actually seeing it. You'll know in a week or so if it is a recluse bite. I have seen several recluse bites in Jacksonville Florida (where there aren't supposed to be any recluse spiders)at Shands hospital, our local poison control center, and they have all recieved Cipro. I'm no toxicoligist but they seem to like it. I hope your daughter is ok.
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by pygmybait on August 7, 2004
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My bad Scooter. I was reffering to cottonmouths statement that she would be ill. Amoxycillin is also commonly used to treat recluse bites.
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by GREGLONGHURST on August 8, 2004
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Pygmybait: There seems to be a problem with the published range on the recluse. I know for a fact they are here in Palm Beach County. ~~Greg~~
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by tj on August 9, 2004
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I have to agree with pygmybait, I wouldn't say she would be violently ill. Systemic problems only occur in a handful of recluse bites, the majority would be necrosis. My brother was bitten in Melbourne, FL about
ten years or so ago, it ate a hole in his arm, and left a scar about the size of a nickel. It seems that recluses manage to get around quite abit, even far outside of their range. I was in bed last year in July, I don't see that well without my contacts and was looking up at the ceiling and noticed a small circle. I put my glasses on to inspect it and noticed it was a spider. So I trapped it in a gatorade bottle and later found out it was a brown recluse, I know, I know, how can you tell it was a brown recluse?....they have 3 pairs of eyes that show up wonderfully under a high powered microscope. I still can't figure out where the thing came from, I was in Virginia Beach a week before. And, I also ordered a handful of Neodesha cages, so maybe it was sent in the boxes.
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by GREGLONGHURST on August 10, 2004
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It doesn't take a microscope to key one out. The spider has a violin shaped mark on the back. The other common name for the brown recluse is fiddleback.
~~Greg~~
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