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Ok, a little girl that I babysit for has a big spider bite about a dime size bite a few inches from her groin, it has little white spots on top, like a pimple would but like 10 of them, it is extremely painful and is bright red with a "moon dog" around it about the size of a palm that is also red and hard to the touch. I gave her benedryl and I was gonna put a little baking soda and water on it too. What else can I do I called her mom and told her i thought she needed to go to the doctor.
It sounds to me like it is a spider bite. How old is she? How long ago did she get it? What part of the U.S. do you live in? It sounds to me like it may be a Brown Recluse. My cousin got bit by one on the back, and they had to remove a lot of the skin on his back to prevent the poison from spreading any further.
She is six, and when I called her mother she said she would get her an appointment if it doesn't go away. She got it yesterday. I am worried to tell you the truth. I can't MAKE her mom do anything though. I did stress that i thought she needed to get in today!! Western Oregon! Brown Recluse are common..
I'm working on getting you some information. Does it seem like it bothers her a whole lot? I mean, is it interfering with her playing, eating, etc.? Does she seem sick? Nauseated or anything like that?
If it is interfering with the normal life of a six year old that is an indicator that she needs to go to the doctor. Kids know when they dont feel good!
Everything is pointing to it being either a Brown Recluse bite or a Hobo Spider bite. The rapid amount of time in which it grew (since yesterday..wow!) makes me think Brown Recluse.
If this is the case, she needs to get to the ER..ASAP! The poison in a Brown Recluse spider bite eats away at your skin, almost like gangrene! If it gets bad enough, the section of the bite will need to be removed!
Encourage her mother to take her to the ER! The sooner the better!
I am now thinking real hard that she had a tummy ache yesterday from early afternoon till late afternoon. I am frightened. I am calling her mother back Thanks so much!
Yes, I swear I just google Brown recluse spider bite images, and saw this too. There are so many i just am not sure but if it were my child I wouldn't take that chance. I am waiting for her to call me back. She is probably rolling her eyes at me right now, but i am sincerely worried. I know the benedryl is setting in, she is sleeping on my bed right now. I just want her to slow down when she comes to get her and look at what i found. Dang it. I hate not being taken seriously... Thanks so much for your help. You have been wonderful.
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