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With all my posts about these guys......

One of them finally bit me. I didn't even know it. My foot swelled up and I have a nickle-quarter sized sore on my foot. Went to the doctor, got a needle in my butt. Now I can't sit down. 3 hours later the swelling is all but gone and the stiffness in my ankle went away. Hopefully the shot stopped the enzymes otherwise they will have to cut it out. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Image of the bite on my size 17/18 foot (too lazy to go downstairs to get a dollar bill) after swelling went away.

Hope that makes you happy astro.

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Sounds painful! [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Size 17/18? What are you, some sort of giant from a remote Chinese province?

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Size 17/18? What are you, some sort of giant from a remote Chinese province?

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No, but I have worked for the porn industry.

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Size 17/18? What are you, some sort of giant from a remote Chinese province?

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No, but I have worked for the porn industry.

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fluffer or mop boy?

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Looks disgusting. I hate spiders to death.

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Good god why did I click that link. Get well soon wacki

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Size 17/18? What are you, some sort of giant from a remote Chinese province?

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No, but I have worked for the porn industry.

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fluffer or mop boy?

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nh sir

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Great Post. It was the pic of your rotting foot that did it.

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fluffer or mop boy?

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I was going in the direction, as well, but nh. I'm going to put some shoes on now.

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feel better bro.

[Hill Street Blues] Let's be careful out there. [/Hill Street Blues]

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Size 17/18? What are you, some sort of giant from a remote Chinese province?

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No, but I have worked for the porn industry.

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fluffer or mop boy?

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Duffer

you know.... duhhhhh I'm a fluffer.

PS: That seriously sucks Wacki. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, glad you found it quickly. I never heard of this before, it sounds truly terrible.

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I never heard of this before, it sounds truly terrible.

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Mine is painless. I'm lucky because either I didn't get hit hard or the enzymes just aren't working on me very quickly. It turns out that I have the best case scenerio. *knocks on wood as he won't know for sure till monday* The guy in that link was screwed by the end of the first day.

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I know you can't reply to me but I wanted to know if you have any idea when and where (as in indoor outdoor in a cave) you were when you got bit?

I know you go some crazy cool places but I thought it would be funny if you got bit at a time when you had not left the couch for a week. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Get better soon.

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Don't listen to the doctor. Pour some rubbing alcohol on it and you'll be fine.

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Don't listen to the doctor. Pour some rubbing alcohol on it and you'll be fine.

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hahaha great avatar

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Don't listen to the doctor. Pour some rubbing alcohol on it and you'll be fine.

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hahaha great avatar

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I'd be a much better gimmick if we didn't already have BadAdviceGuy.

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For more horribly disgusting pictures of brown recluse bites

http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/de...sp?Picture=Yes

I've been terrified of these things ever since I found out about them. Nothing like a bite that rots your flesh away... I'm glad there are few (if any) in seattle...

Freakin

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I think BadAdviceGuy was banned when the [censored] eating [censored] Jeremy *cough cough censored cough cough* went on his banning spree

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wow

this one scares me almost as much as the leg one.

http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/bite.asp?Msg=1590

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wow

this one scares me almost as much as the leg one.

http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/bite.asp?Msg=1590

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Awesome!!!! I can't wait for more pictures of your foot Wacki!!!

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Don't listen to the doctor. Pour some rubbing alcohol on it and you'll be fine.

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hahaha great avatar

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I'd be a much better gimmick if we didn't already have BadAdviceGuy.

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This is what makes me the ultimate gimmick.

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Don't listen to the doctor. Pour some rubbing alcohol on it and you'll be fine.

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hahaha great avatar

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This is what makes me the ultimate gimmick.

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Way to ruin it.

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Ummm, seattle was the gateway for Hobo spiders I think. Similar deal. now the NW is full of them. Watch for Hobos and take some steps to eliminate them if you can. nasty bites.

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Holy crap! That sucks, wacki! I've seen what these have done to a couple of friends of mine. One guy has a hole in his back about 2" in diameter and maybe 1" deep. Ouch! Hope you do better.

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a lady i work w/ was bit by one of these.. her bite mark is absolutely disgusting.

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Can someone post a pic of a brown recluse so I know what to look for ?

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I think I live too far north for these spiders. I've never seen one.

http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...ruct/ef631.htm

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How did you know to get to the doctor so soon? I've heard that many times people don't know what bit them and they delay going to the doctor to their peril. I'm assuming you got medical attention fairly quickly, no?

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I was lucky as either the poison I got hit with was very slow or I am resistant to it. My foot swelled up to the point where it looked like somebody stuck a golf ball in it. When it opened up 4 days laster that is when I went to the doctor. I was lucky as the guy that got bit in my first link was screwed within 24 hours. It seems the potency of their bite varies a lot in terms of strength and speed. Basically if you see a wound opening up or growing, get to the doctor now.

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4 Days? Wtf were you thinking, wacki? I'm surprised you're keeping the foot, and if you weren't it would serve you right! The one guy i mentioned above was an hour from the hospital and lost tissue permanently.

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I hate spiders.

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When it opened up 4 days laster that is when I went to the doctor. I was lucky as the guy that got bit in my first link was screwed within 24 hours.

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This scares the hell out of me. Damn. I'm glad you're alright, scary stuff.

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note to self: get bitten by spider, go to doctor IMMEDIATELY. holy crap.

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Wtf were you thinking, wacki?

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I had no pain. There was no visible bite mark. It just swelled up and I had no clue what it was. My ankle stiffened up the same day that it opened up. Then I was like "ok doctor time".

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I had no pain. There was no visible bite mark. It just swelled up and I had not clue what it was. My ankle stiffened up the same day that it opened up. Then I was like "ok doctor time".

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oh ok. weird. i can see how you might've just thought it was a sprain or something then. i would've thought it hurt like hell. but i knew you were smarter than to ignore it.

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For more horribly disgusting pictures of brown recluse bites

http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/de...sp?Picture=Yes

I've been terrified of these things ever since I found out about them. Nothing like a bite that rots your flesh away... I'm glad there are few (if any) in seattle...

Freakin

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JESUS CHRIST

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Update:

A week after I got bit it started to hurt. It felt like my flesh was burning. Up until then it was painless. Then all of a sudden it felt like somebody was holding a lightbulb to it. The pain eventually went away after a couple of days. It was odd as it was painless for so long. The flesh around the sore is a bit looser now but it's healing. I think I've got some nerve damage as the skin on top of my foot is numb now. (about 4" diameter numb section)

It's amazing what they can do. It really is.

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Update:

A week after I got bit it started to hurt. It felt like my flesh was burning. Up until then it was painless. Then all of a sudden it felt like somebody was holding a lightbulb to it. The pain eventually went away after a couple of days. It was odd as it was painless for so long. The flesh around the sore is a bit looser now but it's healing. I think I've got some nerve damage as the skin on top of my foot is numb now. (about 4" diameter numb section)

It's amazing what they can do. It really is.

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Good to hear you are healing however I am sorry about your nerve damage. It still seems like you were lucky on this one (from seeing the pictures of other people's bites).
Unbelieveable what a little spider can do.
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I probably have a few of these around my house. I live in the high desert, so all sorts of bugs get in here. In fact, my place has become a regular petting zoo.

My roommate and I agree that we have a solid ecosystem in here. We used to get the random bugs in here, and then they went away when the spiders came in. We tend to leave those guys alone, since they really control the other bugs. Now if one invades my personal space, he gets smooshed.

Oh, we have beetles too. They just lumber around the house. They're cool. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]