Spider bite symptoms and conditions

I just want to thank you all so much for posting your experiences to help others. I have a spider bite, and my arm is terribly swollen, but now I'm not going to risk this frightening medication, which I was prescribed. I'd rather risk the allergic response to the bug! Thank you all again for alerting the public. I pray that each and every one of you will feel better very soon. One thing that comes to mind is possibly talking to staff at a place like Whole Foods. Don't quote me on this, but I believe products like Milk Thistle are good for cleaning out poisons from medications.

Hi it's Aracnasexxxphobia, I took 2 ultra set for a spider bite in my lower groin. I was very woosy and called all girls i knew, before i came to my senses. I later woke up on my couch with a large digital cable bill. My name is A. B. and suffer from alcohol and live near the woods. I would not suggest taking ultracet after spider bites. These library computers are awesome.

I am on two 500 mg doses of cephalexin daily to help heal a bug bite..Still waiting for the biopsy to come back. Doctor suggested could be a brown spider bite. Definitely want to stop the skin deterioration and get the wound from where the bite was removed healed but the itching started on day 3 on my stomach and has now spread to entire torso, back, insides of arms and legs. I have tried aveeno baths, benadryl (knocks me out) and eucerin itch-relief. Today I coated my entire body with 1% hydrocortisone with little relief. HELP - I am scratching to the point of bleeding and now that I have read these other comments will NOT take another one of these pills. Any other OTC relief anyone has found?

I was prescribed Bactrim DS for what was either a spider bite or cellulitis. I have been taking it for 8 days out of the 10 I was told to take it. I will not be taking anymore of this horrible stuff! Just a s few hours ago, I took the last pill. My arms are now covered in bright red spots. And my eyes are red and itchy. I have NEVER had an allergic reaction to ANY medication before, so I didn't think I would have one to this. I hear it is the sulfer that people are allergic to. If you are prescribed this stuff and you aren't sure if you are allergic, I strongly suggest you not take it.

I was checking side effects of Bactrim now for my sister. She took one pill and had reactions.

Last year my husband had side effects to Bactrim. He was taking it for a spider bite that got infected when he went to the doctor (dr. didn't properly clean hands, etc). The dr. said culture of the area wasn't necessary.

End results were extreme swelling and rash from his neck down to his feet. He was holding at least 20 pounds of fluid (we weighed him). He contacted the dr. when the rash first started, but was told to keep taking. A couple days later went to the dr. and dr. still thought he should keep taking Bactrim.

It was close to the end of med. so he stopped. It took several weeks for the rash and swelling to disappear.

Since then he has been to another dr. and told he has MRSA. We are going the natural route and it is working.

I had a seizure! This drug caused it. Scary stuff.....I was given this medicine for a spider bite in the emergency room.

I have taken one pill of bactrim ds, also known as sulfameth/Trimethoprim 800/160. I too about lunch today for a spider bite i got the night before my leap surgical procedure so during that the doctor said he thought i had gotten THAT COMMUNITY STAFF like MRSA that 99.9 percent people have but not my body is itching all over, i have chills, and my back is burning, I feel different all around kinda like im in another world and very sleepy but cant sleep. Im not really having many emotions or feelings either,I just feel like I don't care and that is taking 1 pill at noon and 1 around 10pm. I don't no what to do I have 2 babies under 2yrs of age and I need to get better but i don't no if the med is safe.

My husband was prescribed Levaquin on June 4 for a spider bite. He took 750mg for 10 days. The bite healed well and we are thankful. Last night he began having terrible joint pain in his hips, legs and elbows. After reading all the posts I"m convinced it is caused from this medication. Other than Tylenol I don't know what to do for him.

I took Levaquin in March of 2004, for a spider bite. I had a 5 day dose pack. After the 2nd pill, I started having nightmares (I usually never remember my dreams), but attributed them to the spider bite. By the time I finished the meds, I had swollen hands, almost fell over when I got out of bed one morning, as I have no sense of balance, was having nighttime chills, along with many other things. Three and 1/2 years later, I have had to make my rings bigger, and my muscle pain still exists. I believe it is getting worse. I have been tested for Lupus, RA, and other autoimmune diseases, all neg. I still have an abnormally low platelet count which stated shortly after the levaquin too. I am thinking of contacting a lawyer, as this drug needs to be taken off of the market.

I was presribed Levaquin 750 mg after a severe reaction to a spider bite. The worst side effects I experienced were a lot of pain in both of my feet (making it difficult to walk) and a sickening taste in my mouth that I could NOT get rid of. I felt totally out of it when I was on this medication, like being in a fog or something. Not to mention that I was constantly thirsty and was sweating like crazy, even though I live in Colorado where there is virtually no humidity. About a week after I finished the medication, these side effects have finally pretty much disappeared. The doctor had samples of Levaquin that he gave me, which is probably one of the only reasons he chose this particular medication in the first place. Yuck--I will not take this medication again.

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I have been taking levequin 500mg for a spider bite. The doctor gave be a ten day supply. I noticed after a couple of days that the taste in my mouth was nauseating. Then the pain in my arms and legs was just horriable. Then the diarrhea started and I though Id never get rid of it. The waking up in the middle of the night and it felt like I had ran a race in my sleep, I was exausted, I couldnt get my head off the pillow. I will never take this poison again.

Hello,

I am a 24 yr old healthy male. I took a levaquin for an infection from a spider bite. I took the 750mg pill at 11pm and about 2:23am I woke up w/a racing hearth beat and felt like I was going to dye. Me heart felt like it was going to fly out of my chest. I was really frantic and went outside to get fresh air. I had to wake up parents and tell them what was going on. After the severe panic attack my heart was still pounding. I was terrified and didn't know what I should do. My blood pressure severly dropped and I got the chills. I was dizzy and couldn't even walk straight. I felt like throwing up and couldn't sleep. I was restlest throughout the night and had major anxiety. This is the worst antibiotic ever. I am stopping my dosage and calling my Dr. to change my medication. Do not take this medication! This has some serious side affects. www.medlineplus.com is the best place to read about side affects of all the drugs in the world.

Today I feel a little bit better but still am a bit anxious.
If you need another antibiotic I would try Amox-Clov 875mg.
I was taking Amox and never went through any of this shit that I had to go through with Levaquin

I was prescribed sulfameth/trimethoprim 800/160 TABS for a kidney infection, on wednesday, i took it approximately 8 pm that same night, next day about 9 am i was breaking up i had a rash all over the inner part of my arms, on my thigh down to my feet. next thing i know i am itching all over. went to bed that night i had chills all night long. I had never had an allergic reaction to any medication until now.

I started taking sulfameth for a unknown spider bite first couple of days were fine, so I thought. I was very itchy (whole body) bad dreams mainly about giant spiders. Not hungry at all, and very tired my legs were in so much pain I basicly laid in bed for the whole five days I was prescribed the med I didn't associate any of these symtoms with the sulfameth until I researched it on the internet. I finished the med yesterday, but my hands and feet still itch like hell follow up appointment is tuesday hopefully doctor give me something for the itching.

I have been on sulfameth/trimethorim 800/160 for 4 days for a SPIDER BITE !!!. I also take diovan hct 80/12.5 for BP and water retention. I have experienced rapid and irregular heartbeat, dizziness, confusion, lethargic etc...Was anyone treated for a spider bite with sulfameth?

I was given Sulfameth/Trimethoprim for a suspected spider bite that became infected. My prescription was one tablet by mouth twice a day for 10 days. Seven days after taking my first tablet I began to feel itchy all over my body. The next morning I woke and had hives from my feet to my ears. I went the urgent care clinic and they gave me some strong antihistamines. The next day my condition was worse and I went back to the urgent care clinic and was injected with steroids. The next day my condition was even worse; the hives were horrible, itchy, red and purple patches ALL over my body and I was feeling tightening in my throat. I immediately went to ER and was admitted.

I spent 2 days in the hospital receiving steriods and fluids by IV. The thing that surprised me about this allergy was the delay from first taking the medication to the first signs that something was not right.

i have been taking zyrtec for a week now because i had an allergic reaction to a spider bite. since i started taking it i have had a bad pain up the back of my neck and head....and just yesterday the left side of my face is sagging and numb. not sure what to do, but it is hard to eat and drink right now, and while taking a shower i got soap in my eyes because my left eye will not close tightly like the right one. any input from anyone will be great.

I was bit by a spider that turned into MSRA. I have been taking the med for 9 days. One day 2 I started with a strange pain on the left side of my navel. I went back to the Dr. 2 days later for a follow up to my spider bite and told him about the pain that was getting worse. He had me do a sonogram of my stomach to make sure the infection hadn't moved to my Aeorta - negative result. Then he sent me for a CAT scan of my stomach to rule our a hernia...still no results, but after reading this site I wonder if it is the meds. I also have a stiff neck which I thought was from sleeping wrong and I have had some very weird dreams. I have a follow up with him tomorrow and definately discuss a possible side effect!

Sharp and persistent abdominal pain. I am 54 years old and received an injection of Kenalog at an Urgent Care clinic to relieve the swelling and other symptoms from a possible spider bite to the finger. The doctor warned that the shot would probably cause my period to start, but I've had a hyterectomy so I wasn't concerned. They administered the dose with two injections--one in each hip. Within an hour the lower abdominal cramping started (like what I used to suffer with menstrual cramping). Now after 48 hours of the cramps becoming more sharp and persistent, and after no sleep last night because of the pain, I'm concerned! It's the weekend so the clinic is closed. After reading the side effects on this web site, I've decided I must be suffering from a Kenalog side effect as well! I will never agree to another injection of Kenalog!

I was given Levaquin for a toxic spider bite. I was given Levaquin & Clindamycin to remove the toxins from my body. I have a wonderful doctor. She would have NEVER given me this drug, had she known about the possible side effects. For over two weeks, every muscle & joint in my entire body has put me through agony everytime that I moved. Please, let's get drugs such as this off the market. When I finally found information on the drug, it stated: During & even after you are taking this medication you run a risk of tearing tendons in your body. The main ones being in your shoulder & your achilles tendons. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO WARN ALL PHYSICIANS OF THESE SIDE EFFECTS!! Some of us are already in enough pain without adding to it with an antibiotic that is SUPPOSED to help you. WHAT A JOKE!!

now I am really confuse, cause my doctor has given me Dapsone 100mg because of a spider bite I have on my foot the heal of my foot. But after reading the article of the girls father, I am wondering if this drug should have been given to me. My side effect is itching all over my body, and I only take one a day.