Red Itchy toe. Do i have a spider bite?!
Question: Red Itchy toe. Do i have a spider bite?
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You could possibly have a spider bite. It is very difficult to tell any specific bug bite by the appearance of the bite alone, though these sites have pictures of different bug bites and may help you.
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/slideshow…
http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bit…
I would recommend you soak your foot in hot water with epsom salts in it. That will help with drawing out any infection that might be in your toe and will help with healing.
If this is not better when you have finished the antibiotics you need to go back to the doctor again. The very fact that s/he gave you antibiotics suggests that s/he thinks there could be infection.
It is quite possible that you have a spider bite. You did not say what other kinds you have but this really needs to be closely monitored by your Dr. If it is a Brown Recluse you will need aggressive treatment. I'm not saying it is, I haven't seen the bite and I am not a physician but those are really nasty bites I have seen some that were not properly treated in time and believe me it is not a pretty sight.
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