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08-08-2008, 12:47 PM
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| | Ocellaris Clown
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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Got bitten by a spider yesterday on my left elbow (this after breaking the funny bone in my right arm earlier this year) and it's swollen to the size of a tennis ball, didn't see the guy that got me but it hurts like heck and brown recluses are really common around here so wish me luck
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ASM G2 skimmer, mag18 return, MRC CR1 CA Reactor, Phos Reactor, Tek 8x54 T5HO
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08-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Age: 19
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Hope your getting that checked out if you think it was a Brown. Good Luck. | |
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08-08-2008, 12:55 PM
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| | Ocellaris Clown
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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few of my buddies have been bitten by browns, went to the doc and/or ER and they just told them all to take tylenol and put ice on it come back in 96hrs if anything starts turning black or falling out/off
there isnt an anti-venom for brown recluse's if you have a bad reaction to it your just hosed, plastic surgery to fix it later is the only option | |
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08-08-2008, 01:06 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Well keep us updated buddy, hope all works out for you.
Karma for having to walk around with an elbow the size of a tennis ball. _________ Kris
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08-08-2008, 01:08 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by Iraf  few of my buddies have been bitten by browns, went to the doc and/or ER and they just told them all to take tylenol and put ice on it come back in 96hrs if anything starts turning black or falling out/off
there isnt an anti-venom for brown recluse's if you have a bad reaction to it your just hosed, plastic surgery to fix it later is the only option | I hate to but I have to agree with you on this one, if you have a bad reaction being hosed is putting it lightly! My uncle got bit on the left wrist and he almost died! and his left hand and arm haven't been the same since and hat was almost 10 years ago. Good luck man, hope you do okay! _________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
Every morning is the dawn of a new error.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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08-08-2008, 01:18 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Hope everything turns out ok for you. Its funny that you mention this, Theres been an increase of spider bites in Miami as well. I dont know what type of spider/s it is/was, but alot of ppl are spending almost a week in the hospital. A family member of mine was biten by a spider a couple of months ago too. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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08-08-2008, 01:27 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: east london south africa Age: 30
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unlucky dude.. hope you heal 100% | |
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