Often cortisone type hormones are administered, pain relievers are prescribed, and muscle relaxants are used to help treat spider bite victims. There is no effective antivenom currently available for a Brown Recluse bite however there are still several methods of treatment available to help victims properly recover. Most Victims experienced one or more of the following symptoms after being bitten nausea, vomiting, overall weakness, restlessness, fever, chills, necrosis at the area of the bite wound, and a variety of lesion colors developing at the bite wound such as white, blue, and red. Bite victims should seek medical care immediately as their condition will rapidly worsen. A bite from a brown recluse can cause severe tissue loss and necrosis. The brown recluse is also one of the few spiders that have 6 eyes instead of 8. The shape to most people resembles a guitar, fiddle, or violin that has its neck pointed towards the rear of the spider and is dark brown to black in color. Regardless of the shade, they all have the same shape that is located on the head region where their legs connect to their body. The spider itself is light golden brown in color however they can be found in several other shades of brown or even a yellowish orange color depending on region and location. Their legs are typically twice as long as their body and are very thin and wire like. Many times, the actual bite of a spider may feel much like a pin prick and go initially undetected but later develop into an aching wound as more symptoms continue to develop.īrown Recluse – The five species of Brown Recluse spiders found in Texas vary in size but are most commonly found with a body between ¼” to ¾”. At that time you can use this guide to help identify the species, call the American Association of Poison Control Centers at 1-80 which will help identify the species, Texas Poison Center Network at 1-80, your family physician, or proceed to a Hospital as soon as possible as symptoms and sever illness can develop quickly. Avoid simply squishing the spider as markings, body features, size, colors, etc… will be much harder to identify to those trying to assist you. If there is any way possible to safely trap the spider in a manner that will allow you to monitor it then it is strongly recommended to do so. Regardless, once you have been bitten it is strongly recommend to try and identify the species of spider.
Symptoms Of Venomous Spider Bites: The severity depends on many factors that include the amount of venom that was injected, the area the bite took place, the victims current heart conditions and problems, the victims age, the depth of the bite, and many other factors.
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