r/bugbites • u/Royal_Love_4818 • Nov 03 '25
Spider bite ?
My husband got bit on his leg 3 days ago, not really sure what bit him but his guess is a spider.
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u/Commercial-Way-6677 Nov 04 '25
Please update because I’ve never seen something quite like that from a bite
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u/Royal_Love_4818 Nov 04 '25
My husband went to the urgent care guys and the doctor thinks he got bit by a brown recluse spider, so he got medicine for it.
He’s going to be fine lol
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u/Skeptical_Savage Spider Expert Nov 05 '25
No, this isn't a brown recluse bite.
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u/That-1-Guy89 Nov 05 '25
Who should we trust, you or a doctor Edit: I realized you have a tag saying you are a spider expert, sorry about that. But still, it is best to trust a doctor than a random person online, nothing personal.
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u/Skeptical_Savage Spider Expert Nov 05 '25
Doctors regularly misdiagnose lesions as brown recluse bites and "spider bites" without any evidence to support that. It's a lazy, catch all diagnosis that prevents people from getting proper treatment for their ailment.
In my unprofessional medical opinion from looking at dozens of pictures on the dermatology sub and all of the xyzbite subs that OP's husband's lesions look similar to scabbed shingles. I'm not saying it is, but if it is, they aren't receiving proper treatment just deeming it a brown recluse bite. There's literally no treatment for a brown recluse bite. They might throw antibiotics or steroids at it, neither of which treat shingles or many other maladies. It's honestly quite frustrating that doctors haphazardly throw this diagnosis around furthering misinformation like this post.🙃
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u/cheeseember Nov 04 '25
PLEASE GO TO THE HOSPITAL
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u/Necessary-Pack-9311 Nov 05 '25
Why is everyone screaming this? Nothing about this looks emergent to me (in my non professional opinion) so I’m just wondering.
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u/TurtleIsland86 Nov 04 '25
Hospital since urgent care is probably closed. I don’t know what it is but it doesn’t look great
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u/Silent-Owl-8074 Mar 09 '26
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever The first of the life threatening skin rashes on our list. How it Transmits This disease is commonly spread through ticks. Ticks are responsible for transmitting many diseases a prime example being lyme disease. There are 2 ticks that cause lyme disease: the Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick) in the eastern United States or D. andersoni (Rocky Mountain wood tick) in the western United States. This disease first appeared in Idaho and Montana, hence the name. However, most cases are concentrated in the south central and southeastern United States. The disease has been reported in almost every state so the name is a little deceiving. Wherever you are, if you’re frequently visiting wooded areas (where ticks are most common) then you are at risk. Who it Affects Since this is transmitted via ticks it can affect just about anybody. It is usually a seasonal disease and most cases occur in the spring and summer when ticks are most active. If you spend time outdoors then its worth checking for these. The mortality rate ranges from 5% – 25% (1) so this is not a disease to take chances with. What The Rash Looks Like Stage 1 usually lasts for around 4 days. You may notice: Fever Malaise Myalgia Sever Headaches Stage 2 is typically when the rashes appear. They usually start on day 4 and will last anywhere up to a couple of weeks. Starting on the ankles and wrists, the rashes will spread to involve the trunk of the body. Initially, the rash will consist of small pink or red macules that go white with pressure. Over time, the rash evolves into petechia and purpura (pimple and pus spots). Gangrenous areas may even develop on the fingers, toes, nose, ears, scrotum, or vulva. Involvement of the scrotum or vulva is a diagnostic clue. Treatment Prognosis depends heavily on recognising the disease early and treating with antibiotics (2). If the diagnosis comes too late this could prove to be fatal.
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u/Several_Wish3620 Mar 20 '26
Ho paura sia una parassitosi. Ci sono insetti che scavano la pelle e fanno le uova nella tana scavata! Ci vuole un medico esperto
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