{"id":4783,"date":"2018-08-10T08:46:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T14:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2018-09-05T06:29:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:29:00","slug":"spider-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/?p=4783","title":{"rendered":"Spider Bite?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I put a question mark on the title as I have no proof of a bite other than the symptoms. Proof requires a sighting and better yet, capture of the little critter. The pictures are a bit graphic. Don&#8217;t click to enlarge if it bothers you&#8230;&nbsp; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I like Dr. Pepper and now drink mostly the diet version. It helped me loose 35 pounds. We bought a large case of 36 cans in one box. I put a dozen cans in the fridge. The rest of the case went into the food closet (pantry).<\/p>\n<p>The diet DP was defective. It tasted like pure unflavored soda water. It was either over carbonated (if that is possible) or the flavoring was somehow left out. I was concerned if it was safe to drink. I consumed two cans before I was certain it wasn\u2019t just me and a freak taste problem.<\/p>\n<p>We decided to dump it all out. Placing full cans in the recycle or trash bin didn\u2019t seem like a good or safe idea.<\/p>\n<p>(BTW \u2013 I contacted the manufacturer and they are replacing the soda with purchase coupons.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4783 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0449.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4780'>\n\t\t\t\tRemoved band-aide\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ramblindan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSCN0450.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4781'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter Cleaning\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I opened 34 cans into the kitchen sink and it all ran down the drain. Maybe helped clean the pipes. It seemed to be almost explosive as I opened them, so I suspected over carbonation may be the problem.<\/p>\n<p>24 of the cans were still in the large carton taken from the pantry. I was reaching into the dark carton through a hole made for removing the first 12 cans. Not paying attention to what was inside, just grabbing a can.<\/p>\n<p>Opening 34 cans of soda at one time in the sink is a big mess. Especially when they have a huge fizz factor. Soda fizz contains carbonic acid. I noticed my little finger of my right hand (the one reaching into the carton) felt a little tingly on the outside edge.<\/p>\n<p>I thought little of it. Just completed the task of draining the soda cans. I figured the carbonic acid had found a scratch or something on my little finger. The pop-tabs have sharp edges.<\/p>\n<p>Dumping the soda occurred about mid-morning. For the next eight hours or so, my little finger still had the slight burning sensation. I have a little psoriasis on the back of my right hand near the area. I was thinking the carbonic acid had irritated the skin on my finger.<\/p>\n<p>But my finger was now getting quite sore and was swelling. The finger became stiff and painful to flex. There was something else going on here. I thought, maybe an infected hair follicle or a splinter or something in my finger. A defined red area developed. I looked very closely. Later in the evening a very tiny white pus blister appeared. I decided it was an infection for sure.<\/p>\n<p>My finger was now very painful, and I couldn\u2019t stand to bend the joint. I cleaned out the micro blister and applied antibiotic ointment and a band aide.&nbsp; When I went to bed, the blister was larger and needed cleaned again, and I re-dressed the now suspect wound. Now, I am thinking spider (Texas Recluse) bite.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas recluse is reported as less venomous than its cousin, the brown recluse.<\/p>\n<p>No proof of the spider, but symptoms closely match descriptions of the reaction to a bite. The situation of the soda carton provided a suitable hiding place. So far it seems to be a minor and non-critical reaction.<\/p>\n<p>By morning the pain and swelling had gone down, but the spot was still sore and seeping lymph fluid. I have been keeping it clean and applying the antibiotic to keep an infection away.<\/p>\n<p>The pictures are about 48 hours after opening the cans. The finger is a little stiff but very little pain. I think the worse is over. There looks to be slight necrosis (skin death) in the center of the bite.<\/p>\n<p>A spider bite? Maybe\u2026 There is no treatment other than cutting away the dead flesh if there had been a major reaction. Most of the time it is like what is shown here. It can be much worse and even fatal to some. That is extremely rare.<\/p>\n<p>If it had progressed, my plan was to let a doctor see the wound. Not having proof of the spider, there is no way to determine the cause. For now it is no worse than a fire ant bite.<\/p>\n<p>A lone fire ant in a carton of Dr. Pepper doesn&#8217;t seem likely, but a reclusive spider might call it a home&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Update: 8\/27\/18&nbsp; All healed. More than a week ago. Left a tiny scar which of course is no issue at all. Joins the many others on my working hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I put a question mark on the title as I have no proof of a bite other than the symptoms. Proof requires a sighting and better yet, capture of the little critter. The pictures are a bit graphic. Don&#8217;t click to enlarge if it bothers you&#8230;&nbsp; \ud83d\ude42 I like Dr. Pepper and now drink mostly the diet version. It helped me loose 35 pounds. 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