anyone know anything about black widow spiders?
my daughter called and said my son got bite by one on his back and it is
swelling. she said they called pioson control and they stated give him
some tylenol and put a cold wash cloth on his back.
????????

they are extremely poisonous he should go to e.r.

Yeah Nurjoyce it is ER time Pronto...
I'll pray for him

that is what i thought
i told her someone needs to take him there or call the er and ask them
cuz the other answer sounded more like take 2 aspirins and call me in
the morning.

YEP- TAKE HIM TO A DOCTOR...

joyce I worked with a girl who was bitten by one...it made a very large
sort of a target like mark oh her thigh, a smaller circle within with
several larger ones...she was pretty sick with it....just fyi

really??????...heatherrae's right they're bad news...not as bad as the
brown recluse, though

They are idiots. Black Widow bites can be devestating. The closer the
bite is to the heart, the more danger he is in. Get him into an ER
immediately. The bite can cause neurological damage and the closer the
bite is to the heart, the further the poison will spread.

auburn- did she go to the er or was she sick because she did not?

I think they can be deadly.


you can join yahoo and go to their ask yahoo groups. they have areas
that are specialized into area like medical and heath needs. you could
ask there for free, and would probably have answers by dozens of doctors
within minutes.

Take him to the ER - I have heard they are excruciatingly painful -
provided it was truly a black widow. Call the ER and talk to an ER
nurse or Doc.

I would take him now, just in case. Don't know if he can have an
allergic reaction, but be safe just in case.

depending on your level of adrenaline and / size / age, it can make you
sick and you'll be ok, or you can die within hours.

best to rush em' to the e.r. just in case

he'll be o.k. though

That sucks. Definitely get some aid right away at the Hospital.

You need to observe him first if no reaction he will be fine. They told
you right. If a reaction is notied go to the er.

Take him to the ER right away, delaying treatment can cause tissue
damage and possible neurological damage if the toxins spread.

I got sting by a scorpion and they said the same thing.

What they told you is a temporary treatment, just something to ease the
situation until you can get them to professional help.
Black widows are wicked, and not something to just muck about with. Seek
help for it.

How dangerous is the bite of widow spiders?
Only the bite of the female, usually the adult female, is potentially
dangerous. Although extremely painful and temporarily debilitating,
fatalities from untreated widow bites are uncommon. During the period
between 1926 to 1943, mortality ranged from 4 percent to 5 percent, but
current medical treatments have reduced this to a much smaller
incidence. Death usually results from respiratory paralysis. The very
old, very young, and those with a history of high blood pressure
(hypertensive) are at greatest risk. Prompt medical treatment can
greatly reduce the danger from widow bites and has reduced fatalities to
extremely low rates in recent years.

Can black widow bites by treated?
Because of the possible severity of black widow bites, immediate medical
attention is important. Physicians can intravenously inject calcium
gluconate to counteract most effects of the toxin. The injection helps
bolster levels of calcium salts that are depressed by the effects of the
bite. A black widow antiserum also is available, although effects
usually are less dramatic than the calcium gluconate treatment. First
aid prior to the physician visit involves treating the bite site with
antiseptics to prevent infections and trying to keep the patient quiet
and warm. Because the toxin moves quickly in the body, attempting to
suck out the poison is ineffective.

I googled and found this for ya

I was married to one but all I can do is tell you how to diveroce one.

Good one! :)