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Mav · 07-12-2007, 19:29

Be very, very careful with home treatment, however. I almost lost my leg in Afghanistan to a spider (docs said camel spider but....) and I had identical symptoms to a brown recluse bite. At day 4, I couldn't bend or straighten my lower leg (bite on the back of the calf). I just barely missed losing most of the lower leg...

Just keep a close eye on it. If you notice tissue really starting to turn purple, take yourself into the ER.

07-12-2007, 19:29	#3
Mav Guerrilla Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: RDU Posts: 110	Be very, very careful with home treatment, however. I almost lost my leg in Afghanistan to a spider (docs said camel spider but....) and I had identical symptoms to a brown recluse bite. At day 4, I couldn't bend or straighten my lower leg (bite on the back of the calf). I just barely missed losing most of the lower leg... Just keep a close eye on it. If you notice tissue really starting to turn purple, take yourself into the ER. __________________ "By way of deception, thou shalt do war." Israel's Mossad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CPL Mick Bekowsky, USMC, 6 Sep 2004, Fallujah --- Never Forgotten
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