Possible Hobo Spider Bite

good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider

[quote name='Raika' post='1460917' date='Oct 11 2008, 01:35 AM']good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider [/quote]

Poisonous spider that can kill (but not often)

Good luck with the bite, and hopefully it is just a hair. If it starts to show signs of a bite, and you think its a hobo bite, get to the hospital. You don't want to mess around

[quote name='Raika' post='1460917' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:35 AM']good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider [/quote]

Hobo spiders are limited to Oregon, Washington, and western Canada...

They are very similar to brown recluse spiders. If they bite you, within hours your skin and flesh dies and you have a gaping hole in the effected area, and if you don't get it treated quickly, you could have a limb amputated if you were bit on the leg or arm, or you could die if the poison is left untreated in your body.

I just read about a lady who had been bit and she had to undergo 5 surgeries and she died on the operating table once and was brought back to life.

[quote name='Raika' post='1460917' date='Oct 11 2008, 03:35 PM']good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider [/quote]

a spider that can't afford to buy a web

I took a pen and circled the effected area to see if it swells or gets any bigger...

[quote name='Joujoudoll' post='1460921' date='Oct 11 2008, 01:38 AM'][quote name='Raika' post='1460917' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:35 AM']good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider [/quote]

Hobo spiders are limited to Oregon, Washington, and western Canada...

They are very similar to brown recluse spiders. If they bite you, within hours your skin and flesh dies and you have a gaping hole in the effected area, and if you don't get it treated quickly, you could have a limb amputated if you were bit on the leg or arm, or you could die if the poison is left untreated in your body.

I just read about a lady who had been bit and she had to undergo 5 surgeries and she died on the operating table once and was brought back to life.
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Stop reading that stuff right now! You don't want to scare yourself.

I've had Hobo spiders in my house before (lived in BC lots) and you never, ever hear of people getting bit with serious repercussions, and they are common, so don't worry. Just play it safe, and stop reading about cases where stuff has gone wrong

[quote name='science' post='1460926' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:40 AM'][quote name='Joujoudoll' post='1460921' date='Oct 11 2008, 01:38 AM'][quote name='Raika' post='1460917' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:35 AM']good luck but one question...whats a hobo spider [/quote]

Hobo spiders are limited to Oregon, Washington, and western Canada...

They are very similar to brown recluse spiders. If they bite you, within hours your skin and flesh dies and you have a gaping hole in the effected area, and if you don't get it treated quickly, you could have a limb amputated if you were bit on the leg or arm, or you could die if the poison is left untreated in your body.

I just read about a lady who had been bit and she had to undergo 5 surgeries and she died on the operating table once and was brought back to life.
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Stop reading that stuff right now! You don't want to scare yourself.

I've had Hobo spiders in my house before (lived in BC lots) and you never, ever hear of people getting bit with serious repercussions, and they are common, so don't worry. Just play it safe, and stop reading about cases where stuff has gone wrong
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See, I always do this to myself... I go on the net and I read about all the bad things that happen with medical situations. Okay, I am going to stop reading the bad things.

EDIT: The effected area is now getting bigger and it's burning... It feels like someone took a lighter to my leg and burnt me. :-/

[quote name='Joujoudoll' post='1460931' date='Oct 11 2008, 03:42 PM']EDIT: The effected area is now getting bigger and it's burning... It feels like someone took a lighter to my leg and burnt me. :-/[/quote]

i'd go to a hopsical if i were you

It's 1 am here... I can't drive myself to the hospital, my leg is starting to hurt really bad. I don't want to call an ambulance or get my parents to take me. If it worsens within the next couple hours, then I'll call someone to take me to the hospital.

[quote name='Joujoudoll' post='1460977' date='Oct 11 2008, 04:03 PM']It's 1 am here... I can't drive myself to the hospital, my leg is starting to hurt really bad. I don't want to call an ambulance or get my parents to take me. If it worsens within the next couple hours, then I'll call someone to take me to the hospital.[/quote]

sucks to be you right now

[quote name='Joujoudoll' post='1460977' date='Oct 11 2008, 02:03 AM']It's 1 am here... I can't drive myself to the hospital, my leg is starting to hurt really bad. I don't want to call an ambulance or get my parents to take me. If it worsens within the next couple hours, then I'll call someone to take me to the hospital.[/quote]

The emergency room is always open. How old are you? If you're still a kid, get your parents to. Tell your parents you think you got bit. They will want to take you. You don't want to wait too long!

I'm 23 years old... My parents get pissed off at me if I call them up in the middle of the night, so I will just wait and see what happens.

Go to the hospital. If even the possibility exists that it could be a spider bite (let alone one that can cause necrosis), most people would be rushing to get it checked. Do you need it to be black and oozing before you'll drag your butt there? Don't be dumb and post about it on a forum when you can confirm with a doctor if it really is what it might be. Wake up your parents and get them to drive you to the hospital ASAP.

I hate to be an asshole online, but this is for your own good.

you shouldnt wait if its serious you should get it treated immediately

[quote name='yee' post='1460992' date='Oct 11 2008, 02:09 AM']Go to the hospital. If even the possibility exists that it could be a spider bite (let alone one that can cause necrosis), most people would be rushing to get it checked. Do you need it to be black and oozing before you'll drag your butt there? Don't be dumb and post about it on a forum when you can confirm with a doctor if it really is what it might be. Wake up your parents and get them to drive you to the hospital ASAP.

I hate to be an asshole online, but this is for your own good.[/quote]

I agree with yee, and not only because he is also a Canucks fan

*sigh* Well, I suppose I'll call my parents then.

good luck hope it doesnt get worse on the way to the hospital

[quote name='science' post='1460926' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:40 AM']EDIT: The effected area is now getting bigger and it's burning... It feels like someone took a lighter to my leg and burnt me. :-/[/quote]Suck out the poison?

[quote name='Sir-Fritz' post='1461010' date='Oct 11 2008, 01:16 AM'][quote name='science' post='1460926' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:40 AM']EDIT: The effected area is now getting bigger and it's burning... It feels like someone took a lighter to my leg and burnt me. :-/[/quote]Suck out the poison?
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That's the worse thing you can do... Sucking out the poison, or trying to cut out the effected area can spread the venom.

[quote name='Sir-Fritz' post='1461010' date='Oct 11 2008, 04:16 PM'][quote name='science' post='1460926' date='Oct 11 2008, 12:40 AM']EDIT: The effected area is now getting bigger and it's burning... It feels like someone took a lighter to my leg and burnt me. :-/[/quote]Suck out the poison?
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try sucking it out yourself and see what happens