How to get rid of Spider Bites?

Know the symptoms of spider bites

The commonest reaction to a non-poisonous spider bite could involve minor problems like itching, swelling, redness and pain that could last from a few hours to a number of days. However, the condition could get far worse if you are allergic to insect bites. If you experience symptoms like hives, breathlessness, wheezing, weakness, stomach pain and vomiting, it might be a bite by a black widow or a brown recluse.

If you are bitten by a black widow, the symptoms could range between sweating, anxiety, nausea, tingling, numbness and difficulty with speech. The symptoms associated with a brown recluse spider bite include itching, intolerable pain at the bitten spot, blistering, rashes, chills and headaches. 

Tricks to tackle spider bites

The first thing to do is to clean the sore caused by the bite. Simply wash the wound with cold water and soap, which will wash out the venom and soothe the itching and swelling. Next, you have to pat it dry with a clean towel and apply some ice cubes on it. You can put the cubes in the towel and wrap it around the wound. If you could ice the wound at least up to six hours after the bite, the pain and swelling would considerably reduce.

The most important part is to stay clam mentally after you have been bitten. The more anxious you become, the greater will be your heartbeat rate and circulation of blood, which can spread the venom to the other parts of the body. It could be very helpful for the doctor if you could catch or at least kill and collect the remains of the spider that bit you.

Medical aids for alleviating spider bites   

You could also take common painkillers like Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, Excedrin and Benadryl for pain reduction. Alternately, try applying a topical local anesthetic like Solarcaine, Anbesol or Orajel.