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Question: I was bittten by a spider on the back of my ankle. I swatted it with my hand and killed it. The wetness from the partially smashed spider burned my fingers. The bite area feels like someone sprayed acid on my ankle.
The spider was light XXXXXXX in color, and less than half inch long.
The spider was light XXXXXXX in color, and less than half inch long.
Brief Answer:
CAn you upload an image of these fingers for review?
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
I will like to obtain an image of this burned fingers and review. This way, I will know whether we should be going only with pain control or there are infection controls which needs to be put in place. Also, how severe is you pain and has there been any significant swelling?
To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
CAn you upload an image of these fingers for review?
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
I will like to obtain an image of this burned fingers and review. This way, I will know whether we should be going only with pain control or there are infection controls which needs to be put in place. Also, how severe is you pain and has there been any significant swelling?
To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The fingers still burn, more like bumps than a burn. There is no significant swelling at the bite. The skin is slightly red, and about the size of a nickel. Pain has improved slightly, now about a 2 or 3.
Thank you,
XXXXX
Thank you,
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Am happy to hear that your pain has improved!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.
Am happy to hear you are doing better. I have reviewed these images and there are no signs suggestive of an infection. With the pain being 2/3, I will suggest that we monitor only and hopefully there is nothing else that will come up. Should anything else come up, please keep me posted on it.
I wish you well.
Am happy to hear that your pain has improved!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.
Am happy to hear you are doing better. I have reviewed these images and there are no signs suggestive of an infection. With the pain being 2/3, I will suggest that we monitor only and hopefully there is nothing else that will come up. Should anything else come up, please keep me posted on it.
I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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