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Suggest Treatment For A Spider Bite

hi, I have a spider bit on the back of my leg(thigh) and it is reacting badly. I already know that I am allergic to bites from spiders and mosquitos, but this one is acting differently. I took some Benadryl, pill, and the spray but it is still itchy. Any idea on the type of spider or what to do. (i live in Seattle btw and got it whilst watching the meteor shower
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having allergy to Spider and Mosquito bites and you are not improving with routine drugs, better to consult doctor and get done clinical examination of lesion.
Sometimes higher antiallergic drugs like montelukast, fexofenadine, prednisone etc are needed to control allergy caused by such bites.
Local application of steroid cream, mometasone, is also useful.
Treatment is not based on type of Spider but it is based on severity of symptoms.
So better to consult doctor and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For A Spider Bite

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are having allergy to Spider and Mosquito bites and you are not improving with routine drugs, better to consult doctor and get done clinical examination of lesion. Sometimes higher antiallergic drugs like montelukast, fexofenadine, prednisone etc are needed to control allergy caused by such bites. Local application of steroid cream, mometasone, is also useful. Treatment is not based on type of Spider but it is based on severity of symptoms. So better to consult doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further Wish you good health. Thanks.