This year in our part of the county all spiders and black widows seem to more visable this year than in previous years
This brings me to the subject I would like to share with all in with idea that someone might saved some agony.
Last Thursday night just before I was going bed, a large black spider fell out of my pajama shorts to the floor landing in between my feet.I tried to step back but the spider spun a web between my feet and when I moved the spider moved! I finally got a good look at the spider before I wrapped her in TP and flushed her down the toilet. By the time I made it to my bed I could feel a soreness on my right hip. I felt the spot and it was hot and moist to the touch. I got out of bed. Damn spider had nailed me good. I went to the computer and looked up Black Widow spider bites. Seems the females like the one that bit me have the strongest venom. (15 times more potent that a prairie rattlesnake).
To make this story short and to the point heres what happend: I went to the emergency room with sever chest and abdominal pain. As the venom moved through my system I then had pain in my arms and legs and groin area. My doctor admitted me to the hospital from the emergency room. I spent four days in the cardiovascular unit as my blood pressure was really high and was not responding to any medication. I was then given the anti-venom which nuetralized the venom in my system. It was then that my blood pressure started to stabilize and the pain began to go away. If this had happened to a child, elderly person or one that was weak in health, it certainly could be fatal. Now, in order to keep the blood pressure stable I am one 3 blood pressure medications. I am taking a nerve pain medicine along with another pain medication. I am still kind of spacey and my skin is a little numb and itchy. My blood pressure goes up and down a lot but it does not get so high as before.
Clean and vacuum all the dark corners of your house inside and out. Spray for spiders. Look up Black Widows on the internet and educate your self. If you are from the south you have the Brown Recluse to deal with also.
So be careful. There are some spiders out there than can do a lot of harm
From bitten in South Dakota!