Hello and a Happy New Year!
I need advice on a spider bite. The fucker bit me on my neck (just below the hairline) two days ago. It was a false widow if that makes any difference.
For most of the 31st, it felt like a wasp sting, I took Benadryl and ibuprofen and it was OKish ie not too painful or itchy.
Yesterday, I didn't need to take anything as it was a bit annoying but not unbearably so.
About 5am this morning, I woke up because it was so itchy so I took more Benadryl, used H45 cream but couldn't really get back to sleep because it was so bloody infuriating.
It has since started to feel like it's burning and the sensation has spread down my neck to my collar bone although it doesn't look inflamed - no rash, no visible, redness - but it's driving me insane. I have taken more Benadryl and that has helped a bit but my neck is still itchy and burny.
Do I just need to suck it up for a few more days?
I suspect I might be being neurotic about it as, if it were a wasp sting, I probably wouldn't be this bothered but in my mind, the spider has now turned into Shelob from Lord of the Rings and may have injected me with pure evil.
Thanks for indulging me
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