I was bitten by spiders 10 days ago

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I was bitten 10 days ago, by what I believe to be two spiders. The bites have got worse as the days have gone on- as in even more itchy and swollen. I've even started getting a little bit of a rash below the bite that is very itchy. I believe they were tiny zebra spiders, but I can't be 100% sure. I brushed them off pretty quick! They definitely weren't mosquitoes. Do I need a trip to the docs??

Put bluntly, hells yes.
Considering it was over a week ago those are some nasty reactions. Take an anti histamine and call the doc in the morning.

Thank you for your response. I've taken antihistamines every day since, but they've not stopped the itching. I've put off going to the doctors because I was worried about wasting their time, that they'd say it's just an insect bite and to get on with it. 10 days of itching and getting a rash after so many days does seem a little odd!

Well if you were concerned regarding wasting GPs time, you could have seen a pharmacist for advice in the meantime, no? Or have you already?

Every time I've been to a pharmacist, they've just stood there and said, "I don't know what it is". I honestly have no faith in them anymore.

Unless it is a lot better in the morning, you definitely need to see a doctor. Insect bites can be nasty, and can become infected and turn into cellulitis, which is really painful. DH and I have both had it develop after insect bites, it's horrid. You might need antibiotics, so it would be best to see your GP or practice nurse with this.

I'll see how it is in the morning and try to get an appointment. They're itching like crazy! Thank you for the advice.

How's it going, op?

Have you used:
1 antihistamine cream?
2 steroid cream (weak)- available as a treatment of bites?
3 antiseptic cream?

Applied at least twice daily

Have you told the pharmacist it's an insect bite? If so they ought to have suggested the above.

Defoe doctor - and also do a quick double check that you can't throw webs from your wrists while you're at it...

I have antibiotics as my leg is currently resembling an elephants leg.

Antihistamines have had no effect

Glad you went and hopefully the antibiotics will make a difference quickly.

currently trying to shoot spider webs from my wrists...

Thanks Hodge

Glad you got sorted.

I was going to suggest sawing your leg off at the knee (argh spiders...) but antibiotics are a much better solution.

I hope they heal soon

Glad you saw the doctor, hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon. Did they say it was cellulitis or something else?

To be honest, I would be very tempted to try out any possible super powers

Flucloxacillin isn't that great an antibiotic for some, many are resistant to it so if no improvement soon, take a trip to your GP again