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Old 12-30-2007, 10:00 AM   #5
JohnK
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Re: Brown Recluse Spiders-(ouch ******)

Wow, were you ever unlucky! Brown recluse bites actually are fairly uncommon in Texas. I've seen 4 or 5 in my practice during the past 10 years. I've never even heard of anyone with more than one bite at a time, and even one bite can make a person quite ill.

Sorry to hear you had to spend your Christmas that way! Hospitals are never much fun and are anything but restful places to be.

Hope you have a speedy recovery, though, brown recluse bites can take a long time to heal, even with careful wound care. If you aren't already doing so, you might want to consider seeing a wound care specialist.

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