#PLUS my arm itches cause of my bee sting

[stormyweaver]

I’m a lot less self conscious about posting sick-fic here versus... other sites, so, I’m gonna be looking through some of my little snippets I wrote, past and present, and just kinda putting them here. Hopefully some people will enjoy them! 

St*r Dew Sickness, ft. Penny and my OC Nathan 

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Winter. Nathan hardly detested the season; far from it, the time of year afforded him a grand opportunity to forage for a number of rare flowers, fruit and other wild goods. And with his animals nestled warmly inside of their barns, he really had nothing to fret over. Fishing and foraging would keep him financially steady, and the residents of Stardew never seemed to let the frigid weather damper their spirits (well, for most of them; some were down no matter what time of year it happened to be).

And, reluctant as he was to admit it, Nathan was beginning to understand the sentiment all too well.

"Hhh--... hHAH'Gshh! hhAHG'Shh! hheeh-- HEHGSHH!"

The farmer groaned wearily following the trio of sneezes, not even bothering to suppress an all body shiver as he dragged the sleeve of his jacket under his nose. His normally caramel skin had taken on an ashen paleness, eyes sunken in and circled with darker hollows underneath, straight nose chapped a raw, fleshy pink around the nostrils - all the glaring signs of a particularly nasty bug that just so happened to house itself in Nathan's immune system.

Still, sick or not, he had work to be done. A farm to tend to, errands to run, a life to uphold. Huffing out a hot breath against chilled air, Nathan tried his best to sniff back the contents of his mucus laden sinuses, raising a knuckle to gently but firmly knead at his itchy nose. Yoba, what he wouldn't give to just go back inside and lay down. His gaze drifted upwards, rheumy eyes scanning the blanket of white draped over his entire farm, another meager sniffle failing to stem the flow of his congestion.

Hands moved to grip the ax, heaving it into the air once more before thrusting into the dent already marking his previous work. Twice, a third time, but on the fourth up-swing, his nose decided to snatch every bit of attention with a sharp, prickly sting. "ehhh... hHEEGH-CHAAH!"

He directed the sneeze downwards, stumbling back with the sudden force and dropping his tool to the snowy ground, all but forgotten as his head tilted back with another series of hitching breaths. "hhhiih!... hehhh... heeEEHH!.... Oh, Y-Yoba, c-c'moohhhnnn..." This was getting ridiculous! And he must have looked just as silly; tears beading in his eyes, rosy, twitchy nose pointed straight into the air, fingers fanning the cold air in front of his face as he heaved and huffed towards the inevitable. He was so close...

"Hello, Nathan!"

Oh no. A breath choked in his throat, Penny's clear, melodic voice nearly slicing through the sneezy haze Nathan found himself trapped in. Nearly. Just a graze of his index finger against the tip of his nose seemed to flick the sneeze into fruition. Oh Yoba, not in front of her--!

"hhHEGSHH'Uuh! heh'GSHHhuu! h'eEYESHHhuuu! ESHHhuu!... ghhh," The first sneeze had thrown him forward, each following sending his body hunching closer and closer towards the ground. Well, at least he'd aimed them into his elbow; Harvey had been rather adamant about that in their check up last month. Back then, he'd been blessedly naive as to the sickness which now held him in it's itchy, dripping, iron grip.

In the pre-sneeze haze, he hadn't noticed Penny's presence shift. Not until peering up through watery eyes and catching the worry - mild shock, as well? - bending her pretty features. "Goodness - Bless you! A couple of times, I guess," She gasped, hands clasped in front of her but fidgeting with the hem of her winter coat. "Oh, Nathan, you really don't look well," The already rising lump of embarrassment claimed his throat tighter at her words, causing his cheeks to flush a deeper red.

With a tight sniffle, he managed a gruff chuckle as he straightened back up. "I'm okay, really, Penny. Just a... little chilly, that's all," Lying. Of course he'd resort to that, save enough face as he possibly could in front of the woman he'd been pining after ever since they'd met. Penny had a natural motherly aura about her, and so many more attributes had drawn him in like a bee to honey. He was absolutely ill in love when it came to the demure red head. But any other sick simply wouldn't do. Besides, he'd caught a ton of colds back in the city and worked through them just fine. This? Nothing but a bump in the road.

"Maybe more than a little. I hate to say it, but, you look like death warmed over," And she did wince with the observation, plump bottom lip catching between her teeth. Dear Yoba, why did she have to be so darned cute??? "Shouldn't you be inside, resting?"

Fingers rose to rub the back of his neck as he gave a gentle shake of his head. "Not when I've got so much work to be done. And I've barely even started the day... woke up a little later than usual," he murmured the last part, wrinkling his nose with another liquid sniffle as he cast his gaze off to the rest of his farmland.

"Well, then isn't that a sign? That maybe you need more sleep than you've given yourself?" He could catch Penny attempting to meet his gaze, a groan seeping into his chest. The tenderness in her words nearly melted away the biting chill that settled in his bones. Truth be told, all he /wanted/ was to sink in the sea of sheets and blankets waiting inside of his cozy abode, where he could sweat out this bug in comfort and peace.

"I mean... I just-- Uh?!"

Before he could muster up another lame deflection, a small, pale hand rose to brush underneath his bangs. Though sudden, the cool touch sent a shiver of relief down his spine, and for a moment he began to relax until Penny gasped. "You're burning up! Nathan, you're going to run yourself into the ground..." Bit by bit, Penny was chipping a hole in his defenses, already shuddering under the weight of a truly awful head cold. In the moment he wanted nothing more than to drag himself to the white flag of surrender, even if the other, stubborn-as-a-mule side of his mind would beat him in the ass for it.

However, he barely had time to contemplate hauling himself inside when another tickle flared up in his sinuses. Gentle and soothing as it was, Penny's fingers grazed the bridge of his nose just enough to spark that ever-present itch lodged in his nose. Panicked, Nathan shakily rose a hand up to Penny, stopping just short of grasping her shoulder. "Uh, P-Puuhhh... Peehhh...hhHHEH--!" There was no tease in this one. Nothing but a sharp inhale before Nathan's body yet again pitched inwards with a congested, "hhH'IIGCHUUh! guhh... iihhhHH! hhyeESHH'uh!Ohhh..." With little to no warning, and not wanting to startle Penny with a sudden shove, Nathan had directed the spray at the frost covered ground between them. The dive sent his head swimming, bent frame swaying to the side with a soft moan. "I-I'b sorry... snffl I couldn't warn'd you id tibe,"

The gentle sigh above his head sounded so far away, he almost swore Penny had turned to book it from him, completely disgusted. He wouldn't blame her. Imagine his surprise when he felt an arm hook around his own, gently guiding him upright again. A tender, albeit slightly chiding voice tutting, "Nathan Forager, you really are something else. Come on now," as Penny began leading him towards his house.

Sniffling a few times in succession, he couldn't bring himself to glance in the direction of those knowing eyes, a grimace twisting his own features. Here he was, a sneezing, dripping, sickly mess, and Penny was actually still near him. Touching him. "Peddy--" Damn it, he couldn't even speak properly! He sucked in a deeper sniffle, raising the cuff of his jacket to scrub away any excess threatening to drip from his nose. "Y-You really shouldn't... I cad bake it hobe fide, plus, I'd... uhhhh..." Never forgive himself if he actually passed on this plague to her? Never get over the embarrassment of her seeing him snotting all over himself? Never be able to look at her again without blushing as red as the ripe apples sprouting in his green house? Yeah, that about summed it.

"You're not used to having people help you, is that it? My mom is the exact same way. Never wanting anyone to think they're weak for needing help every once in a while," Her weight shifted, pressing closer against Nathan as they slowly ascended the steps to his front porch. "Well, I'll tell you the same thing I tell her: there's no shame in needing a hand every now and then. In fact, it makes you a lot smarter for asking, before you end up working yourself... well, sick,"

No wonder Penny wanted to be a teacher so badly. She certainly had the patience for it, although Nathan couldn't help feeling a bit irked at his own stupidity. A sore throat hadn't been so bad a couple of days ago, and maybe his body wouldn't be in such poor shape now if he had rested up then. As it stood, he just felt plain awful, a lethargy in each movement and word and thought that he couldn't shake with even the most forceful of sneezes.

Once inside, he finally detached himself from Penny (reluctantly) and sighed, passing a hand over his face. "Okay, you're righ'd. I... m'bight be bore thad a little tired," he admitted, raising his other hand to press tenderly against each side of his nose. A small smile formed on Penny's lips, not of triumph but more so mild relief. "I swear, I didn't feel this bad a few days ago. If anythi'g it kinda just, hit be all ad ond'ce," As did the trickle of mucus tickling it's way past his chapped nostrils.

Nathan sniffed sharply, clasping a hand over his nose as he trudged towards the coffee table. A small, blue box of tissues sat on the edge, and he plucked a good fistful before switching them out to cover his face. He pinched off the escaping moisture, opting out of blowing for the time being (hey, he still had to save a little face) with a heavy sigh. "I'b really sorry you have to see all this. It's so gross," And the small pile of used tissues clustered around the table didn't help matters. How charming that was.

Despite his blossoming self-loathing, Penny gave a soft giggle, moving around to the opposite side of the table. "Nathan, if you think this is bad, I'll have to tell you a few stories while I'm here. You'll think twice about being so easily embarrassed by your body then,"

He shook his head at that, swiping under his nose one last time before balling the tissue into his jacket pocket. "I dunno, feels like I'm a leaky fauce-- Wait, 'while you're here' ?" Glancing up sharply, sure enough Penny was removing her outer wear, draping it over a chair neatly. "You... You're staying?"

"Of course," she began matter-a-factly, "You're sick as a dog, and the worst thing about being sick is having no one to take care of you. Just being alone in general - what if something happened and--" Mid scarf fold, Penny's gaze shifted to the side, again entrapping her bottom lip. "Unless, I'm being too forward. I-I'd never want to make you feel uncomfortable, especially when you don't feel well. I forget not everyone is..."

A pang went through his heart at the flicker of hurt flashing across her features. Sometimes Nathan had to remind himself that behind those bright, brilliant green irises was a delicate flower. A woman who faithfully cared for her mother, even when fought against for caring so deeply in the first place.

Hesitation gripped him for a moment, and Nathan coughed into his wrist before mustering up enough courage to push it down. "Honestly? I'd be super appreciative of havi'g you here, Ped'nny. So long as you don'dt mb'ind," he added with a lop-sided smile, slipping his jacket off, "Uh, I'll try to dot be the worst patiedt ever,"

There and gone in a blink, Penny once again beamed up towards him, a newfound hope in her voice. "Don't you worry, Dr. Penny is here to put you on the mend. You'll be up and tending to your beautiful farm in no time,"

Nathan couldn't help but smile at the shift, already feeling better himself for it. "I'b glad I'b id capable hands. Ki'nd of surprisi'g but, I'b horrible at taki'g care of bys-s-seehhhlllf..." Good Yoba, again?! Quickly rolling his eyes, Nathan firmly rubbed the pads of his fingertips against his nose, mouth dropping open with a shaky inhale. No way, he wasn't going to sneeze again. Not in front of Penny, not with her in his house!

"Oh, bless you!" Penny preemptively replied, clasping the box of tissues as she tottered to Nathan. But he shook his head fervently, nose scrunching up with another liquid sniffle.

"Do, I'b hhhokay... sniff! I'b just a little t-tihhhihhckly... f-fide, though,"

[lightningfilledsaber]

*takes my break early*

[annataut]

Skin care products for this summer season

ummer season pointers to your remedy cupboard pools, playgrounds and picnics are all part of summer season outside amusing. 

While health mishaps manifest, over the counter treatments can help. To inform your picks, take a look at out the contemporary pinnacle endorsed…

summer guidelines on your medicine cupboard

pools, playgrounds and picnics are all part of summer time outside amusing. Whilst fitness mishaps occur, over-the-counter treatments can assist. To inform your choices, take a look at out the trendy pinnacle encouraged health products to deal with commonplace seasonal issues for kids and adults. Plus, see the subsequent recommendation from physicians on selecting otc merchandise for summer time health woes. Insect bites and stings

mosquitoes, ticks and other insects are happy to sign up for your picnic. Relying on wherein you stay — or tour — you may be exposed to tick-related threats like lyme disorder or mosquito-spread sicknesses like malaria. Trojan horse bites are a “extraordinary-huge” cause for summertime workplace visits, says dr. Natasha burgert, a pediatrician with a exercise in kansas city, missouri. In her midwestern area, she says, there are lots of “angry ticks” in addition to mosquito-borne ailments. “we propose 10 percent deet repellents for most of our kids,” she says. Even as natural or eucalyptus-based totally products may be good enough at the playground, she says, they’re truly now not sturdy sufficient for heavily infested places. Bees and wasps also can take the thrill out of outdoor fun. A spread of insect chew and sting management merchandise can help. Allergies and colds

respiratory conditions consisting of allergies and colds don’t take summer season holidays. For watery eyes or a stuffy nose, antihistamines for hypersensitive reactions can provide alleviation. “we’re seeing plenty of seasonal hypersensitive reactions and a few asthma flare-americahere and there,” burgert says. For seasonal allergic reaction symptoms, “we typically advocate just over-the-counter liquid antihistamines or chewable pills,” she says. “simply, tablets for our big youngsters.” steroid nasal sprays can also help. “maximum of these are over the counter now, too,” she notes. “so we’re very fortunate that most of our families can control seasonal allergic reaction stuff simply by way of going to the drugstore and no longer coming to us.”

movement sickness

from lake boat rides and sea cruises to curler coaster thrills at the leisure park, summer time is prime time for motion sickness. For some humans, all it takes is a avenue ride or teach adventure to break out in a sweat and sense queasy, dizzy and nauseated. If being a passenger makes you suffer, movement illness remedies consisting of dramamine and bonine may additionally assist. “we see quite a few motion sickness (in) our younger youngsters,” burgert says. “generally, for younger kids, the energetic element that enables with movement illness is a derivative of benadryl — an antihistamine.” at ages 10 or older, she says, mother and father can start to use movement-illness products for youngsters. “motion-sickness bands, like wristbands — numerous my families absolutely like them as well,” she says. Scar prevention

“summer season is also a time where we see a number of burns, from fireworks, grilling out and campfires,” burgert says. “maximum children who have considerable burns need prescription stuff to start.” kids also can injure themselves at the playground, main to cuts and lacerations or jagged wounds. Many mother and father are concerned approximately scarring. Burgert recommends scar treatments along with mederma, excessive-vitamin e products and silicone pads to sell recuperation and reduce the advent of the scar. Maintaining wounds moist, as opposed to anticipating scabs to get dry and crusty, is also key. “we keep the street rash and those lacerations and cuts covered with simply petroleum jelly, a & d ointment,” or similar products, she says. “something that maintains them nice and moist at some stage in the healing technique for better cosmetic effects.”

dehydration

as temperatures upward thrust and you enjoy amusing activities within the warm solar, dehydration may be a hazard. Besides keeping a water bottle on hand, you may want to stock up on hydration assist merchandise to refill electrolytes including potassium and calcium for more secure sweating. Further, in case you suffer from meals poisoning whilst attempting new foods on your travels or digging into summer season picnics, staying as well-hydrated as viable is a should. Dry pores and skin

parched, dry skin is more liable to itching, sloughing and even tearing from scratching. It’s important to take right care of your pores and skin all through summer (and year-spherical). Moisturizers inside the shape of creams or lotions add a further layer of protection among your skin and the elements. And as you age and pores and skin turns into extra sensitive, it becomes even greater important to moisturize your skin. Diaper rash

diaper rash can get worse in warm climate. “we see yeast-based totally diaper rash plenty within the summer season just because kids’ bottoms are hotter, that is what yeast love.” burgert says. “so, we without a doubt see a few breakdown.” making use of clotrimazole-based products can relieve yeasty summertime diaper rash, she says. Infants also can suffer every other diaper-primarily based danger. “bugs love the diaper place, so we see worm bites proper at the threshold of the diaper line and those usually get inflamed because it’s a grimy location,” she says. In that case, she provides, a topical antibiotic like neosporin may be useful. Sunburn relief

a sunburn is a primary-diploma burn to the top layer of the pores and skin a good way to subsequently heal on its personal, says dr. Ethan lerner, an partner professor of dermatology at harvard scientific college and massachusetts trendy health center. However, he says, aloe-based totally merchandise can make sunburn experience higher, and he’s a fan of botanical products in preferred — whilst sold by using legitimate stores like local pharmacies — for their ability for high quality health effect. To deal with superficial burns, he says, applying bacitracin ointment or even just vaseline is foremost to neosporin due to the fact humans are much more likely to be allergic to the latter. With blistering sunburns, he notes, the larger difficulty is the better correlation with growing cancer skin cancer inside the future. Ultraviolet ray safety

going on a street trip? Sunscreen is a ought to to shield your skin from the sun’s uv rays. You might face more publicity than you recognize. “while maximum of the sunburn is from so-called uvb, the uva mild is what’s predominantly accountable for skin ageing,” lerner says. Preserving car windows closed for the duration of road trips isn’t enough safety, he says. As an instance, a ordinary motive force’s left arm indicates an awful lot extra solar damage than the right, whilst a frequent passenger’s proper arm may additionally show extra solar-aging consequences. Lengthy sleeves of any fabric offer some safety, lerner notes. Automobile manufacturers are catching on, he adds, with some imparting car home windows with uva protection. Sunscreen for youngsters

mother and father want effective sunscreens for children to preserve them secure outdoors. A baby’s sensitive pores and skin needs safety, too, and sunblock creates an invisible shield. “maximum of the sunscreens are tested down to 6 months (of age),” burgert notes. “however even under 6 months, if we know that babies are going to be in direct solar, we nevertheless advise zinc- or titanium-based totally sunscreen.” chemical publicity is lower than with different sunscreen lotions and sprays, she says, despite the fact that the ones can be extra convenient. At any age, she says, the bottom line is that parents ought to use products that don’t make youngsters break out or get a rash, and practice them sufficient and frequently. Poison ivy and poison oak

trekking and exploring within the woods can lead you straight to poison ivy. Topical otc merchandise which includes cortizone-10 (hydrocortisone cream) and caladryl (calamine lotion) can relieve itching and dry up oozing from mild rashes. But, you should call your medical doctor with more critical instances involving fever or problem respiratory, consistent with the american academy of family physicians. Rash in your eyes, mouth or genital location, pus-oozing blisters or rash overlaying massive areas of your frame may additionally require medical interest. In wellknown, lerner says, “i might generally tend to try to keep away from the plant or to try to use a reasonably potent, prescription-strength topical steroid to treat poison ivy.”

dirty swimming pools

swimming pools — especially lodge swimming pools but neighborhood swimming pools, too — are breeding grounds for infection, a might also 2018 record from the centers for disorder manage and prevention showed. Swimming with an open wound to spread or allow germs in is the closing aspect you want to do. Waterproof adhesive bandages offer essential protection. “if you’ve were given an open reduce or sore, you’ve got to have that water-proof (bandage) on, no longer only to shield your friends in the pool with you, however also assume there’s been a child with diarrhea in that pool in the final 24 hours,” burgert says. “that is a large danger for purchasing that wound inflamed.”

poolside fungus

even with out jumping inside the pool, the capability for getting athlete’s foot exists simply from on foot in the poolside surroundings, lerner warns. Otc antifungal merchandise to treat athlete’s foot encompass lamisil, lotrimin and zeasorb. To prevent athlete’s foot, put on turn-flops or bathe footwear to reduce exposure from pool decks or public bathe floors. Summer fitness risks and merchandise

these otc merchandise help save you or deal with summer health mishaps:

— antihistamines for hypersensitive reactions.

— sprays for insect bites and bee stings.

— capsules or wristbands for movement sickness.

— creams or pads for scar management.

— hydration support to prevent dehydration.

— moisturizers to stave off dry pores and skin.

— lotions for diaper rash.

— soothing sunburn products.

— sunscreen with uva safety.

— sunblock and sunscreen for youngsters.

— poison ivy topicals for itching and rashes.

— safety from pool-based totally infections.

— antifungals for athlete’s foot.

[cinaflower]

Reasons fibromyalgia sucks

1. Pain, anywhere and everywhere, burning, stabbing, aching, pinching, cramps, throbbing 2. The crawling sensations or stinging like ants or bees, and crazy assed itching for no reason 3. Tmj- tense jaws and neck, torn up insides of mouth, pain in jaw and into ear that’s like an ice pick stabbing you 4. Headaches and migraines 5. IBS- for me this means explosive diarrhea that has no set plan or reason, it may last all day, it might come just because I ate, I’m usually seconds away from crapping in my sexy panties most days 6. Exhaustion and fatigue that comes and goes in severity and isn’t necessarily dependent on what I do 7. I either want to sleep all the time or can’t get to sleep, have long epic dreams and wake up several times a night, can’t get comfortable no matter what I do 8. Lack of stamina, energy, focus, no matter how good of a day I’m having there’s a limit to what I feel good enough to do, some days I can get things done, some days the simplest task makes me feel like keeling over 9. Dizziness, tripping, running into things, falling, keeling over, dropping things, hands and legs don’t want to work, I look freaking drunk 10. Memory loss, can’t remember a damn thought in a middle of a sentence, what someone told me 5 minutes ago, what I’m supposed to be doing, my brain stops working 11. Sensory processing overload- I can’t handle too many things at once, stressors, tasks, seeing, hearing, smelling things, emotions, plus the ever present pain builds on all that until I’m too overwhelmed to function 12. Cognitive impairment, feeling foggy or confused or like I’m in a cloud, harder to learn new things or remember things learned 13. Nerve damage in hands or feet, too hot or too cold and very hard to change them after they get that way 14. Depression- feeling hopeless about feeling better, about not being able to feel good, or being able work and we feel guilty about not being “ourselves” which is compounded by others not understanding or supporting us 15. Medications aren’t always the fix, you have to go to all kinds of doctors, who run a bazillion tests for all your crazy symptoms and then try to guess which meds will work until they find something that might make some of your symptoms manageable 16. Everyone with fibromyalgia is different, has different syndromes, symptoms, accompanying illnesses, so it makes it harder to understand as a medical community, as sufferers and as people in your life because it makes no fucking sense 17. That the number one killer of people with fibromyalgia is suicide, 50% of people with fibromyalgia either try or do it, it’s because we’re suffering, trying to live the best we can or functioning while trying to live, our suffering is invalidated and not given the respect it deserves and we feel like no one believes in us or our reality- they think we're milking it, crazy, hypochondriacs, pussies, lazy, that we choose what we "want" to do 18. Anxiety, partly because of the faulty wiring in our nervous system, partly from knowing you can’t do what you want to do, guilt, being overwhelmed, constantly being attacked by your own damned body, nothing is able to calm you down when upset sometimes, maybe panic attacks 19. Not feeling good enough to exercise or take good care of yourself, because you’re just existing some days, lucky to be alive or you're trying to convince yourself you're lucky to be alive, not being able to work, or feeling so miserable working when you feel bad so the whole quality of your life declines 20. Add your crappy assed symptoms in the comments if I didn’t mention them, I didn’t put all that I’ve had or have, but my damn arm hurts from typing and the other arm fell asleep and my neck hurts like a monkey is stabbing me repeatedly, why a monkey? Just cause it’s funnier and we have to laugh to keep from crying! Lol!

[heilpraktiker-hannover]

Natural Spider Bite Treatment: 10 Easy Home Remedies

Natural Spider Bite Treatment: 10 Easy Home Remedies draxe.com | June 10, 2017 10:00 AM Like bug bites, spider bites are far from desirable. However, spiders are typically just a nuisance. In fact, most of the time, spider bite treatment can done in the comfort of your own home using natural remedies. While other times, especially if a more threatening type of spider bit you, spider bites can be a lot more serious. Unlike mosquitoes that feed on humans, spiders pretty much only bite us as a defense mechanism because they are either feeling threatened or trapped. But no one really cares about why a spider bit them once they are dealing with an annoying inflamed, itchy and painful bite! I’m sure you are ready to learn some of the best options when it comes to natural treatment for spider bites including essential oils as well as common items you very likely already have in your home! Spider Bite Risk Factors, Causes & Symptoms First off, your risk of being bitten by a specific type of poisonous spider varies depending upon the state you live in. For example, living in the southwestern United States makes you more likely to come in contact with a black widow. Even spiders known for having a more serious bite don’t go around just looking to bite people. Spiders have venom to kill their prey. If a spider bites a human and injects its venom, it’s typically because they disturbed the spider’s living area or they made the spider feel trapped. If you’re looking to avoid spiders, then you want to be extra careful in sheds, garages, wood piles and with empty containers (like those used for gardening). Also, outdoors you’re more likely to find spiders inside of tree stumps or under rocks. Indoor areas that are somewhat notorious for “hiding” spiders include places that tend to be untouched and out of sight.  For example, they might lurk behind dressers and bookcases, basement and attic clutter, or those kitchen cupboards that you rarely go into. ( 1 ) What causes a spider bite? The obvious answer: a spider! But the unwanted symptoms of a spider bite are specifically caused by venom injected into you by a spider. However, the severity of your spider bite symptoms will depend upon the exact type of spider that bit you, how much venom that spider injected and how sensitive your body is to the venom. What does a spider bite look like? Like bug bites, a spider bite looks like an inflamed reddish bump . General Spider Bite Symptoms: ( 2 ) Inflammation Redness Mild pain Itching How bad your spider bite symptoms are depends on what kind of spider bit you, how much venom was injected and your body’s individual reaction to this venom. For more specific and more serious spider bite symptoms, such as the symptoms of a black widow spider bite, brown recluse spider bite or wolf spider bite, check out my previous article:  Spider Bite! Symptoms + 6 Easy Natural Treatments Conventional Spider Bite Treatment The majority of spider bites do not necessitate medical intervention and can be treated with at-home spider bite treatment. The first step in conventional home treatment is to wash the bite with soap and water. The next step is to use a cold compress on the bite area. Then, conventional spider bite treatment recommendations typically include taking over-the-counter pain killers like Tylenol® or Advil®, and oral antihistamines like Benadryl®. Instead of Benadryl®, some doctors may recommend other anti-histamines such as Claritin®, Zyrtec® or Allegra®. Conventional treatment may also include prescription steroid pills and/or topical steroid cream. In addition, if your spider bite becomes infected, antibiotics are likely to be prescribed. ( 3 ) If you are experiencing a more serious spider bite, it’s possible that your doctor may give you an antivenom injection or intravenously give you antivenom as part of your spider bite treatment. ( 4 ) 10 Home Remedies: Natural Spider Bite Treatment In fact, natural spider bites’ treatment is pretty straight-forward and not hard to do. It’s also not costly. Here are some of the best and easiest ways to a non life-threatening spider bite. Experts say that the swelling and pain of a spider bite should typically only last one to two days, similar to a bee sting . ( 5 ) 1. Ice The first step of most natural spider bite treatments is to clean the bite with warm water and soap. Next, you should apply ice to the bite area to reduce swelling for 10 minutes. Repeat icing several times a day, especially in the first 24 hours. Icing a spider bite is a conventional as well as a natural treatment for spider bite symptoms. ( 6 ) 2. Activated Charcoal Activated charcoal is known for drawing out toxins when used both internally or externally. If you apply a charcoal paste to a spider bite, it can help to draw out the venom causing your unpleasant spider bite symptoms. Apply the paste to the bite and let it sit for an hour or two. You do this twice a day until symptoms improve. ( 7 ) 3. Baking Soda Paste One of the easiest and most cost-effective options when it comes to spider bite treatment is baking soda. This common household item truly seems to have endless uses and bug and spider bites definitely make the list. Make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it several times a day to improve spider bite symptoms. To create a thick paste, combine three parts baking soda to one part water. 4. Elevation If you have a spider bite on an extremity, then elevation can really help to decrease swelling. So if your spider bite is on your arm or on your leg then you should elevate that limb of your body. Elevation can be especially helpful when it it comes to brown recluse spider bite treatment or black widow spider bite treatment. If you get bitten by a brown recluse or black widow, you may likely need medical attention if you have a bad reaction, but part of your home treatment plan may likely include elevation if the bite is on an arm or leg. ( 8 ) 5. No Scratching Do not scratch at your spider bite. This may sound too simple to be on the natural spider bite treatment list, but if you’ve ever started scratching at a spider bite or other bug bite, then you already know how much worse it makes the situation. The bite only gets angrier and itchier. Plus, scratching at a spider bite raises the risk of the bite becoming infected. Resist the urge to scratch and your spider bite should heal that much quicker. 6. Lavender Oil Lavender essential oil   is a perfect pick for a spider bite. It can calm spider bite inflammation and redness and also encourage healing. Simply combine a few drops of lavender oil with coconut oil and put it directly on the spider bite. You can also apply the lavender oil undiluted (just a drop or two) if you prefer. 7. Potato Poultice 8. Witch Hazel Witch hazel is known for its skin-healing, astringent and antioxidant properties. For bug bites of all kinds, including spider bites, the astringent and calming power of witch hazel  makes it an awesome spider bite treatment. Apply liquid witch hazel to the bite a few times a day to reduce itching, redness and inflammation. ( 10 ) You can also try my  DIY Anti-Itch Cream , which includes witch hazel as well as baking soda,  bentonite clay , honey and apple cider vinegar. 9. Aloe Vera Time and again aloe vera comes to the rescue for all kinds of skin woes. It’s not surprising that aloe vera can help to calm the inflammation and itchiness because it contains all kinds of helpful components including vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fatty acids. ( 11 ) You can use the gel inside of a fresh aloe vera leaf or you can look for aloe vera gel at the store. If you’re purchasing an aloe vera product, just aim for one that has the highest aloe vera content possible and the fewest added ingredients and preferably no questionable preservatives. If you read the label on many seemingly great aloe vera products, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Aloe vera can be applied to a spider bite several times a day until it improves. 10. Aspirin (Topically!) NSAIDs like aspirin are a common conventional recommendation for spider bite treatment, but instead of a swallowing one of these pills and risking NSAID side effects , you can use it externally. Make sure it’s the simplest, purest form of the little white bills and place one or 2 tablets in small amount of water to make a paste. Similar to baking soda, you can apply this paste directly to the bite, leave it on for one to two hours, wash it off and do that one to two times daily until symptoms improve. Promoters of this natural remedy say that the aspirin helps to neutralize the venom and, of course, it also helps to decrease inflammation. ( 12 ) Precautions It’s not common to die from a spider bite or to have a really serious reaction, but the worst case scenarios typically occur in the elderly, very ill people and children. ( 13 ) Immediate medical attention is necessary for a spider bite if any of the follow are true: ( 14 ) The bite area gets continually worse or spreads after applying basic first aid. The person who was bitten has difficulty breathing. The person who was bitten has severe pain, abdominal cramping or a growing ulcer at the bite site. You are unsure whether or not the bite was from a poisonous spider. It is unlikely, yet possible, to experience an allergic reaction called anaphylactic shock after a spider bites you. Anaphylactic shock can be fatal. Dial 911 if a spider bite victim is exhibiting any of these signs of anaphylactic shock: ( 15 ) Loss of consciousness Trouble breathing Rapid swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eye area Hoarseness or wheezing Severe itching, cramping, and/or numbness Disorientation Dizziness Hives or a reddish rash Stomach cramps Final Thoughts To avoid spider bites in the first place, it’s a very wise idea to shake out footwear, gloves, clothing and blankets before using them, especially if they’ve been in storage for a while. Spider bite prevention is another great reason to get rid of clutter in your home. If you’re going into an area that you think may be housing some spiders, make loud noises or create vibration so you are less likely to startle one of these crawling creatures. If a spider does bite you, make sure to seek medical attention if needed. 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