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I was bit by a spider this past weekend,, top of my right hand (luckily the bite wasn't on my problem arm) and have been taking antibiotics for 5 days (prescribed antibiotics for seven days)now and they are not helping. The little tiny puncture wound has now opened up into a big lesion, red, gross, greenish-brown fluid leaking onto the band aid. My entire arm cramps up, nauseated, dizzy. Wednesday night I had a temperature. Anyways after the bite occured I headed to a walk in clinic the next day because it was very swollen, nausea, arm cramping etc. I am allergic to penicillan (break out in a rash, feel nauseated) so I was prescribed Erythromycin 3x day.
I keep taking the antibiotics with food etc, not helping. The redness is worse, lesion has grown.
I decided to head to the ER today near my house. I wasn't able to get in to see my family doctor. I hate going to the ER because I feel I am not dying or badly injured, wasting their time.
So the doc looked at my hand, said it looks infected. I told him my arm is cramping, nausea, loss of appetite etc. He asked me why I can't take penicillan. I told him about the rash etc. He said "Do you think you can tolerate the rash if I give you penicillan?" I said "No, I would prefer something else . I don't want a rash." He said "Continue taking the Erythromycin. I don't know much about spider bites. " He left the room, end of it.
The nurse came in, hooked me up to the IV antibiotic. Within minutes I felt odd, nauseated, somewhat itchy. I waited for a bit and realized it was becoming worse, summoned the nurse. She looked at the IV bag and said "Oh my, I gave you penicillan! This was suppose to be for the other patient!" She unhooked everything.
I realize mistakes happen but I felt uneasy with the situation and left the hospital.
Ugh! My arm is cramping. I will continue the antibiotics until they are gone, but in the mean time, my lesion, and redness is worse not better! wtf?
Just ranting!
I keep taking the antibiotics with food etc, not helping. The redness is worse, lesion has grown.
I decided to head to the ER today near my house. I wasn't able to get in to see my family doctor. I hate going to the ER because I feel I am not dying or badly injured, wasting their time.
So the doc looked at my hand, said it looks infected. I told him my arm is cramping, nausea, loss of appetite etc. He asked me why I can't take penicillan. I told him about the rash etc. He said "Do you think you can tolerate the rash if I give you penicillan?" I said "No, I would prefer something else . I don't want a rash." He said "Continue taking the Erythromycin. I don't know much about spider bites. " He left the room, end of it.
The nurse came in, hooked me up to the IV antibiotic. Within minutes I felt odd, nauseated, somewhat itchy. I waited for a bit and realized it was becoming worse, summoned the nurse. She looked at the IV bag and said "Oh my, I gave you penicillan! This was suppose to be for the other patient!" She unhooked everything.
I realize mistakes happen but I felt uneasy with the situation and left the hospital.
Ugh! My arm is cramping. I will continue the antibiotics until they are gone, but in the mean time, my lesion, and redness is worse not better! wtf?
Just ranting!