I woke up with a bite on my heel. I know I couldn't have rubbed a blister on my foot because I mostly wear clogs or other open back shoes. Now the place on my heel is red, itchy, painful and swollen. Ugh! I bet a spider got me.
Go sooner! You can't leave this for a week! You could very well have poisen running through you. I don't mean to sound dire, actually, yes I do! But you could drop dead by the time Friday comes.Originally Posted by nurseangel
I have made an appointment to see my doctor on Friday. I would like to go sooner, but I have to work. Trying not to scratch is the hardest part. It itches terribly.
It's true my cat would be at the vet ASAP. I have been worried that this could be contagious to cats. Or that some dangerous spider is running around loose in my house that could bite my cats.Originally Posted by strange_wings
Do you think you could leave work early or show up a little late and try a walk in clinic or the ER? You don't leave infections to get worse for 5 days. Your cat would likely be at the vet ASAP if they needed medical care, don't neglect yourself.
I think it will be okay until Friday. My RN supervisor checks it every day and she said that Friday was a long time off, but it's getting closer. I think once I get an antibiotic it will clear quickly. To me, it almost looks like shingles.Originally Posted by Natalie_ca
Go sooner! You can't leave this for a week! You could very well have poisen running through you. I don't mean to sound dire, actually, yes I do! But you could drop dead by the time Friday comes.
Thanks. I think it will be fine.Originally Posted by Trouts mom
I hope it's nothing serious!
While not impossible, cats seem pretty good at dispatching spiders. I've found many squishes and mangled spider corpses.Originally Posted by nurseangel
It's true my cat would be at the vet ASAP. I have been worried that this could be contagious to cats. Or that some dangerous spider is running around loose in my house that could bite my cats.
I get bullous impetigo from cat bites!!Originally Posted by Natalie_ca
Without actually seeing the lesion, from what you describe...if it isn't a bite, sounds like it could be one of the following:
Impetigo
You can search for other images as well using Google image search for "Impetigo"
Early herpes lesions Not necessarily shingles.
Scabies But you would normally have it in more than just one isolated spot.