I got taken out yesterday....

diablo250 · November 25th, 2009, 03:53 PM

...but not by a car

I awoke at 4:00am yesterday to a pin-prick sensation in my leg. By 4:15 the pain had spread to my hip and lower leg. I tried to go to sleep, and restlessly tossed about until 10:00am. I awoke to find a red spot on my leg with a circle around it. I went to the ER at 11:00 with a dizzy head and muscle spasms...a spider bite! I didn't know what kind until today...my girlfriend spotted it next to our bed!

Captured and frozen sucka!

Notice...red hourglass...eek! luckily, I haven't had a bad reaction. I felt like **** yesterday, but the bite is nothing more than a sore lump today, thankfully.

Happy thanksgiving!

HKr1 · November 25th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Sorry to hear! Gald you had no adverse reaction. Wife can feel your pain, she got stung by a scorpion in our bed last year.

SUCKS!

Rayme · November 25th, 2009, 04:07 PM

This sucks bros! Good thing you're here to type your story lol!

I'm glad I live in a place where no insect or animal are venomous

noche_caliente · November 25th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Ok, now I feel like I have things crawling on me - gee thanks! Glad you are ok though!

rockNroll · November 25th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Dammit! Now I have the heebeejeebees ... thanks! (runs to check bed)

OldGuy · November 25th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Looks like it might be a Black Widow - used to hunt them as a kid when I lived in Glendale, CA. Pea shooter, dart made with a wooden match stick, needle, and some paper for fletching.

Hey I didn't say I was that smart as a kid

BlueRaven · November 25th, 2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGuy

Looks like it might be a Black Widow - used to hunt them as a kid when I lived in Glendale, CA. Pea shooter, dart made with a wooden match stick, needle, and some paper for fletching.

Hey I didn't say I was that smart as a kid

Snake · November 25th, 2009, 09:48 PM

From the description I thought it was a black widow. What did the hospital say it was?

diablo250 · November 25th, 2009, 10:52 PM

I know it was a black widow....hence the hourglass reference. I grew up in Northern California around these suckers, but I didn't think they'd be in the bedroom!

ninjabrewer · November 26th, 2009, 12:02 AM

Dang Mike, glad to hear that you are ok. I hear those things have a nasty bite.

nb

Sailariel · November 26th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Happy for you it wasn`t a Brown Recluse. One of those puppies will lay you up for a week. Treated a few of those when I worked in the ER.

250Rocket · November 26th, 2009, 05:10 PM

Thank god I live in Canada. Might have a smaller riding season but all the nasty creepy crawlies can't tough out the cold so there aren't any. We only have to put up with Moose and Beavers

But aren't Black window bites potentially fatal?

Snake · November 26th, 2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250Rocket

Thank god I live in Canada. Might have a smaller riding season but all the nasty creepy crawlies can't tough out the cold so there aren't any. We only have to put up with Moose and Beavers

But aren't Black window bites potentially fatal?

Yes they can be potentialy fatal. Alot depends on the persons level of health.

BlueRaven · November 26th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250Rocket

Thank god I live in Canada. Might have a smaller riding season but all the nasty creepy crawlies can't tough out the cold so there aren't any. We only have to put up with Moose and Beavers

since you live in montreal are you forgetting the drivers there too some of ppl there are suicidal lol

welcome2thedawn · November 26th, 2009, 07:59 PM

ouch...i went camping in the desert as a kid and ended up with a spider bite on my leg that hurt so bad i could hardly walk for a week...it's crazy to think something that small can do so much damage

diablo250 · November 26th, 2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Yes they can be potentialy fatal. Alot depends on the persons level of health.

In my case, my DNA just bonded with the venom...no biggie. I can shoot webs out of my hands now...

On a different note, I just got back from a ride with my new boots and gloves, and all I can say is wow. Big difference between 'street' and 'race' gear. I got some brand new joe rocket speedmaster boots and a brand new set of Held racing gloves for $100 total-kept my toes and hands nice and comfy for the ride over topanga.

Snake · November 26th, 2009, 09:11 PM

I guess we will have to knick-name you Spider Man.

emt250 · December 3rd, 2009, 09:59 PM

this is why all spiders must die.

Daeldren · December 4th, 2009, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Dammit! Now I have the heebeejeebees ... thanks! (runs to check bed)

unfortunately where we live, those bastards are all over the place.

TrueFaith · December 5th, 2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKr1

Sorry to hear! Gald you had no adverse reaction. Wife can feel your pain, she got stung by a scorpion in our bed last year.

SUCKS!

FLORIDA HAS SCORPIONS!??! Damn, now I'm really glad I never moved there. I took a trip to Phoenix a few years ago, but I was so worried about scorpion bites I couldn't even enjoy myself. Those pest exterminator signs everywhere with the big scorpions on them sure didn't help.

Sound Wave · December 6th, 2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailariel

Happy for you it wasn`t a Brown Recluse. One of those puppies will lay you up for a week. Treated a few of those when I worked in the ER.

i got bit by one of those when i was doing my army medical training at ft. sam houston in tx.

it later got to the point i basically lost use of my leg and i ended up in the hospital for 8 days. that was not fun.

DarkNinja52 · December 6th, 2009, 04:00 PM

glad to hear you're okay. spiders are one of my biggest fears... they have too many damn legs haha

Sailariel · December 17th, 2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sound Wave

i got bit by one of those when i was doing my army medical training at ft. sam houston in tx.

it later got to the point i basically lost use of my leg and i ended up in the hospital for 8 days. that was not fun.

Gary, I also did my medical training at Ft Sam in 1967---91C(Medical Specialist) Interned at Brooke on the burn unit--That was grim, and then went to Medical Field Service School for my (91G9 Social Work Psychology Specialist) The Brown Recluse is nasty--you end up with necrotic tissue around the bite which turns to Cellulitis in no time. I got bitten by one in northern New York State. They are all over the US and Canada. Difference between the two is that with the Black Widow, one is more likely to get a severe allergic reaction, which can kill if not treated quickly.

Asuna · December 17th, 2009, 11:01 PM

So freaky!

November 25th, 2009, 03:53 PM	#1
diablo250 Crafty Salesman.... Name: Mike Location: Las Anjules(L.A.) Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r, 06 sv650sf Posts: 170	I got taken out yesterday.... ...but not by a car I awoke at 4:00am yesterday to a pin-prick sensation in my leg. By 4:15 the pain had spread to my hip and lower leg. I tried to go to sleep, and restlessly tossed about until 10:00am. I awoke to find a red spot on my leg with a circle around it. I went to the ER at 11:00 with a dizzy head and muscle spasms...a spider bite! I didn't know what kind until today...my girlfriend spotted it next to our bed! Captured and frozen sucka! Notice...red hourglass...eek! luckily, I haven't had a bad reaction. I felt like **** yesterday, but the bite is nothing more than a sore lump today, thankfully. Happy thanksgiving! __________________________________________________ With -"IST" endings adding a negative connotation: Racist, Sexist, Polygamist, wouldn't a person who hates bikes be a cyclist? I am no longer part of the order of bike haters. I am a cycler.

November 25th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#3
Rayme ninjette.org guru Name: Remy Location: Moncton Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '04 sv650s Posts: 438	This sucks bros! Good thing you're here to type your story lol! I'm glad I live in a place where no insect or animal are venomous __________________________________________________ There's 2 types of people in this world, those who complain and those who act.

November 25th, 2009, 04:10 PM	#4
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Ok, now I feel like I have things crawling on me - gee thanks! Glad you are ok though! __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

November 25th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#6
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Looks like it might be a Black Widow - used to hunt them as a kid when I lived in Glendale, CA. Pea shooter, dart made with a wooden match stick, needle, and some paper for fletching. Hey I didn't say I was that smart as a kid __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

November 25th, 2009, 10:52 PM	#9
diablo250 Crafty Salesman.... Name: Mike Location: Las Anjules(L.A.) Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r, 06 sv650sf Posts: 170	I know it was a black widow....hence the hourglass reference. I grew up in Northern California around these suckers, but I didn't think they'd be in the bedroom! __________________________________________________ With -"IST" endings adding a negative connotation: Racist, Sexist, Polygamist, wouldn't a person who hates bikes be a cyclist? I am no longer part of the order of bike haters. I am a cycler.

November 25th, 2009, 04:52 PM	#5
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	Dammit! Now I have the heebeejeebees ... thanks! (runs to check bed)

November 25th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	From the description I thought it was a black widow. What did the hospital say it was?

November 26th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#10
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Dang Mike, glad to hear that you are ok. I hear those things have a nasty bite. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

November 26th, 2009, 03:23 PM	#11
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Happy for you it wasn`t a Brown Recluse. One of those puppies will lay you up for a week. Treated a few of those when I worked in the ER.

November 26th, 2009, 05:10 PM	#12
250Rocket ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Montreal, Canada Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 171	Thank god I live in Canada. Might have a smaller riding season but all the nasty creepy crawlies can't tough out the cold so there aren't any. We only have to put up with Moose and Beavers But aren't Black window bites potentially fatal? __________________________________________________ Back on the road again Season 2010 Dam it feels good!

November 26th, 2009, 07:59 PM	#15
welcome2thedawn ninjette.org guru Name: dawn Location: portland, or Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r modded, 73 honda cl200, 74 kawasaki 400 triple Posts: 255	ouch...i went camping in the desert as a kid and ended up with a spider bite on my leg that hurt so bad i could hardly walk for a week...it's crazy to think something that small can do so much damage

November 26th, 2009, 09:11 PM	#17
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I guess we will have to knick-name you Spider Man.

December 3rd, 2009, 09:59 PM	#18
emt250 2 Wheel Newb Name: Scott Location: Sacramento, CA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 250r Posts: 218 Blog Entries: 1	this is why all spiders must die. __________________________________________________ "Always remember, your mind is like a parachute. It works best when not being eaten by zombies" -Someone

December 6th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#22
DarkNinja52 ninjette.org sage Name: aj Location: New York / PA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 09 Ninja 250r aka Sheila (RIP), Red '10 Ninja 250r aka Sasha (Sold), White '13 Ninja 300 (To be Purchased) Posts: 855	glad to hear you're okay. spiders are one of my biggest fears... they have too many damn legs haha __________________________________________________

December 17th, 2009, 11:01 PM	#24
Asuna ninjette.org member Name: Mikey Location: N.B. Canada Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): None yet Posts: 46	So freaky! __________________________________________________ April=

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