Spider Bite Symptoms, Treatments & More
Article Sources
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3. Black Widow Spider Bite Symptoms
A person who receives a bite from a black widow spider feels a sharp pain followed by numbness.1‘Spider Bites: Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention.’ Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16639-spider-bites. Fang marks may be visible on the skin. Pain and cramping may occur in the stomach, chest, shoulders and back. The person may develop profuse sweating, nausea and vomiting, headache and dizziness.
More severe symptoms include breathing difficulties, as well as tremors, weakness and paralysis in the limbs. The person may also feel restless and anxious, the eyelids may swell and a rash may develop.3‘Default - Stanford Children’s Health.’ Stanford Children’s Health - Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=spider-bites-85-P00860.
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