A MUM is considering calling in bug hunters after being hospitalised by a false widow spider bite.
At first she didn't feel anything but a day later she noticed her arm pit had become swollen and felt like a burn.The spider sank its fangs into Louise after hitching a ride on a cushion she carried under her left armLouise underwent blood tests to check infection marker levels and underwent a 10-minute procedure to scoop out the infected fleshShe said: "The plan was to get an old sofa out of the summerhouse and then put a new red one my friend gave me in.
Days later, the bite came to a head and looked as though it was ready to burst so Louise put a heated compress on it to draw it out - something she regrets."I got some heat to encourage it but it was the worst thing I could have done.Louise visited an out-of-hours doctor on Bank Holiday Monday who immediately referred her to University Hospital of WalesThe false widow is a medium sized spider with a round, brown body and cream coloured markings.Females range in size from 9.
At the hospital Louise underwent blood tests to check infection marker levels and underwent a 10-minute procedure to scoop out the infected flesh.Louise was put on a combination of antibiotics to clear up the infection and had the open wound packed and re-dressed every dayLouise said: "It was horrible knowing all that infection was inside me - all from a spider bite.
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yeah that looks like fun fun. I bet that hurt like hell.
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