The bite I got on the side of my head almost killed me eventually, it led to multiple secondary effects spread over years.
It destroys tissue and opens you up to secondary infections. There is a doctor in Texas who believes the toxins can linger unnoticed after the initial symptoms and hit you again later.
Sounds dreadful. Reminds me of the residual effects of Lyme disease.
It destroys tissue and opens you up to secondary infections. There is a doctor in Texas who believes the toxins can linger unnoticed after the initial symptoms and hit you again later.
If I remember correctly, the brown recluse doesn’t have a venom per se. but injects an enzyme solution that sticks around and spreads slowly through the tissues.
I do remember reading an article that said that using electric shock across the bite area or the spreading necrotic flesh will disrupt the enzymes and stop the damage from spreading.