Anxiety over spider

E.B · Dec 5, 2019

I personally dont see how this is possible. Our minds are very creative. You are ok.

Cuchculan · Dec 5, 2019

If it didn't bite you there is no reason to worry. Spiders aare not like other animals with venom. The can't spit it at people. You would know if it bit you.

Bobnnat · Dec 5, 2019

100,000,000 to one if it's even clinically possible, which I doubt.

FlipperK · Dec 5, 2019

Where do you live Larii?

I have squashed many spiders with my bare hands and I never had any poisonings. That doesn’t sound possible from what you describe.

mollyfin · Dec 6, 2019

Larii said:
Basically there was this biggish spider on the wall and i whacked it with a cardboard box. But I'm terrified that the spider somehow unleashed venom and it flew into my eyes - my eyes actually feel slightly sore and my vision seems blurry. It seems unlikely and its definitely not the same as if the spider actually bit me, but what are the chances it was super venomous and its poison got inside me when i hit it??

Hi, so, I'm a huge nerd and love spiders. The odds of this are literally 0%.

- The only way you're going to get spider venom in you is if it bites you.

- If a spider bites you, it's still not a guarantee; a lot of spiders won't use their venom immediately and give basically a warning bite.

- Even if a spider does bite you and inject venom, there's a 99.9% chance you're going to be fine. Even black widows and brown recluses aren't nearly as dangerous as people make them out to be. (And when the brown recluse bites do go bad, it's mainly because of infection, not spider venom, which I think is interesting.)

When you say "biggish" spider I'm assuming you don't mean a tarantula or something of that nature, but even then you'd probably be fine. Even the most venomous spiders and scorpions very rarely kill a healthy adult human. They'll make you feel like you're dying for a bit, but you'll probably be okay. And they have to bite/sting you first!

If you do get bitten by a spider, or some unknown critter, keep it clean. If you experience severe muscle cramping, severe abdominal pain, fever, expanding redness, swelling or ulceration, or start to show any signs of an allergic reaction (which to my understanding is quite rare with spiders), seek immediate medical attention. Seek prompt medical attention if you or the person bitten is medically fragile, elderly or a child or pet. Otherwise, just keep an eye on it and if it appears to be getting infected, see a doctor. Most spider bites are at worst about as venomous as a bee sting (but unlike bee stings very rarely trigger allergic reactions). They're mostly meant to kill bugs, and are never meant to kill something our size.

I am not a doctor, I'm just a huge nerd who decided the best way to stop being afraid of spiders (and scorpions) was to learn to love them. They don't want to mess with us - we're terrifying giants to them! They only bite as a very last resort, often when they think they're about to be killed. If you're afraid of spiders (a lot of people are so there's no reason to be embarrassed by it! I still get creeped out by giant close-up photos of them! But they really are mostly harmless!) and you have an infestation or just can't keep them out of your home, shake out bedding, clothes and shoes before use and you eliminate the causes of the majority of spider bites. Most people get bitten by accidentally squishing/stepping on them.

Spiders are averse to citrus and peppermint oils, so you can look into homemade room sprays to keep them away, too. Just make sure they're not toxic to any pets in your home first.

This is a lot longer than it needs to be, but I figure this way you can not worry about this in the future as well as right now. Hope the info was helpful!

Anxiety over spider

Larii

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E.B

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Bobnnat

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