News from Iraq! The Camel Spider!--CAUTION: IMAGES

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I had something like this:
http://www.camelspiders.net/camel-spider-bite.htm

happen on the back of my left leg, just above the knee. Only it wasn't a camel spider. Never was sure what exactly bite me. Doc's thought maybe a brown recluse. But they did to me exactly what was described in that link.. EXACTLY. My leg was so badly infected that local anesthisa didnt work. They milked puss out of my leg for 20 minutes (no joke, by the time i was able to get medical attention my leg was so far gone i couldn't bend it anymore). They Also cut out the "necrotic tissue". It Hurt like hell (i was given a wad of gause to bite down on) when the doc cut it out. It was like he took a core sample out of my leg and set it on the tray next to me. I could see the skin, the lay of fat under it, the meat under that ,etc. Sure did make a nice scar.

If you were bit by a brown recluse you are one lucky dude. I can just imagine (well no I can't) how much that must have hurt.

Hope you made a good recovery