Bev, about that spider bite. Have you tried putting really hot damp compresses on it? I'm very prone to skin infections from scratches and bites. If the injury is in an easily reached place, I soak the area in as hot of water as I can stand (without burning!) for a few minutes, five times a day. Otherwise it's the hot compress. The heat treatment must mimic inflammation, as it seems to kill off whatever bacteria is multiplying in the injury--I haven't had to see a doc to treat a skin infection in ages since I've started using damp
heat. We also found out by accident that the heat seems to break up
whatever the itch factor is in things like flea bites (doesn't work on mosquito bites though!).
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