[pct-l] spider bites.

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

In 2006 I recall we had two different thru-hikers that were bitten by what they suspect were brown recluse spiders.  Ladybird (not the infamous Ladybug) was bitten at Upper Shake Campground (just south of Mile 500).  She was forced off the trail for quite some time as a result of the bite.  Apparently the spider crawled into her shoe while she had taken them off to air out and didn't check or shake her shoes before strapping them on.  Another fellow also reported an encounter but I can't recall his trailname off the top of my head. 



Elevator 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net> 
To: "Georgi Heitman" <bobbnweav at gmail.com>, danstheman at gmail.com, pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:25:10 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] spider bites. 

I'll weigh in.  I had a friend die from a brown recluse bite because he didn't get it looked after until it was too late.   
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Georgi Heitman 
  To: danstheman at gmail.com ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 3:38 PM 
  Subject: [pct-l] spider bites. 


  If not attended to by good professional medics and strong antibiotics, a 
  spider bite can be an extremely serious problem....  A hiker from 2006 might 
  weigh in on his experience if he's on this list.  And if the antibiotics 
  don't get started w/in a short amount of time following the bite...the 
  person with the bite will be pretty darn sick, ie., high temp, diarrhea, 
  dehydration, the list can go on and on, even after the meds are started. 
  That person should NEVER be left to deal w/ this problem alone. 

  GB...are you out there? 
  FireFly from Old Station, Shasta Co. CA 
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