Post by sherlew99 on Aug 1, 2014 16:51:11 GMT -6
Weird Delay in Pain from Brown Recluse Spider Bite Explained
By By Jillian Rose Lim, Staff Writer
08-01-14
Victims of a brown recluse spider bite might feel perfectly fine — until a burning pain described by most patients as a throbbing "fire" strikes 24 hours later, according to a new study. After analyzing 23 cases of brown recluse spider bites, the researchers concluded that the mechanisms behind this pain cycle are driven by the same mechanisms involved in pain from inflammation.
Hmm, ibuprofen is already used to treat these bites, along with other things.
emedicinehealth
By By Jillian Rose Lim, Staff Writer
08-01-14
Victims of a brown recluse spider bite might feel perfectly fine — until a burning pain described by most patients as a throbbing "fire" strikes 24 hours later, according to a new study. After analyzing 23 cases of brown recluse spider bites, the researchers concluded that the mechanisms behind this pain cycle are driven by the same mechanisms involved in pain from inflammation.
Hmm, ibuprofen is already used to treat these bites, along with other things.
emedicinehealth
