We are having major work done on our house. Tearing down drywall on the ceilings, holes repaired from a tree that fell on the house, etc. This has stirred up spiders. I see them on the tops of the walls, crawling around different places in the house. YES I smush them. So night before last, I felt an itchy spot on my back and when I reached back to scratch it I noticed a small bump. So I figured some harmless bug bit me. I didn't put this all togther until later yesterday. So, I started feeling light headed that first night. I couldn't figure out what I ingested or came in contact with that was causing this symptom. The next day (yesterday) again, I was dizzy, lightheaded and spacey!!! I was concerned but made myself stay calm. Even though I have never gone into FULL anaphlaxis (sp?) I have come very close and it usual starts with those type symptoms. Well last night I reached under my shirt on my back to rub the itch back there and HOLY COW! This bite is huge!!!!!!!! I had this happen once before on my neck and it stayed there for (digging in my brain here) ummm.....a long time! I think it was a month give or take. So now I'm thinking I must be sensitive to spider bites. I don't have an epi pen yet but I did ask my doctor yesterday if he would write me a prescription for one. He did and I will be sure to get it filled and kept on hand.
So I'm wondering if anyone else has bad reactions to bug bites? This is not a pressing question so no rush in answers. Just wondering
Gotta go!
Kim

You know I think I got some kind of spider bite about 2 years ago that itched soooooo dang bad and it was about the size of a dime and it looked like it had fluid in it. But it never popped and I had that thing for 5 weeks before it went away. Pretty sure it was a bug bite. I didn't get sick or dizzy though. We must be very sensitive.
Melissa