Should I Squeeze a Spider Bite

Should I Squeeze a Spider Biteに関する深掘り解説を丁寧に解説いたします。

Every group has that friend. They tell you, “Oh, I squeezed my spider bite and I was totally fine!” They are the exception, not the rule.

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They probably got bit by a harmless spider. A common house spider bite is barely venomous. Squeezing it just made it red and angry, but it healed anyway.

But guess what? You don’t know what kind of spider bit you. Was it a tiny jumper? A harmless orb weaver? Or a black widow that just got off a long flight?

Unless you saw the spider and have a PhD in arachnology, you don’t know. So assume it’s the scary kind. It’s better to be a cautious chicken than a brave zombie with a dead spot on your leg.

The only things you should actually do (they’re boring but they work)

First, wash it. Use soap and water. Sing “Happy Birthday” twice while you do it. This removes dirt and random germs.

Second, ice it. Wrap an ice pack in a cloth and hold it on the bite for ten minutes. It numbs the pain and tells the swelling to calm down.

Third, elevate it. If the bite is on your arm or leg, prop it up on a pillow. Gravity is your friend here. It helps drain the yucky fluids without you having to squeeze.

Fourth, take a painkiller like ibuprofen. It reduces inflammation. And it makes you feel like you’re doing something, which is psychologically important.

Fifth, and this is the hardest part: do nothing else. Let your body do its job. Your immune system is a warrior. It will fight the venom. Don’t be the idiot general who stabs his own soldier.