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[|Human|] I believe I was just bitten by a beige spider.  I live in Nassau County NY.  (Long Island)  I felt a sharp pain on my right calf just after spotting what looked like a spider as described above.  I soon after saw a raised bump and slight redness around the area.  The area now looks normal and the bump is regressing.  I have since felt one other twinge of pain in the spot similar to the initial bite.  I have washed it with soap and water and treated with peroxide twice.  (once before washing and once after)   My question is that I had a sneezing episode shorty after the bite but I was vacumming the rug this occured on to assure my child who saw this happen (my reaction) that I would make sure no more spiders were around.   Should I be worried about the sneezing?  What should I look out for.  Mostly the bite seems to be nothing but the sneezing concerned me.  I do have seasonal allergies and am allergic to animals like cats (we have no cats)  Thanks for any advice.  I am 41yrs old, female, 5ft 8 and 190lbs.  I generally suffer from season allergies and at times it can be quite bad.  Other than that I have no major health issues.
[|AI|]  Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. These symptoms are due to allergic reaction to spider bite. Sneezing is part of that allergic response. So you do not need to worry until or unless it becomes aggravated. If a patient comes to me with similar symptoms then I would suggest:> cetirizine 10 mg at night for 5 days> acetaminophen for pain (if occurs). > Take montelukast once daily for one month. Research has shown that it reduces allergic response. It will start resolving by itself in 2-3 days. I would also suggest you to undergo allergy testing at an allergy clinic as you have chronic allergy problem. It will tell that you are allergic to what specific thing. The results will help an allergist to prescribe you immunotherapy to that specific allergen, and it will improve the problem. Report to hospital if:> Condition starts to deteriorate.> Condition does not improve in 2-3 days> Any unusual symptom appears.> There is difficulty in breathing. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health.