Re: [OM] [OT]WAS ALERT, NOW Snake Identification

[mike m.]

To be honest,I'm not sure what the suggested treatment is.I know that
the old cut and suck method is bogus. I never went to the doctor for
treatment. I drove about 45 minutes 
to get back to my house cleaned the area and put an antibiotic cream on
it and wrapped it in gauze. I just treated it as a nasty wasp sting. I
took Tylenol for the pain, which was gone by the next day and the
swelling went down over the next 4 or 5 days. I really didn't think
there was a whole lot more a doctor could do for me,besides I might
catch some infectious disease while waiting to see him. Plus my
grandmother told me if it only got me with one fang it would be alright.

Terry and Tracey wrote:
> 
> What is the bite treatment in the US? From what I've heard it is very
> different to Australia.
> 
> Foxy
>


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