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I was bitten by a spider & I don’t know if I should be worried or not?

Okay, so I was sleeping (it’s 5:05pm here but I haven’t sleeped in 2 days) & I woke up to a terrible pain in my side. I looked & it’s definitely a spider bite (I’ve been bitten before & seen many spider bites, so I can tell if it’s a spider bite or not). Anyways after about 10 min. I went back to my room & shook out my blankets, but I didn’t find anything. I’m not sure if I should be worried or not tho, I live in Oklahoma & I see a LOT of black widows & brown recluses around here. I probably kill at least one of each in my house on a daily-basis. It has been about 15 min. since I was bitten & it’s very painful. Should I just go back to sleep & see if it’s better when by tomorrow

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if you’re swelling then call immediate 9-1-1. Put some ice to the bite and see if pain goes away, if it was a black widow it can be VERY painful Ive had it happen before and trust me you do not want to wait longer than 1 hour after the bite or things will end badly. I suggest you call for medical help just in case. if you get numb in that area or see black and blue swelling you NEED to call

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