Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 what about spiders . I got bitten by a spider that ran up my leg and bit me then ran off. Unusal for a spider. I caused a terrible bump and for days my leg was numb and tingly to my toes. [ ] Vectors For Spreading Lyme > > > > > > We all know about the tic source of Lyme but what about other not so > often looked at sources. Let's compile a list shall we? > > *sexual intercourse with someone who is infected (does or doesn't > know it) > *In food. Can it be transmitted by infected saliva via food? > *By kissing? > * From toothbrushes. Can you re-infect yourself if you don't clean > your toothbrushes often? > > > > > Please feel free to add to this list. > > > > > > > > > > Questions and/or comments can be directed to the list owner at > -Owner > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Good point; do other bugs spread lyme? beetles, fleas? > what about spiders . I got bitten by a spider that ran up my leg and bit me > then ran off. Unusal for a spider. I caused a terrible bump and for days my > leg was numb and tingly to my toes. > [ ] Vectors For Spreading Lyme > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We all know about the tic source of Lyme but what about other not so > > often looked at sources. Let's compile a list shall we? > > > > *sexual intercourse with someone who is infected (does or doesn't > > know it) > > *In food. Can it be transmitted by infected saliva via food? > > *By kissing? > > * From toothbrushes. Can you re-infect yourself if you don't clean > > your toothbrushes often? > > > > > > > > > > Please feel free to add to this list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Questions and/or comments can be directed to the list owner at > > -Owner@Y... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 > what about spiders . Hmmmm I would tend to think not since they dont require a blood meal like ticks and fleas, but who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Thanks to those who answered. It makes sense to me that if it is prescribed for nausea and pain caused by cancer, glaucoma, etc. that it might work here. I'll have to do some more research and talk to our Llmd. I'm fed up with watching my daughter suffer and am willing to try something unconventional if it works! Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Spiders do not have blood meals -- ever. Spiders inject their venom with a bite to paralyze the insect and eat it. Mosquitoes, chiggers, nats, and ticks have blood meals, which they need in order to produce their eggs. Spiders do not. Moreover, no spiders have ever been shown to carry lyme disease. Greg [ ] Re: Vectors For Spreading Lyme Spiders DO have a blood meal. Ever squish a fly on your wall and see blood? They eat flies. Many many insects have red blood. And that is what spiders eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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