Snakebit? Don't Waste Time on Ineffective Measures on Yahoo! Health

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1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 16, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

not a word about all that liquor we carry for a snake bite.....will it help or will we get stopped for drunken driving going to emergency room?

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jun 17, 2007, 3:24 am PDT

Is there anything else, besides rushing to a help center, that someone can do to help the victim? This was all about what not to do and calling and running, but not a single way to at least slow down the effects of the venom, if there's one.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jun 17, 2007, 7:18 pm PDT

Alcohol is a big no-no! The best thing to do for a snakebite victim is to keep them at rest and as calm as possible, to keep their heartrate down, which will slow the spread of the venom. And of course get them to a hospital ASAP. Also, if possible, get a good ID of the snake so they know what bit the person and they can provide the correct antivenom. The best thing of course is not to get bit in the first place! Snakes gebnerally don't want to mess with people, so if you see one, avoid it ar just stand still. Wear sturdy boots and jeans if hiking in snake country and don't go poking your hands into places snakes might be hiding. They don't WANT to bite us, but if they feel cornered, or get stepped on or grabbed, they will.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Sep 09, 2007, 7:33 pm PDT

MY SISTER GOT BIT BY A RATTLE SNAKE IN JULY ON THE POINT FINGER AND IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER FINGER, IT IS NUMB AND SWELLS UP AND SHE CANNOT BEND TWO FINGERS DOWN. DOES ANY ONE KNOW THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF A PIGMNEY RATTLESNAKE BITE, SHE HAD GOLVES ON TOO AND HER LIVER ENZIMES WERE DOUBLE WHAT THEY SHOULD BE.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Oct 09, 2008, 1:43 pm PDT

i was bit by a large copperhead took 14 vials of anti-venom and suffer from no long term effects, its been about a month

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Oct 09, 2008, 1:44 pm PDT

i was bit by a large copperhead took 14 vials of anti-venom and suffer from no long term effects, its been about a month

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