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My son was bitten by a copperhead snake (a viper) near Washington DC. He received a very large dose of poison into a very small hand, and ran a high risk of los
by DavidAdams 11y ago
My son was bitten by a copperhead snake (a viper) near Washington DC. He received a very large dose of poison into a very small hand, and ran a high risk of losing his arm without proper treatment. He received 14 doses of anti-venom, $70,000 worth, and recovered fully. Two years later, we found out that the company that made the anti-venom for copperheads had ceased production, since it wasn't cost-effective. My wife blogged about it: http://www.crazyus.com/2010/07/19/washington-dc-snakes-once-we-got-off-the-plane/ http://www.crazyus.com/2010/07/19/washington-dc-snakes-once-...
- ck2 11y agowhoa I am glad that ended okay, just wow Another of the snake-bite trivia we learned is that actually until this recent strain of anti-venom was developed, the anti-venom was often as harmful/risky as the actual snake bite itself. Kyle also vomited several times as a result of the anti-venom.
- Omnipresent 11y agoI live in Great Falls and go to the park all the time. I was on the edge while reading this blog. I am so glad your little one is ok. Sounds like your wife acted calm and did all the right things.
- hga 11y agoAre you sure that anti-venom didn't get outcompeted? This seems to be the current treatment of choice: http://crofab.com/ http://crofab.com/ Side note: any drug the production of which starts with a step like "milk venom from four species of snakes" is inherently expensive.