taken a nice whack at your thumb or finger with a hammer, that would best describe what this bite is like. The pain starts at impact, of course, but it starts to increase as the seconds tick on, and radiates up your arm. By about 20 minutes, you are fine with the hammer shot. But the pain with this bite/sting increased as the HOURS ticked by, and my whole hand felt like a steam roller went over it. By the time I got to the ER, I was kind of wincing when I spoke, and really wanted to start cursing or bite on a towel or something. It definitely seemed like I got a toxin that attacked the nerves. I had already done the internet symptom search at home, and had started to zero in on Black Widow because I had this weird sweat going on around both bite sites, and that seemed exclusive to Black Widows. They offered me some pain meds at the ER but I declined because I don't like taking that stuff. But about an hour later, as I was pacing around trying to walk it off, I changed my mind, haha. Give it to me Doc!!! Unfortunately, it was only some souped up tylenol type thing that didn't work. Anyway, there was no definitive answer as to what it was, but I know I've never had it like that, and I don't want it again. I'm now 7 hours in, and it still hurts like it is in my bones. In a couple of hours, I believe I will self medicate with bourbon like a normal person.