I'm no doctor, but I've been around enough of these bites to know a thing or two.
1) Do not apply heat to the area, especially if the tissue around the wound has already begun to deteriorate.
2) Do not apply hydrocortisone creams to the affected area.
What I recommend is to see your doctor as soon as possible. There are things the doc can prescribe that will allow you to recover from the bite a bit quicker. Benadryl prescriptions generally help for the burning/itching, and if the wound has begun to show signs of necrosis, there is a patch that can be prescribed that will help heal once the doc has removed the dead tissue.
As someone else mentioned, be alert for MRSA however, as the spider bite could be what is known as a distracting injury.
Get well.
H
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