Former 'Voice' Contestant Meghan Linsey Bit by Poisonous Spider
Former Voice contestant and country singer Meghan Linsey shared a terrifying story with her fans a [...]
Former Voice contestant and country singer Meghan Linsey shared a terrifying story with her fans a couple days ago.
She revealed that a brown recluse spider bit her face, right under her eye. Linsey posted a photo on Instagram of the wound and the spider.
I know I've been MIA on social media for a while, so I wanted to fill you all in on what's going on. These pics are hard to share, but I think it's important for me to be open with you guys. Everything isn't perfect all of the time. We all go through hard stuff. So, 9 days ago, on February 12, I woke up to a stinging sensation on my face. I looked and in my right hand was a dead spider. Somehow while I was sleeping, a spider had bit me and I had killed it. This scenario is literally on the top of my nightmare list. The stinging was awful and I knew it had to be poisonous. I put the spider in a bag and headed to urgent care. Over the course of the last 9 days, I have experienced the most insane symptoms. From excruciating nerve pain in my face, muscle spasms, full body rash, extreme swelling... etc. It has really been rough. It has been confirmed that I was bit by a brown recluse spider, one of two of the most poisonous spiders in the US. I am still dealing with the wound on my face, but I finally found the right meds to control the nerve pain. I know I'm not out of the woods on this yet, but I am so incredibly grateful for my health and I will never take it for granted again. Your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. I will be getting back in the studio this week, to work on the new record! I can't wait to finish it. And I can't wait to get back on the road on March 9 & 10- I will be playing in Alaska! And PLEASE, if you live in area where these spiders are, do some research and learn how to protect yourself! I know this is not common at all, but better safe than sorry! Love you all! Xo Meg
A post shared by Meg Linsey (@meghanlinsey) on Feb 21, 2017 at 3:39pm PST
The singer said on Feb. 12, she was sleeping when the spider bit her and was able to kill it. "This scenario is literally on the top of my nightmare list," she wrote. "The stinging was awful and I knew it had to be poisonous. I put the spider in a bag and headed to urgent care."
The brown recluse spider is one of the two most poisonous spiders in the U.S.
Meghan is still recovering from the incident and finished her third hyperbaric chamber treatment. She said, the doctors "say it has to get worse before it gets better."
We wish her a speedy recovery!
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This story first appeared at Womanista .