 [ Symptoms ] i grabbed a dead banana spider on a banana from ecuador it is barbed bristles or spines embedded in my hand the bristles were red and some black chiquita said it was a banana spider it was a large spider i started having a reaction about 30 mins after grabbing it this was 5 weeks ago i still have a lot of pain swelling tingling and can not hardly use my hand i have gone to the doctors twice they do not know what to do i live on a small se alaska island [ Disease ] somehow those spines are going to have to come out have they tried you on benadryl to control any allergic reaction if this was a new problem i would suggest rubber cement or duct tape to help get the spines out or fine tweezers at this point they may have to open your hand up to get every last little fragment out so there is not anything to cause irritation it is like having a date with a cactus i would try antinflammatories and ice maybe benadryl and one more chat with the doctors