Slept with a Spider in My Bed… Then This Happened 😳 My Medical Scare in Portugal!

I recently woke up with a painful rash on my stomach and knew I had been bitten by a spider—especially after I pulled back the sheets and finding a huge spider in my bed 😳
But by the next day, it was spreading — and painful.
I’d been sleeping with the spider for two nights and had bites up and down my back.
So I went to the hospital in Portugal — but what they told me?
Wasn’t what I expected!!

In this video, I’m sharing:
How I felt when the rash first appeared
My visit to the hospital and how I was treated
What the diagnosis and exam process was like
The cost of the visit and medication
What getting meds at the pharmacy is like here
My recovery and what I’ve learned from this experience

If you’re living abroad (or planning to), this is a real-life look at how Portugal’s healthcare system handled an unexpected medical situation.

✅ Chapters included for easy navigation

00:00 - My Medical Scare
00:53 - Intro
01:45 - How it started
03:49 Wolf Spider
05:43 - Spider pics/info
08:20 - CUF Trindale
10:42 - Diagnosis
12:01 - Early Treatment
13:12 - How I am doing
15:30 - Pharmacy
19:11 - Medication
21:15 - Portugal Healthcare
22:20 - Cafe Recovery stop
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