I have an unexplained medical question. About 2 years ago, I was bitten by something (spider, I think) and my Left hand swelled up. The swelling has not gone down. Do you have any medical knowledge of what might be the cause? Are there any different tests that I should request? More information is listed below.

I have an unexplained medical question. About 2 years ago, I was bitten by something (spider, I think) and my Left hand swelled up. The swelling has not gone down. Do you have any medical knowledge of what might be the cause? Are there any different tests that I should request? More information is listed below.
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Lime Disease is possible. ~Spider hmm…. Do you have any new superpowers recently?
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