A poisonous snake bit a western doctor, and even if he didn't die, he lost half his life. Is it really credible?

This statement is certainly not credible, and it is an ancient superstition. You should go to the hospital immediately after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Basically, after the injection of antivenom, the injured person will be fine. So if there is any problem, trust the doctor.

In fact, our chances of being bitten by poisonous snakes are very low. At present, the only antivenom in China is bungarus multicinctus. The antivenom of a limited number of poisonous snakes, such as Agkistrodon halys, Agkistrodon acutus and Cobra, and the common poisonous snakes, such as Bambusa bambusa, Agkistrodon halys and welding head, have no corresponding antivenom. Moreover, general hospitals only have anti-Agkistrodon halys venom serum.

Injecting the same antivenom is the most effective method to treat snake bites. And the serum should be smeared within 24 hours, the sooner the better. In addition to antivenom, hemodialysis is the most effective method to treat snake wounds in modern medicine, and the sooner you use it, the better. In fact, western medicine has many complete symptomatic treatments. Therefore, if you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you should seek medical advice in time. In general hospitals, doctors can prescribe the right medicine.

Probably, we have all seen in some movies or TV series that if a woman is bitten by a snake, a man will try his best to take drugs with his mouth to save her life. In fact, this is an indigenous method. Moreover, this method is not advisable at all, because if the friend who helped you suck out the venom has an open wound in his mouth, the venom will enter his blood, which is also very dangerous for him. On the other hand, anyone's mouth is full of bacteria, which may lead to your wound infection. Therefore, no matter how much you want to take drugs through your mouth, it is never a good idea.

Having said that, I think everyone should know if they are sick or should go to the hospital at once.