Thank you so much for the replies. They mean a LOT to me!!.

I did quite a bit more reading on bats so I guess you all are going to be getting a lesson on bats today...lol. I looked at several photos of bat bites and none of them looked anything like my papercut-type "wound". I even looked at my wound under a magnifying glass.

Vampire bats which are indigenous to South America create a "V" shaped wound when they bite. It's usually quite bloody because of the anti-clotting (anti-thrombolyitic) action of the thier saliva. I looked at a photo of a man who had been bitten on the ear by a Vampire bat...

http://www.belizehank.com/IMAGES/2004/batbite.jpg

Other bats create tiny puncture wounds when they bite...

http://www.austinbathospital.com/09_...te1_marked.jpg
http://www.austinbathospital.com/06_bat_bite-tn.jpg

There are a LOT of myths surrounding bats which I suppose is the reason I totally freaked. Now that I've educated myself a bit, I'm a little less concerned but still nervous and anxious as usual. Ignorance causes fear and other times it is, as they say, "bliss"

EDIT: Sorry, did'nt see that one. Yes, I was taking lorazepam for anxiety but have'nt taken any today because I'm trying to conserve my supply. My clinic recently dumped me and I don't know how the new clinic feels about handing out narcotic (some are funny about it). I am not seeing a therapist (or anyone at this time) but I sure feel like I need one sometimes!.

Thank's again ((((((((((Psych Forum)))))))))