Update- Help with a bee sting
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RE: Help with a bee sting
My mom used to put meat tenderizer whenever I got stung by a bee. It took down the swelling. I havent tried it myself but she swore by it.
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RE: Help with a bee sting
well, you’ve done everything I would have suggested. My guess is your toe is just more sensitive so it might be tender/sore for a couple days.
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RE: Help with a bee sting
Other things I’d try:
Benadryl
Tylenol
Neosporin and/or Gold Bond cream on the stung area
Hope you find some relief!
RE: Help with a bee sting
A raw onion. Saw it in the paper just today that it can help burns and stings. The juice helps with inflammation I guess. Hope that helps!
RE: Help with a bee sting
I definitely second the Benadryl if you can tolerate it. Also, it sounds weird, but you might try Preparation H. It works wonders on the itching and swelling of mosquito bites, so I would imagine that it would help with this too.
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RE: Help with a bee sting
My DH feels your pain. He got attacked by hornets while mowing tonight! There was a nest in our tree and we didn’t know it. He reacted quickly and dove to the ground, so thankfully only 2 stings. He is using ice on the stings and that has helped tremendously. You are doing everything I’ve read about online tonight. I agree Benadryl is a good idea too. Hope you feel better soon!
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RE: Help with a bee sting
Grandma’s remedies: Rub diluted bleach on area Apply tobacco spit (yuck!)
RE: Help with a bee sting
I just read an article the other day that said to take a penny and tape it to the bee sting and leave it on there for 24 hours. The copper in the penny draws out the poison and helps it heal. It is worth a try!
RE: Help with a bee sting
My friend mixed tobacco from a cigarette with water and put it on my sting once. It was amazing. The pain stopped immediately, and didn’t come back.
"RE: Help with a bee sting My mom used to put meat tenderizer whenever I got stung by a bee. It took down the..."
RE: RE: Help with a bee sting
That’s what we did too growing up, but it was meant to draw the stinger out.
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Delayed Vax schedule?
Big problem with ds
Submitted by webmom on Jul 22, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I haven’t been stung since I was about 4 years old, but I got a doozy of one yesterday while walking through my yard! It’s on the bottom of my toe. My question is should I be concerned that it is still bothering me tonight? Even more so than last night. It is a little swollen, and has that itchy pain to it. The stinger is out (I actually flicked the damn thing and the stinger got stuck to my fingernail!). I did the old baking soda trick and applied ice a few times right away but have done nothing else. I’m sure it’s fine but any other suggestions?
Update FYI: I did the penny trick and it completely worked for me! It took the itch and sting away immediately and days later it has not returned. I will definitely recommend this to everyone!( I actually walked around and rode rides at Kings Island while it was on my toe!!)
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