help, whats the best way to treat a wasp or bee sting????

Answer 1

toothpaste

Answer 2

It depends upon whether it is a wasp sting or a bee sting - one is acidic and the other is alkali

Wasp stings are more common; they are alkali so you need to rub them with something acidic so rub them with lemon juice. Honestly, it does help! A wasp went down the front of my shirt and I got stung on my (and there is no polite way to put this!) left tit. (My husband liked it - he said the size increase was an improvement. Did you know that a wasp sting can cause a black eye!! - and it is amazing how many men in the pub offered to suck the venom out!). Vinegar will also work (but it negates the reason for ordering a gin and tonic!)

I put a slice of lemon on it and it really helped. It took out the pain. Okay, so I am not sure how much of it was because of the coldness of the lemon or the offers of help, but it really did reduce quickly and stopped hurting.

Lemon juice also works on mosquito bites - and if you rub a slice of lemon over your body, they are less likely to bite you in the first place. Just think how cheap lemons are compared to the things you buy in the shop! You get 'bits' stuck to you, but they brush off when it is dry - and the smell does not have a half life of a week!

I have never been stung by a bee, but - by using the same logic - rub something alkali over the sting, as bee stings are acidic.

Answer 3

Two different ways, since one is alkali and the other is acid, but the instructions below should work. My mother used washing soda for a bee sting and vinegar for a wasp sting, I believe.

With a bee sting, make sure that the sting is removed very carefully without squeezing the poison sac which is usually attached to it. Do this by scraping firmly from the sting towards the sac with a hard object such as a stick, tweezers or your fingernail. Then make sure that the rest of the sting is out of the skin.

"Most people have localized reactions to insect stings – that is, the physical reactions (pain, swelling and redness) only occur on the skin at the site of the bite. To relieve these, first put ice on the area to limit the spread of the venom. Then apply a paste of one teaspoon of meat tenderizer mixed with one teaspoon of water. Follow this with cool, moist compresses and over-the-counter antihistamines such as Benadryl. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can be used for pain. Most symptoms should resolve within 24 hours.

"Generalized reactions to stings occur in about 4 of every 1,000 stings. They begin 2 to 60 minutes after the sting and can involve a spectrum of symptoms that range from mild to severe and life threatening."

Answer 4

Most people stung will experience a "local" reaction with redness, pain, swelling and some itching only at the sting site.

A bee sting may remain in the skin, it's important to scrape it away with a blunt instrument to prevent more poison being pumped into the site. Don't try to pull it out!

If in doubt see a doctor.

Before trying any home remedies make sure you aren't allergic to any of the ingredients.

Mild stings can be treated in the following ways:-

Rub wet aspirin on the wound - this will negate the burning and inflammatory sensations due to the venom.

Apply a paste of vinegar, baking soda and meat tenderizer.

Dab apple cider vinegar - this prevents swelling and the spreading of any poison.

My favourite is thyme and rosemary mixed with vinegar.

Important! If the reaction progresses quickly to sites other than the sting site or is followed by difficulty in breathing or a choking sensation, the person is experiencing a "systemic" allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) requiring emergency medical treatment.

More info on the link below:-

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2076.html

Answer 5

Vinegar for wasps and bicarbonate of soda for bee's, dab on vinegar with a wasp sting it neutralizes it, or make a paste with bicarb and water and spread it on after removing the bee sting it neutralizes it... it's all about how acidic the sting is.

Answer 6

To squeeze some liquid from an aloe Vera plant and rub it gently on the sting, or to rub a aloe Vera lip balm stick onto the sting, it has always worked for my family. It is a natural cure too which is better as there are not any chemicals in the plants either.

Answer 7

If you're of legal drinking age....a shot of tequila, wait 5 minutes, take another shot, repeat until you can't feel it any more. Lie in a position that you will not lay on your bee sting and by the time you wake up, you won't care about it anymore. Take two Advil with a full glass of water for the hangover.

or...my mom used to use meat tenderizer and tweezers.

the first one is more fun. :o)

Answer 8

It does matter which you use for which. Wasps stings are alkaline, so you need to neutralise it with vinegar, which is acidic. Bee stings are acidic, so you need to neutralise it with bicarb, which is alkaline. That's the theory, anyway. It probably doesn't work, for a number of reasons.

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Answer 9

Bee sting.
Essentials of diagnosis.
History of bee sting.
Local pain, swelling.
Itching, erythema and wheal formation.
In severe bite, urticaria, oedema of glottis, bronchospasm, etc.
Management.
Remove sting by scraping with blade or finger nail.
Do not grasp with forceps to avoid squeezing more venom from sac to skin.
Local application of antihistaminic cream.
Analgesics like Novalgin.
Oral antihistamine, i.e. Avil 1 tds.
In severe anaphylactic reaction, Adrenaline injection 0.5 ml subcutaneous and corticosteroid-prednisoone 20 mg single dose.

Answer 10

take out the sting with tweezers if you can, or pinch it out between your nails Put a slice of tomato on the sting and it will neutralise and stop the sting it in just a minute or two. Had a sting on my leg on holiday in Greece and a pharmacist did this, it worked straight away (he even got his assistant to go to the grocers shop next door to buy a tomato!)

Answer 11

I would first take a benedry 25 mg, if you are not allergic to it. Then use some benedryl cream on the sting. If you are allergic to bees, you should go straight to the ER.