Bee Stings?

Question

How do you make a bee sting stop from hurting at home !!

Answer 1

Some years ago, our Scout troop had small capsules of brown looking stuff in them, and I learned it contained meat tenderizer. It was to be used for bee stings.

Later, I learned that people who live on beaches keep jars of meat tenderizer mixed with water in their fridges.When someone gets tangled up with a jelly fish, they run in and get the jar and smear it all over them, thus avoiding a dangerous allergic reaction.

In Mexico, in the Third World part, I carry with me in my bag that has my water in it, a bottle of meat tenderizer powder. It contains Papaina, which comes from the papaya plant. Tenderizer in the States is the same thing if you look at ingredients.

A couple years ago, I got up in the morning and used the bathroom. I washed my hands, and when I dried them on the hand towel over the sink, there was a scorpion in the towel, and he drilled me.

My friend is a doctor, and he had told me if I got stung, to come right away. They have anti-venom, and the problem is a person who has never been stung by a scorpion before does not know if he is allergic before. Scorpion stings can interfere with your breathing, which is not conducive to a long life...

I grabbed my tenderizer, put saliva on the sting, then sprinkled on tenderizer. I put on my pants, and started walking, a fifteen minute trip since at that time I had no car.

As I walked, I kept putting on saliva, and tenderizer, just as fast as it dried, and I also licked it off in case ingesting it might help as well.

A large welt started growing where I was stung. But, within 5 minutes, the welt started shrinking again, and long before I got to the hospital, it was gone completely. He made me wait around for an hour, but there was no further pain or reaction.

Of course, he tried to say, well, he didn't have much venom, but I decided he was b.s'ing and simply did not want to admit there was a benefit from it since he didn't learn about tenderizer in med school.

Last year I was working on the canal, and an unknown creature got me on the hand again. Man,did that hurt!!! I grabbed my canteen ant the tenerizer, and started putting it on again. Since I didn't know what had bit or stung me, I started down the mountain in case it got bad. Before I got to the house, the welt had raised and once again shrunk and the pain went away, all in about 15 minutes max.

My wife tries it when she gets stung by a bee or something, but she waits like an hour, then complains it does her no good. Well, I guess that would be the case. It has to go on almost immediately to work. That's why I carry it with me whenever I go to work in the woods or on the canal.

Answer 2

I think meat tenderizer might help. But when I was a kid we made a paste out of baking soda and vinegar and put it on, it would 'draw' out the sting as it bubbled up. Also, make sure you have the stinger out and wash well with soap and water. Applying ice and taking Tylenol may also help. Good luck and leave the bees alone! lol!

Answer 3

Yes the tobacco is good, or make a paste with meat tenderizer and water to put on the sting both methods will draw the stinger out. Make it a thick paste.

Answer 4

1st of all, if it leaves a stinger in your skin, get a thin stick, credit card, etc, and scrape the stinger off of you. If you try to pull it off, you may inject more venom from the venom sac into your skin. If you have ice, put it on immediately. The meat tenderizer paste idea works well because it contains enzymes that break down the proteins in the venom. Benadryl or other antihistamine can help with the itchiness, and aspirin or ibuprofen (Motrin, advil, etc)can relieve the pain.

Answer 5

I have always used a crushed aspirin mixed with a little bit of water to take the edge off. Getting stung by a bee stinks. You have my sympathy. Sorry and I hope this helps.

Answer 6

Next time knock the stinger out with a fingernail right away. If it doesn't have time to pump the venom in, it can't hurt you. But for now, try baking soda and vinegar.

Answer 7

Baking soda and water, make a paste and apply. It will take the sting right out.

Answer 8

Remove the stinger with tweezers if possible, apply vinegar soaked poutice and take aspirin.

Answer 9

mix up some mud right after bite and put on bite,as it dries it draws out the poison and keeps it cool

Answer 10

get some tobacco from a cigarette. Moisten it. apply it to the bite. It will ease the pain.