Thanks and yes I know i can go to the emergency room, but that's kinda out of the question right now. So i would really appreciate any home remedies any one can offer.
2006-08-19 18:14:58 · 16 answers · asked by Mina 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
The Stinger has been in my arm for 6 hours. Eventually I am about to give up but I dont think it is too serious because if it was life threatening i would have been dead by now.
2006-08-19 18:28:51 · update #1
If you're not allergic you don't need professional help. First look to see if the stinger is still there. If so, use tweezers to pull it out.
Also you probably should use hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol on it to keep it from being infected.
As far as the pain goes, I know this sounds weird, but tobacco is a good topical pain reliever. I've broken open a cigarette, moistened the tobacco inside, and smashed it onto a bee sting and it helps the pain go away. Fresh tobacco is much better though.
If you are having an allergic reaction all of this will not help you though, you need to go to a doctor ASAP, and yes, even the emergency room if it's all you have available.
2006-08-19 18:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by theboz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u can still see the stinger pull it out with tweezers it might hurt but the first thing u need to do is get it out. This sounds really gross but to get the stinger out easily put wet mud all where the stinger is and let it dry.then the stinger will either fall out on it's own or will be sticking out for u to pull it. After the stinger is gone your foot might be sore so u can out it in hot water and soak it even putting some lotion and treating it will make your foot feel all better.
2006-08-20 07:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by Cheerleader!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok...the best retort would be to just apply a cold wrap or dab it with ammonia or Bicarbonate of Soda. If it hurtsm apply a bit of honey.
The body will slowly push out the stinger eventually, or at least isolate it from the rest of the body. Try pressing out the stinger or digging with a sterilized needle. Other than that, it's best to leave it alone with the ice wrap.
Hope that helped...
2006-08-19 23:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Brien Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, if the stinger is still in, get it out by flicking it out. Use a finger nail or finger nail file to get under the poison sac and flick it up and out. DO NOT USE TWEEZERS to pull it out as you will only squeeze more poison into your body. Then you can either go with a baking soda paste or meat tenderizer and bandage it up, until you get to a doctor. -Stung 6 times in each foot same place, once in the neck and once in the arch of the foot. These remedies work.
2006-08-19 18:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tim H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have put ice on it RIGHT AWAy to aviod any swelling. if you are not allergic to bee, which i dont think you are!, just wash it off really good with soap and water, layer some neosporin on it and throw a bandaid on it. but seriously ice is the best way to relieve pain and swelling. you really dont need to see a doctor if the stinger is out of the skin and if the swelling is just local. if the swelling persits for a couple days you might have to get a shot but other than that just keep a watch on it.
2006-08-19 18:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by dayna_2369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you scrape out the stinger with a knife blade or credit card cut an onion in half and hold it on the sting site.
If you pull the stinger with tweezers you could squirt more of the poison into yourself, scrape it.
2006-08-19 18:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by sooperman1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some meat tenderizer, mix it with drinking water to make a paste, then put the mix over the bee sting. You can make a bandage that can hold it in place with a hankercheif
2006-08-19 18:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just pull out the stinger (I hear a slice of potato helps with this) and bear with it if you're not allergic.
If you are allergic, get the EpiPen now!
2006-08-19 18:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by ahandle101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice, try to get stinger out with tweezers, if you have anbesol for your teeth you can put that on the sting.
i never went to any doctor for bee stings.
2006-08-19 18:31:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grand-pa use to break a cigarette apart,pull out some of the tobacco,spit on it and make a lil coin sized amout up in a paste and put in on the sting..he said the tobacco draws out the poison from the sting
2006-08-21 09:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by gypsy_mike2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋