2006-09-04 10:25:24 · 17 answers · asked by Flavor 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Treatment:
As soon as you realise you have been stung you should remove the sting with your fingers. If a child has been stung a responsible adult should remove the sting. You should be very careful not to spread the venom further under the skin as you remove the sting. Bee stings have a venomous sac; you should try not to puncture this as you remove the sting.
Wash the area with soap and water.
Put a cold flannel on the area.
Raise the part of the body that has been stung to prevent swelling.
Use a spray or cream containing local anaesthetic or antihistamine on the area to stop the itching and swelling.
Take painkillers, such as paracetamol if it is very painful.
Do not scratch the area as it may become infected.
Keep children’s fingernails short and clean.
If the redness and itching does not clear up after 48 hours see your GP.
If you experience swelling or itching anywhere else on the body after being stung, or wheezing or difficulty swallowing, you should call 999 for an ambulance, as you may be having an allergic reaction. In this case you may need to have an adrenaline injection, antihistamines, oxygen and/or an intravenous drip.
Afterwards you may be referred to an allergy clinic or immunologist. Your doctor may suggest venom immunotherapy treatment. This involves being injected on a regular basis with small doses of venom so that you become desensitised and eventually cured of your allergy.
2006-09-04 10:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bee String
2016-11-08 21:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the stinger is still in, a credit card works best to get the stinger. Then use some peroxide to clean the site. Use ice for the swelling and it wouldn't hurt to take 50mg of benadryl. If allergic to bees and start to have a reaction, call 911.
2006-09-04 11:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by tdw711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is remove the stinger by scaping it with a card, such as a credit card ot atm card. Wash with soap and water, then apply ice. Watch for signs of an allergic reaction such as difficulty breathing (wheezing), and redness with lots of swelling. If this is the case, contact 911 (or your local emergency number) and get to an ER. If no allergic reaction, then the best thing to put on the affected area is Sting Ease, or Benadryl lotion (or any other antihistimine lotion). Hope this helps :D
2006-09-04 13:28:07 · answer #4 · answered by trauma_force 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it and put some Benedryl cream on the sting. If the person stung is 12 y/o or older, some oral Benedryl will reduce swelling better. Watch for a large reddening area around the sting and warm to the touch. This could be indicative of infection.
2006-09-04 12:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by waltnsue2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix baking soda with a little water until it becomes like a paste then put it on the bee sting and leave it for about 5 minutes this should calm the swelling and the pain should be relieved.
2006-09-04 10:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by ness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid I got stung at my sisters softball game and the coach put dirt on it to pull out the stinger then i held it on ice for the swelling to go down.
2006-09-04 13:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix a little bit of water with some tobacco-this will make the stinger come out.It really works.
2006-09-04 10:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by sexygal8321 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice, to lessen swelling. You should also take an anti-inflammatory like Motrin.
2006-09-04 10:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny Tezca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benadryl.
2006-09-04 10:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋