Yellow jacket stings?

Question

What is the best home treatment for yellow jacket stings.

Ice or heat?

Aspring or Ibuprofen?

Any advice is appreciated.

lol, thats how I got stung. I killed the yellow jackets last week, and was filling in the hole their nest was in. I guess I missed a couple.

Answer 1

The two greatest risks from most insect stings and bites are allergic reaction (which may occasionally be fatal) and infection (more likely and less serious).

What to Do:
Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Stings
A bee will leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac. Try to remove it as quickly as possible. One way is to gently scrape it out with a blunt-edged object, such as a credit card or a dull knife.
Wash the area carefully with soap and water. Do this two to three times a day until the skin is healed.
Apply a cold pack, an ice pack wrapped in a cloth, or a cold, wet washcloth for a few minutes.
Give acetaminophen for pain.
For pain and itching, give an over-the-counter oral antihistamine, if your child's doctor says it's OK; follow dosage instructions for your child's age and weight. You could also apply a corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion to the sting area.
A sting anywhere in the mouth warrants immediate medical attention. That's because stings in the mucous membranes of the mouth can quickly cause severe swelling that may block airways. You should seek medical care if you note a large skin rash, a large area of swelling around the sting site, or if swelling or pain persists for more than 72 hours. You should seek immediate medical care if you notice any of the following signs, which may indicate a serious or even potentially life-threatening allergic reaction:
wheezing or difficulty breathing
tightness in throat or chest
swelling of the lips
dizziness or fainting
nausea or vomiting

Answer 2

Treatment For Yellow Jacket Stings

Answer 3

Immediately put meat tenderizer on the places where sting occurred. This neutralizes the poison. I'm a R.N., and in the Emergency Room, if an individual is not having symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, elevated blood pressure. No signs of respiratory or circulatory problems. We mix meat tenderizer with water and stir to make a paste in place on areas where stung. As for pain, Tylenol, or Ibuprofen either are fine, providing you don't have stomach problems, if so take the Tylenol, providing you don't have liver problems. Hope you get to feeling better soon. Ouch

Answer 4

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Yellow jacket stings?
What is the best home treatment for yellow jacket stings.

Ice or heat?

Aspring or Ibuprofen?

Any advice is appreciated.

Answer 5

toothpaste believe it or not actually helps to soothe the pain, also ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory medication and will reduce pain and swelling. Ice also works with numbing the area and reduces swelling. If you have a sensitive stomach, take Tylenol, but it doesn't reduce swelling so you would definitely want ice if you take Tylenol.

Answer 6

ammonia takes out the sting by dobbing it directly on the sting - ice and ibuprofen - watch for allergic reactions (red dots, swollen tongue, discolored ears and lips) as it could lead to anaphalactic shock - if so, go to the emergency room ASAP

Answer 7

lol
the funiest thing happend
i acidentaly steped on a wasp
and everytime i walked it hurt like...
but i didnt do anyting just wait till the bump goes away
if u want to sothe tha pain i would sugest u do something fun and not think about it

Answer 8

Wetted tobacco or wetted tea. Put the tobacco or tea on the sting then place a band-aid over it.

Answer 9

Kill the yellow jackets.
Ibuprofren
leave it alone.

Answer 10

I would suggest ice for that and you are not going to beleive this but my mother and father use to use, chewing tobacco, and witch hazel. you dampen the chewing tobacco and apply, I dont think people use that much anymore but it worked for me and I am not dead yet. lol bu tdo try witch hazel you canget it at any wakmart. also caladryl is good good luck to you