Just a few minutes ago my son was stung by a wasp. It was rather big in size and I killed it and saved it just in case I have to take him to the hospital or the dr. He seems to be doing fine and only have the usual reaction of swelling in the area he was stung in.
I was wondering what are the warning signs of an allergic reation to stings? If he was going to have one would he have had one already by now. It has been over 10minutes and I am watching him very closely but the only problem that he seems to have is discomfort from swelling. He is currently playing as he usually does and doesn't seem to be showing signs of any allgeric reaction.
Is there any way to help the swelling in his hand go down? He is a 2 year old so ice packs and cool wraps are out of the question. Is there any sort of balm or whatever to put on it to make the swelling go down?
2007-03-08 04:27:25 · 18 answers · asked by Roe 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
I know he got stung on his hand but Usually there is a white spot to show where you were stung at but I can't seem to find a white spot on his hand newhere. The redness has already gone down and I don't even think he even remembers getting stung now....He is off playing and running around the house like it never happened O.o
2007-03-08 04:37:03 · update #1
Jasminetablen,
I have already called his Ped thank you very much! He told me to just watch him and give him childrens tylenol...So You should seriously keep your point gaining away from my questions thread.
I was asking other peoples optinions on what I should do to help the discomfort of him being stung..Not what I should do since he was stung. Like I said it happened around 10 minutes ago..I called the dr as soon as it happened.........
2007-03-08 04:45:20 · update #2
Graham Cracker (I hope I spelt that right) I wasn't yelling at you and I didn't give you a thumbs down.
Mine was for that other woman who was just being rude. I understand your concern but I am not a stupid person lol. I felt no offence coming from your comment. It was the other one :)
2007-03-09 05:31:31 · update #3
bokay, the tobacco and meat tenderizer will not do anything for the swelling- these are for bee stings and are to help to draw the stinger out. A wasp does not leave a stinger.
If he has not had a problem by now, he will be just fine. If he was allergic, within a few minutes he would either start swelling up everywhere, start wheezing and have trouble breathing and / or break out in hives. In any of these cases a quick dose of benadryl then a trip to the hospital would e in order. After his long he is fine.
I remember the area being more swollen and sensitive for longer with a wasp sting as opposed to a bee sting. If he seems fine now, just leave it alone- there is nothing that will really help- he may be slightly uncomfortable for a couple of hours but it will go away on its own and he will not be in pain.
If he is playing and not too distracted or upset by it, then let his body naturally take care of it- there will not be any further problems from it unless he starts scratching and makes a wound where infection might be a problem- if you see him scratching, put a little cortisone cream or something to relieve the itch. Other than that, he will be just fine, don't worry.
2007-03-08 04:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am allergic. Usually gets very red, very itchy and starts to swell up a hell of a lot. For instance if was stung on arm, then whole arm would swell itch and become red rather than just the spot where it happened. Last time I had to go to a doctor for this they were giving pills instead of shots to take care of this, so it shouldnt be too big of a problem. For me, as I got older my immune system has gotten a lot better at dealing with it. For children such as your son though, I would be careful just to be safe. Also, is the stinger still in? I dont know about any specific medicine that the doctors use to help, but you could try some aloe vera or anti itch. Some chapstick actually has some pretty good active ingredients in it that might work in this scenario. Might also consider just calling the family doctor and explaining the scenario to them.
2007-03-08 04:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by Thought 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's allergic, he'll start showing symptoms within minutes. Keep an eye on him and check for symptoms of allergic reaction (swelling, difficulty to breathe, hives, stomach cramps, nausea or vomiting, diarrhoea, general faintness).
Some ice may help to bring the swelling down (just wrap it in a cloth before you put it on his hand). Lemon juice or vinegar will help to neutralise the venom. You can also put so camomile lotion on the area of the bite.
Give him some baby Tylenol for the pain.
He'll be just fine :)
2007-03-08 08:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by elainevdb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Localized swelling is normal. A compression bandage can help with swelling. You should be able to give an anti-inflamatory/pain reliever approved by your pediatrician.
I'm allergic to Yellow Jackets/Hornets but not wasps. The venom is different.
I have reacted in minutes or hours and even the next day.
Oh, and ask the Dr for an anaphylactic shock kit(epipen,etc). If a person closes up they have about 4 minutes before severe brain damage.
2007-03-08 04:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone that has said to do the cigarette trick is right! Get a cigarette, if you do not smoke, I don't know anyone that would not let you have one for this occasion! Tear off a little piece and get the tobacco out of the paper and wet it down (should be fairly wet) place it over the sting and put a band-aid over it to hold it in place. It will be messy but it does the job! This will take the sting out of it and he should be fine.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-08 04:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kimnkicks mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK----don't panic. Get a cigarette and tear out the tobacco. Wet it and put it in a paper towel and put it on the bite.
Watch for any signs of breathing difficulty.
If swelling does not go down or red streaks, alot of redness or breathing becomes prob call doc or take to er or call ambulance
2007-03-08 04:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by Momofboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just continue to watch him carefully. You can make a paste by crushing and aspirin and adding water until it is like a cream. Put that on the swelling and it will make it less painful and less swollen.
Oh yeah, and call the dr. to see if you can give him some benadryl.
2007-03-08 04:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by true blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he hasn't reacted yet, chances are he won't. If he does react, he will have a hard time breathing, and will swell.
Since he is a baby, let him play in a pan of cold water. That will be fun, and he won't realize you are keeping the sting cool.
Benadryl lotion will help also after the cool water.
2007-03-08 04:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by toomeymimi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was little, my mom would take tobacco out of my dad's cigarette and wet it and put it on the sting. It made it better.
2007-03-08 04:30:08 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Tori ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the ER NOW. 2 year olds cannot handle the venom of bees and wasps unlike adults.
2007-03-08 04:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by Equinox 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋