I believe I was stung by a bee yesterday evening while 4-wheeler riding in the woods. My leg started stinging and then a small whelp appeared. I didn't pay it any attention until this morning, my leg kept itching. Then I noticed a big whelp with a small black dot in the middle. I am NOT allergic to bees. Anyone have any home remedies to get the stinger out?
2007-04-23 02:57:15 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Just_Me♥ 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
You never PULL a bee sting out. You scrap or scratch it out as it releases more poison when pulled.
But sounds like the end of the stinger is still in the skin and the rest is gone. It could be why jour leg is reacting the way it is.
Put ice on it and go and see you Doctor ASAP to allow him to get it out. And to make sure it was a bee, not anything else.
2007-04-24 03:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by I do care! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a couple of university web sites, the black dot means that part of the stinger is still in there and to try to remove it. But they also said just the opposite of vinegar and boric acid, in that they suggested ammonia or baking soda to neutralize the sting as well as an antihistamine like Benadryl and steroids like hydro-cortisone, and also papain which is a meat tenderizer.
2007-04-24 01:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by hebb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a product called BORIC ACID OINTMENT. Apply to the site and cover with a bandaid. This will draw out the stinger. This product does not burn, looks like vaseline. Any pharmacy/walmart would have it on the shelf.
2007-04-23 10:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benadryl anti-histamine
2007-04-23 10:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to go to a hospital to determine if it is really a bee sting and to apply some antidote for it.
2007-04-23 10:03:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tweezers and squeeze it out, it can also be a tick so if it doesnt come out try burning where the black dot is
2007-04-23 10:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get a pair of tweezers and quickly pluck it out!
2007-04-23 10:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by KittyKat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar ,great for any bite or sting
2007-04-23 10:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋