My daughter seems to have terrible luck! Last week she got stung by something right inbetween the eyes. She later told me about it and it seems to be healing up pretty nicely. Then this morning I noticed that something stung her on the top of her foot and the stinger is still in there. The area is red and swolen and is very tender to the touch. She is complaining that the inside of her neck hurts, as she describes it. She is 5 1/2 years old. She also had a sting on her arm a couple of weeks ago. Can all these stings be harming her?
2007-06-06 06:53:57 · 11 answers · asked by jess l 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
The general answer to your questions is yes. If your child, or an adult even, gets 10 or more bee stings at once, you should seek immediate medical attention. In addition, if your child is allergic to bee stings, you will need to seek immediate medical attention.
Your child may be allergic if she gets:
• hives
• redness or swelling in other parts of the body
• vomiting
• dizziness
• difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
If the sting is inside the nose or mouth, you will also need to seek immediate medical attention because it can cause swelling and interfere with breathing.
A really good website to check out for more information about bee stings and how to treat them is:
http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?id=21&action=detail&ref=202
I recommend you read what this website says. It's pretty good and should help you with your question in more in-depth details.
2007-06-06 07:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by mcmuffin324 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great number of stings can hurt her, but 3-4 will probably not, as long as she is not allergic to them. If she's having trouble breathing, her lips or tongue are swollen, etc, then call 911 RIGHT NOW. Otherwise, there's not a whole lot to do except wait it out.
You can remove the stinger in her foot by using the sharp edge of a knife to scrape it out. Hold the edge against her skin, and just scrape across the stinger. It probably won't feel good for her, but it will help in the long run.
Find out if she knows where the hive is, and have her stay away from that area.
2007-06-06 07:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If "the inside of her neck hurts," she may be having an allergic reaction which is causing her throat to swell. If the allergy is strong enough, it could cause her throat to close. Soak the foot in vinegar and try to SCRAPE the stinger out, not squeeze it (squeezing will release more venom); but first CALL YOUR DOCTOR. That many stings could hurt her is she's so small and if she's allergic. Get her some medical attention!
Then get rid of the insects, if you can. You don't want to overload her little system with toxins, and the next sting could worsen the reaction.
2007-06-06 07:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get the stinger out with sac intact it'll be ok.The poison won't get in.But its tricky.A knive scraped along the skin and pull the stinger right out.If she's swelling up and turning red she might be allergic.Get med.help.My daughter was stung by a wasp years ago on the forehead and said it hurt for a while but no sign of sting.Whew!I was shocked.If its a yellow jacket.Oh boy,apply ice and maby benedril.Find out why she's getting stung so much.Poor kid.
2007-06-06 07:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by gotabedifferent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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We had raspberry bushes in our yard growing up and anytime any of us got stung , our Mom used to put mud on the area to cool it off and lessen the pain. May work for you as well.
2007-06-06 14:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bob D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they Can---Call your health Department and have the areas your child goes to Checked For Nests---There are some very Agressive Flying Fury Around---The African Type and Mutations are Potent---Your Child May Have a Sensetivity to Insect Bites and need Immunisation for these Accumulating Attacks---That's a fair amount of venum for a small child---SEE A DOCTOR ,that neck Symptom COULD be the start of a REACTION---Good Luck---Signed---JEM
2007-06-06 07:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can. you need to remove the stinger right away. just scrape over it to get it to come out. you need to find the hive and either keep away from it or have it removed. she could become allergic. too many stings can hurt an adult.
2007-06-06 06:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - if she becomes severely allergic to the stings - she could be... some people have died...
try to keep her from getting stung, and if she does have a severe reaction - take her to the hospital...
2007-06-06 09:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when she gets sung remove the stinger then bath the wound in vinegar it might hurt but it heals is and cleans it.
2007-06-06 07:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your child to a Dr =then leave her with a friend while you and hubby hunt the nest down and destroy the wasps or hornets =your child must be allergic to them
2007-06-06 06:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋