2007-07-16 01:39:14 · 13 answers · asked by Rocker 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
remove sting and apply vinegar
2007-07-16 01:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many times when a bee stings it leaves the stinger and the poison sacs stuck to the outer layer of your skin. if that is the case scrape them off with a credit card or the blunt side of a knife. Apply an ice pack for about ten minutes and than some antihistamine cream that you can buy from your local drug store. It should clear off without much trouble.
2007-07-16 15:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by Leonidas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the stinger if it is still in place. Wash with soap and cool water. Dry the skin around the sting so a band aid will stick but leave sting area wet. Wet an aspirin tablet and apply to sting. Cover with a band aid to hold aspirin in place and keep band aid damp. The aspirin will lessen pain and minimize swelling. I've been doing this for years and it really works well.
2007-07-16 08:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by leslie b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove Bee stinger by scraping credit card or your fingers on the bee sting area.
Do not sqeeze bee stinger with tweezers or fingers,this will inject more venom into the bee stings.
2007-07-18 11:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take some asprin and crush it up, adding just a bit of water to make a paste. Apply and it will help kill the pain of the sting and make any swelling go down.
Toothpaste will sometimes work as well.
2007-07-16 08:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by justme 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ice and ointment. Remove the stinger, which can be done with, yes, a credit card. Vinegar may help, doesn't always though.
As for pain, aspirin or other pain killer will be effective.
If allergic, head to hospital immediately.
2007-07-16 08:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by calhexas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you get the stinger out
Wipe it down with disinfectant to prevent infection
and
strange as it sounds
put a copper penny on it to reduce the pain and swelling.
2007-07-16 08:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
apply ice to the sting, do not scratch, take benedryl for the itching and swelling, If you are allergic like me----carry an epi-pen from your Dr.
2007-07-16 08:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by misskitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take baking soda and water and make a paste, let that sit until the stinger stand coming out. then pull the stinger out with tweezers.
2007-07-16 08:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by ruckuss7577 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we they say that you can hold a penny on it and the copper does something to it i think it makes it hurt more but that's just me what works good when you just get it put backing soda on it with water and let it dry put alot on it works or put vinegar on it
2007-07-16 08:43:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋