what to do about this? I did fine the first 24 hours and now my foot itches so bad I can hardly stand it. I am allergic to tobacco, so that old remedy won't work for me. I just took 2 bendadryl, but what can I put on my foot to relieve my itching?
2007-07-29 11:25:20 · 11 answers · asked by mljk74 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
The benadryl will help, but try putting hydrocortizone and make a baking powder solution and put it on the infected area. Hope you feel better!
2007-07-29 11:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Following a honeybee sting the first step in treatment is removal of the barbed stinger. The stinger should be removed as fast as possible without regard to method: studies have shown the amount of venom delivered does not differ if the stinger is pinched or scraped off and even a delay of a few seconds leads to more venom being injected. Once the stinger is removed, reduce pain and swelling with a cold compress.
Many traditional remedies have been suggested for bee stings including damp pastes of tobacco, salt, baking soda, meat tenderizer, toothpaste, clay, aspirin or even application of copper coins. Bee venom is acidic and these interventions are often recommended to neutralize the venom; however, neutralizing a sting is unlikely to be effective as the venom is injected under the skin and deep into the tissues, where a topically applied alkali is unable to reach, so neutralization is unlikely to occur. In any case, the amount of venom injected is typically very small (between 5 and 50 micrograms of fluid) and placing large amounts of alkali near the sting site is unlikely to produce a perfectly neutral pH to stop the sting hurting. Many people do claim benefit from these home remedies but it is doubtful they have any real physical effect on how much a sting hurts or continues hurting, the effect is probably related to rubbing the area or the mind perceiving benefit. Furthermore, none of these interventions have been proven to be effective in scientific studies and a randomized trial of aspirin paste and topical ice packs showed that aspirin was not effective in reducing the duration of swelling or pain in bee and wasp stings, and significantly increased the duration of redness. The study concluded that ice alone is better treatment for bee and wasp stings than aspirin."
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2007-07-29 18:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making a poultice out of something with "drawing" qualities... like make a paste out of baking soda and water.
Something I use is an essential oil of lavender... you get it at a health food store. It is good for just about any kind of itch, scratch or bite. Cover the bite with an essential oil soaked cotton ball and hold it in place with a bandaid.
You might also try that pink calamine lotion.
I understand the pharmacies also sell a bug-bite pen that you use to daub on a medicine that is supposed to take the sting out fast.
2007-07-29 18:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by revsuzanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends what kind of bee actually. certain bees use an acidic venom, others a basic. i'm going to say try mixing baking powder in a little bit of water so it makes a paste, and spread over where it itches. obviously, it will feel better if it's cold.
IF the irritation feels worse, (but i doubt it...it'd most likely get worse if you were stung by a yellow jacket of wasp, though,) use vinegar instead. no need to dilute it, it's diluted plenty. white vinegegar will be stronger, but apple cider vinegar won't be so harsh. use either, but try the baking soda paste. that's a base, so if it stars making it worse, that means you need the acid in the vinegar. good luck, and hope ya get better!
OMG!!! LOL!!!! THE BLEACH WORKED for her by making it worse, and making it so she just couldn't feel it!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! (the meat tenderiser won't help, but it is a very good remedy for tense muscles, arthiritis, or just a sore back etc. its like a natural bengay.)
2007-07-29 18:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Adeel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Benadrly is good. Make a paste of water and baking soda and put where the stinger went in.
Since it's been 24 hours, put HOT packs on it. KEEP ELIVATED AND STAY OFF IT
Continue Benadyl every 4-6 hours
2007-07-29 18:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lavender oil works well too. Just dilute a very small amount into some water and apply it to the sting.
2007-07-30 19:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Aromamed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbing alcohol might work. Also make sure the stinger is out of the sore.
2007-07-29 18:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by Lola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know this sounds crazy, but put bleach on it. i don't know why it works, but it does. I got stung on my big toe a couple years ago, and my dads wife put some on my toe and it made it stop stinging completely
2007-07-29 18:27:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Same thing just happened to me. Ice it for a while and take some benedril(sp?).
2007-07-29 19:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by Aimee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a paste of baking soda and water......
or meat tenderizer and water....
2007-07-29 18:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by blue moon lady 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋