wasp/hornet sting?

Question

I got stung by some kind of hornet or wasp yesterday, and I was wondering what is the best way to remove or reduce the swelling and other effects of the sting?

*besides benadryl, which I have been taking*

And how long do th effects usually last?

Answer 1

1st check to make sure there is no part of the stinger left, then ice it

Answer 2

Make sure you completely removed the stinger - if it's still inside you then it's still pumping the posion into your blood stream.

Use ice and hydrocortisone cream to reduce the swelling. You can also use a paste of water and baking soda, a raw onion, or even mud - they saying rubbing mud on it takes the sting out.

Meat tenderizer also works - make a paste of water and meat tenderizer, it'll reduce the pain and swelling.

Ammonia Solution - Apply a 1 to 2.5 percent solution no more than three to four times daily

Hope one of these works. :-)

Answer 3

Hydrocortisone reduces swelling. You can buy it in a cream form from a pharmacy or have your body naturally synthesize through stress.

Answer 4

yes you can take benedryl but you can take and look you may not have gotten the stinger out and if its in there it will keep putting poison into your body. they do have some that have stingers on the. calimine lotion is best for this use after you clean the wound.

Answer 5

i kno this sounds weird but take some tobacco out of a cigarette and hold it to the sting. it really works. the tobacco from the cigarette actually burns out the poison from the sting.

Answer 6

make a paste out of baking soda and water....you can also rub a raw onion on it....Burt's Bee's also makes a natural ointment for it....has lavender etc.... which helps with the itch and sting. good luck and God bless.