Saturday, December 19, 2009

Bee sting help/advice?

My friend got stung by a bee about an hour ago and she says it really hurts. She's not allergic, but she's never gotten stung before (she's 25) and she doesn't know what to do. I'm not sure either, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on creams/ice. She put a ziploc bag of ice on it for a while but she says it still hurts.


Help much appreciated!Bee sting help/advice?
Hi, there. Tell your friend to make a paste of baking soda and water and to cover the bite with that. The baking soda will pull the venom out of the sting and relieve the pain very quickly. (I'm allergic and this is how I treat any sting I get. The effect is amazing.) Do NOT try to remove the stinger. Squeezing or disturbing the stinger in any way causes a risk of squeezing more venom out of the stinger into the skin. The baking soda mixture will help remove the stinger, and your friend's body will naturally expel the stinger in its own time. If she was stung an hour ago and is still in great pain, chances are she has a mild allergy. The baking soda will relieve her pain and reduce the redness and swelling very quickly. I wish her the best of luck and hope this helps!Bee sting help/advice?
She is having a localized reaction. Ice is pretty much all she can do. She may also take benedryl to avoid any itching or burning.
Tell her to take an Anithistamine.





Also make sure that the stinger is out. Use the end of a credit card/bank card to get it out by going in a downwards direction against the skin. Dont use tweezers. After that apply a cold pack for 10 minutes.





It will hurt for a couple of days.





If any other symptoms start up, take her to a doctor.

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