24 Bee Stings, too much?

Question

The other day I was in the woods I go there often I love being outdoors me and a few friends were searching for snakes and accidentally hit a bee hive. I wound up getting 24 stings by honey bees I was wondering If they use there stingers or if they just bite Ive heard both stories but I havent found any stingers in me yet. My friends told me I should go to the hospital but I am not allergic they are just very itchy (this happend yesterday btw). Any suggestions on what to do im suffering lol.

Answer 1

That is a lot of stings. even from my point of view.  if you were alergic you would know by now.

I have been keeping honey bees for several years now and i feel pretty confident about answering this one. Some form of benidryl or antihistamine will help with the itching and possibly the swelling if taken soon after the sting. You will receive lots of input about thinngs like meat tendorizer, tobacco,baking soda an other topical treatments. they are all just wives tales. I have tried and none seam to work. the venom of a wasp is different than that of a honey bee. a honey bees venom is an irritant used to defend the hive while a wasps venom is used to kill its prey. My best advice is to not rub or scratch and let it run its course. it is normal for it to be sore for a coupel of days

I have had stings itch and be sore for as little as a few minuts or as long as a weak

Answer 2

They don't bite, they sting.  If it really was a bee, then the stinger would have stayed in your skin because it is barbed.  If they were yellow jackets or some other kind of wasp, the stinger doesn't stay in.  If you were allergic, you would have swelled up right away, so I think you're okay.