Bee/Wasp sting, now shoulder is hurting - HELP!

Question

Help! I think I got stung by a wasp or bee. I felt a pain in my arm & sure enough, there is a little swollen place there & what seems to be a tiny pin prick (where it stung me). It happened on my arm between my elbow & shoulder, on the inside of my arm (near body). Strange place!

Anyways, I'm concerned because now my shoulder is hurting. I do keep turning my arm out in order to see the sting, so I'm sure that's not helping. But do you think I should be concerned???

Nothing else is swollen, no other pain anywhere else. I don't think I'm having an allergic reaction - but the shoulder pain worries me.

Any thoughts???

Thanks!

Answer 1

go to the doctor to take out the stinger.if there is one. idk if you can see it.

Answer 2

sounds like what i had a couple weeks ago...it stings and kind of feel like someone punched you really hard. it bruised up after then then it went away. all i kno is that the thing that stung be was big black and flying

Answer 3

Take a cigarette or some type of tobacco and put it on the sting.  The tobacco draws poison out and reduces swelling.

Answer 4

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