I got stung by a bee...what do I do now??

Question

This is the first time I have ever been stung (30 years!) I went to lift the gas pump handle and got stung between my thumb & forefinger. I do not see a stinger & can barely see the spot where I got stung any more. It's a little swollen & pretty hot. The pain has pretty much subsided by now (this was about 20 minutes ago that I was stung) I have no idea if I am allergic (I'm guessing if I was that I would know it by now?) and since I can't find a stinger I don't know what to do. Should I put something on it? Or just leave it alone? Thanks =]

Answer 1

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

Homeopathic remedy Apis would be my first choice and Australian Bush Flower Essences Emergency Essence cream

"Australian Bush Flower Healing" by Ian White

ISBN-10: 073380

Yahoo email group discussing Australian Bush Flower Essences

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABF...

The way I make a remedy bottle, using a dropper bottle from health food store or pharmacy and fill it halfway up with distilled water. Then add 1/4 vodka. I then add 3 pills of my chosen remedy and succuss 30 times (hit on the heal of my hand) then the dose is one drop. I hit the heal of my hand a couple of times between each dose.

IF in pain from a burn I repeat ever minute at first and less often as the drop lasts longer I do not take the remedy if I do not have any pain though. Keep away from electrical, magnetic fields. (lamps, computers and microwave sort of things.)

I keep a first aid kit with mini liquid vials of different combinations including Apis as it is a good remedy for other things other than stings (it is made from a ground up pulverized, potentized bee!!)

Answer 3

Sounds strange but get an old copper penny and put it on the sting with tape. It will go away within an hour.