My 3yr old son just got stung by a bee. He says that his foot feels cold. But I don't feel it. should I worry?

Question

The area is red and sollen. He is breathing fine right now. he says that nothing else hurts. Any advice would be great.

Answer 1

takem to er just to be careful

Answer 2

Take him to the emergency room in case he is allergic.  

Answer 3

=O!!!!

Answer 4

i dont know if this would be the cause of it, but if you did'nt know, the main cause of a bee sting hurting hours after you get stung, is because the stinger is still in the skin..this might sound like a wise tale, but i do it, and it works...take baking soda and water, mix it up until it gets pasty, then put it over the sting...let it harden then remove it..most of the time it'll get it out the first time, if not, try it again...if this does'nt work, i'd take him to the family doctor...worse case scenario would be that he is allergic...hope this helps

Answer 5

Most likely his description of "cold" is really "numb".

How long ago was he stung?

Answer 6

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