Really bad bee sting!

Question

i was stung by a bee about 3 hours ago while i was walking out of my house to my friends car to take me to cheer practice. her mom told me to run back inside and get onions so the whole way to practice i rubbed onion juice on it to take the sting out. i also used ice. it helped a little but hurt the entire time i was at practice. i just got home and put ice on it and now its really hurting bad! i have baking soda on it right now and it still stings ! i dont think im allergic im not having any other reactions but my whole arm is numb and stings really bad what else can i do?!!

Answer 1

You should see a doctor. That way you can get treated and tested to see if you are allergic.

Answer 2

Ice is the best option right now for the place you got stung.

Also, you can try some Tylenol for the pain.

As long as you know you're not allergic, you don't really have anything serious to worry about, but you will have to just wait about a day before the pain and soreness completely goes away.

Answer 3

This will sound very strange but it works.  Mud   add water and dirt together and apply directly on it, when it dries reapply it.

Answer 4

im allergic to it and when i got stung on my pinkie my whole hand was red and swollen and numb... so is it smthin like that? anyway you should go see a doctor just in case. he'll just give you some antibiotics, youll feel better

Answer 5

toothpaste works pretty good but go get tested for allergic reaction it could get bad...good luck

Answer 6

oooouch! no ice. put some basking soda on it. it will draw out the posion...  

Answer 7

make sure ur parents take the stinger out cuz that contains venom.  put on ice for 20 min. intervals and u need to buy solarcaine from walgreens.  http://firstaid.webmd.com/bee_and_wasp_s...

if you start to have hives, chestpains, or breathing issues go TO THE ER.

DO NOT PUT TOBACCO ON IT!!!  i did it one time and my doctor got sooo p/o at me he said that tobacco on bee sting can cause blood poisoning!!

Answer 8

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 they 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 one itch for as little as a few minuts or as long as a weak

Answer 9

did you take the stinger out? it night be infected. go on webmd.com.

please when you have time and your arm feels better answer mine

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Answer 10

Put tobacco on it!

Also I found this when I googled it....These are different remedies:

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  Baking Soda And WaterMix a third of a cup of baking soda with two thirds of a cup of water.

Place the mixture on and around the wound. After a couple of minutes, you should start to feel relief. The paste will dry up and stop working after about 15 minutes, so make a lot, be prepared to make more, or try another remedy.

MudTry slapping some dirt and water on the wound. If you're making mud, put in about twice as much water as dirt. If you find that the mixture is soupy, though, drain out some water or make a new batch. If the consistency is too thin, it will not stay on the wound.

  IceWrap a cube of ice in a paper towel and place it onto the wound. It's also handy to numb the pain while you're making up one of these other concoctions.

Avoid placing the ice cube directly onto the wound. You can ice-burn your skin from excessive, prolonged exposure. Wrap the ice in a rag or paper towel to protect the skin. Add some water to the towel if you aren't feeling the cold of the ice coming through.

   TobaccoMoisten some tobacco from a cigar, cigarette, pipe, or snuff can with water or saliva.

Rub this directly on the sting. The pain will begin to subside immediately.

Mix with mustard as an alternative to water or saliva.

[edit] ToothpasteUse regular paste over gel. The mint in toothpaste will cool the burning and dull the pain of a bee sting.

Reapply as necessary

  

GarlicCut a clove of garlic in half.

Rub the clove directly on the bee sting. It will minimize the pain and the swelling.

    AspirinMash up an aspirin tablet with a little bit of water to form a sticky paste.

Apply this directly to the sting.

    Preparation HWipe the cooling Preparation H paste on the sting site. The soothing properties that make Preparation H so effective on hemorrhoids can be equally effective on bee stings.

  If you have aloe vera gel, mix the two into a paste for additional relief. An additional tip is to run an ice pack over the mixture.

Mustard is a vary good resourt fore bee stings.

   Oral MedicationsTake Ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory to help with swelling and pain.

Take Benadryl to relieve local itching. Benadryl is an anti-histamine that will help with the histamine release and itching. It will cause drowsiness and drying or oral and nasal tissues. If you are having an allergic reaction (airway constriction, hives, severe swelling to airway) you should contact a physician or emergency room immediately. See warnings. You may be instructed to take a Benadryl so that it can begin working while you are en route to an emergency facility.