Why does this bee sting keep swelling?

Question

I got stung by a bee yesterday on the top of my hand and it just keeps swelling and getting bigger...ive been stung before and i do swell a bit but this time its taking over the whole top...im putting cortizone on it but it doesnt seem to help...should i just wait it out?

any suggestions or home remedies?

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

Cortisone is useless. Don't waste your time. Get some benedryl and

take it as per instructions of the bottle.Get the regular stuff not the

non drowsy as it has more antihistamines in it. Put an ice pack on the sting and that should take some of the sting out of it. You are having an allergic reaction to it.It in a couple of days you will be fine.  

Answer 3

just wait it out

you are slightly alergic to bees, not deadly alergic

i have the same thing, and when i was little it did not ever happen, but the same thing happened aobut 3 years ago, and ever since then when i get stung

i developed the alergie over time. don't worry because it is not serious, but if you get stung on the neck or face, then go to the doctor because it might constict your airways

to help for now, try to put neosporine on it and keep the skin moisturized with lotions  

Answer 4

you could get some benidryl (spell?) your probably allergic to the bee sting. Baking soda mixed with a small amount of water to make a paste helps pull the Poisson out.Mud is what the indians used to use.

Answer 5

maybe an allergic reaction get it checked by a doctor or poison expert