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Wasp Sting
by Sandy O'Neal, Jul 21, 2006 12:00AM
I was stung on my hand by a wasp Wednesday. It really hurt the first day.I has some over the counter Benadyl, which took and it seem to help. This morning when I got up it was swollen and it was itching like crazy. I went to my doctor and the gave me a
cortizone shot. I did help for a while, but later the evening
it started itchin rel bad a gain. i have tired benadryl cream on the sting and taking the benadryl tablets. What else can I do I can't sleep for the itching?
cortizone shot. I did help for a while, but later the evening
it started itchin rel bad a gain. i have tired benadryl cream on the sting and taking the benadryl tablets. What else can I do I can't sleep for the itching?
Member Comments (4)
by nel06, Jul 26, 2006 12:00AM
If you aren't allergic to aspirin you can chew one up or crush it up and mix it with a little water to make a thick paste, then cover the bite and it will help draw out the poison and relieve the pain, itching and swelling. Also baking soda works great, I have used it on my son. Just make a thick paste like mud and put it on and let it dry up real good. I have also used the aspirin thing on myself right after I was stung by a hornet. Good luck!
by caregiver222, Jul 30, 2006 12:00AM
Crushed aspirin will not work. A paste of monosodium glumatate (sold as accent) will relieve itching.
by parrish, Aug 13, 2007 11:27AM
To: caregiver222
my partner was stung by a wasp last week, it is spreading readness nad tenderness now and she has developed flu like symptoms...is this something we should see a doctor about?
by sweet charlie, Sep 03, 2007 04:20PM
Try putting some real (not imitation) vanilla on a cotton ball and tape / hold it on the area of the sting. For some reason it significantly reduces the pain and the swelling as well as nerve irritation within seconds. It can be repeatedfor further symptom reduction.
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