Wasp Sting

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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?		Sandy O'Neal
7/21/2006
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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!

nel06
7/26/2006
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Crushed aspirin will not work. A paste of monosodium glumatate (sold as accent) will relieve itching.

caregiver222
7/30/2006
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