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5 Responses to My thumb was recently stung by a bee and now is fat and swollen…. How do i make it go away?

1. How recently? An hour, a few hours or a few days? If it’s an hour or a few hours, try applying ice and take an antihistamine containing allergy medication like benedryl. Apply the ice in 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off.

   If it’s been a few days and it suddenly swelled up or is staying swollen, you might need to see a doctor. Bug bites get infected pretty easily and a bee is a bug.

   

   M M T
   August 16, 2013 at 4:54 am
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2. If itching or hives is the only symptom, an oral antihistamine (e.g. Benadryl) may be all that is required, although seeking emergency medical attention is still advised if you suspect that you have a bee allergy. If symptoms worsen or swelling of the skin affects the ability to breathe, then an injection called epinephrine will be required.

   

   Bob S
   August 16, 2013 at 5:49 am
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3. Bee stings can be extremely painful For Individuals who have very sensitive skin, they are even more susceptible to a bee attack. The best advice that can be given for a bee sting is to always remove the stinger as soon as you got stung.

   Things you will need:

   Lavender oil
   Honey
   Baking soda
   Apple cider vinegar
   Vinegar
   Meat tenderizer
   Toothpaste
   Antibiotics
   Onion
   Ammonia
   Calamine lotion
   Oral antihistamine

   Instructions are as follows:

   1. When you remove the stinger, apply the honey to the wound for pain relief.
   2. Take some vinegar, baking soda and meat tenderizer and mix them together to make a paste and then place it onto the affected area.
   3. Use a fresh papaya whether unripe or ripe (preferably green) and place it directly onto the wound.
   4. After you have put some antibiotics onto a bee sting, add toothpaste directly to the wound and this will help it to heal faster.
   5. Cut a piece of onion and place it onto the affected to area to relief the pain and stop the swelling.
   6. Take some ammonia and put it on the bee sting for quick relief.
   7. Combine soap and water and place it onto the affected area two or three times a day until the stings are treated.
   8. Use some calamine lotion and rub into the area where you have been stung, and this will help to take care of the skin.
   9. Use some oral antihistamine like Benadryl to provide relief and to help stop inflammation from spreading.
   10. Put some ice or cool water to the wound for about 10 – 30 minutes to lessen inflammation caused from the body’s immune system’s responses.
   11. Use topical hydrocortisone to provide comfort from itching and rash. Aspirins like ibuprofen and acetaminophen can also relieve some of the pain.
   12. Take some lavender oil and put one drop to the bee sting without spreading it across to the large section of skin around the wound. This will relief the pain quickly.
   13. Use apple cider vinegar to rub onto the bees sting and this will treat the wound from the bee sting.
   14. Use some fresh basil leaves and apply it to the bee sting
   The Do’s and Don’ts
   *It is absolutely important that once you have been stung, you should remove the stinger as soon as possible using a tweezer.
   *Take out the stinger within 15 seconds after being stung by a bees and this will minimize the discomfort from the sting.
   * If the individual stung by a bee show symptoms like shortness of breath, excessive redness, itching and raised welts it is recommended that you visit a doctor immediately

   

   dickatool
   August 16, 2013 at 6:06 am
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4. use ice to reduce the swelling and take anti-histamines!!!

   

   Daniel
   August 16, 2013 at 6:19 am
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5. vote for dickatools best answer.

   

   Adnan Siddiqui
   August 16, 2013 at 7:11 am
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