How do you treat a bee sting?
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Berclair School, Bee County, Texas. In an open field in front of the Berclair Mansion sits an abandoned schoolhouse, filled with faded and broken memories of decades past.
If there is one thing I have learned about Texas, it’s that Texas is filled with abandoned schoolhouses. I’ve run across all sorts of schools all over south Texas – from one-room shanties in the hills of Payton’s Colony or the desert plains of Comstock; to boarded up structures in Gillett and Quihi; to huge half-destroyed high schools in Asherton and Catarina. So it was no surprise to run across an abandoned school in Berclair.
The town of Berclair sprang up in the 1890’s when the railroad was built across the Coastal Bend. While it did serve the local ranchers, Berclair never really exploded, topping out at just 350 residents at its largest. Then the Great Depression hit, and like many small Texas towns, it never really recovered – dropping down to sixty to seventy residents until recently.
I have no idea of exactly when this little schoolhouse closed its doors, but it looks like it must have been at least a few decades ago. Inside, I did find a reunion sign for the Class of 1948. Now the building is filled with some junk scattered around the floor, plus it looks like has been used for storage for various community organizations at one time or another.
The front door opens up into a single central hallway that leads to another door at the rear. The entire left side of the building is one large room, which could be divided into two classrooms, and a raised section towards the rear that can serve as a stage. Off to the right, two smaller rooms filled with trash. A stairway heads to the rafters and attic, doubling as a storage area. In back, separated from the main building are the restrooms.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information at all about this school online. Although the schoolhouse was open to the elements with trash and some graffiti, it appears it has been cleaned up in the past (for class reunions, for example), and will no doubt be fixed up again in the future. Pictures taken March 7, 2009.
Question by KLD it.: How do you treat a bee sting?
I’ve been stung several times before, so I know I’m not allergic, but this has never happened before. I was stung at work at around 11am, and a lifeguard (work at a waterpark), gave me anti bee sting, or something and a band aid. I didn’t feel anything all day, but when I got home the area around it was all completely red in this weird triangle shaoe. (it’s on the top of my right calf, just below the knee), Now, it itches like crazy, and has the feel of a spider bite, but the skin isn’t raised or anything, it just feels a lot tougher. It’s still red and in that triangle shape.
I tried ice and all that did was sting. Should I continue with the ice? Or see a doctor today?
And the lifeguard said the stinger was out.
Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
11 Responses to How do you treat a bee sting?
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don’t scratch it
put ice on it
take some benadryl once or twice
take tylenol or advil if it starts hurting
wait
that’s all you can do
banzai
May 5, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Antihistamine tabs are better.
atiqueflorida1947
May 5, 2012 at 5:50 pm
if i were u i would put tobacco on it.it would dry out the fire.no ice.it would make it hurt worse.
shelmustang
May 5, 2012 at 6:13 pm
the traditional way is to apply honey on the sting.
Doc S
May 5, 2012 at 6:57 pm
when i got stung i put ice on it for a little bit, then got over it, but if it’s really bothering you then defiantly see a doctor! 🙂
miss_coles1991
May 5, 2012 at 7:32 pm
rub salt onto the the area affected.
gd
May 5, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Meat tenderizer & water made into a paste will sometimes help ease the sting & pain. If it stays red & there’s any kind of swelling at all after 1 or 2 days, you probably should go to the Dr. & of course if you have any difficulty breathing. You may have a sensitivity to bee venom which can lead to full blown , serious allergy.
mazell41
May 5, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Rub camomile lotion on the area you were stung.
Try not to scratch it – you may need to take an antihistamine to stop the urge of scratching!
ladycarmelkent
May 5, 2012 at 9:14 pm
If the sting isn’t healing how you would expect it to then I would arrange to see a Doctor.
Better to be safe than sorry.
I hope it’s better very soon.
Alfa Female
May 5, 2012 at 9:35 pm
If your skin is hot to the touch it may be infected and you need antibiotics. Go see a dr. My mom made a paste of meat tenderizer and water and would spread the paste on the sting.
susan g
May 5, 2012 at 10:17 pm
hello,
this may seem gross, but i found it works.
in the old country(europe) they use pee, yes i wrote pee. it has to be someone elses not yours. My grandfather told me and used it on me. The acid i think has something to do about it. He had my little brother pee on a napkin and applied it to the bite. The sting and pain went away. The next day there was no mark or pain.
Just an idea.
aggedflame
May 5, 2012 at 11:00 pm