Bee, wasp, and bug stings: what's your go-to remedy?

cut your thumb off

I'm sitting here feeling completely overwhelmed and honestly a little bit hurt, yet he just keeps making jokes as if nothing is wrong...😢

Who's joking?
ok, another way is just to cauterize the bite wound with a hot iron

Try to pull it out with a needle, just like you’re removing a splinter. Don't use a sewing needle, though—get a sterile medical one from a CVS or Walgreens, if I recall correctly.

Once you've done that, just lightly cover the spot back up. It shouldn't hurt too much, then you can just use some tweezers to pull the rest of it out completely.

How can you tell if the stinger is actually stuck in there?
And what exactly did they end up doing for you at the ER?

Actually, I didn't end up going down to the ER myself; they just spoke with my neighbor over the phone instead. I ended up calling them back again a moment ago to ask about the welt, and they told me there's no need to head out just yet, though they suggested making it pop so it can drain. They advised me to keep taking my allergy meds—which I’m already on since ragweed always messes with me—and to keep applying ice, but if the redness starts spreading, then I should definitely head in to get an injection.

That won't work. Try rubbing some Fenistil gel on it; that should help ease the sting.

As for the swelling, it’ll go down on its own if you have the patience to wait it out...

Good luck.

I’m actually allergic to stings myself, so I tend to panic whenever I see the words wasp, bee, or hornet printed anywhere.😁

Honestly, your body usually just pushes the splinter out on its own after a little while. If it’s not actually driving you crazy or causing a ton of pain, I’d say just let nature take its course and wait for it to "pop" out. But hey, if you’re feeling ambitious, grab some tweezers and a needle and go full surgeon mode on yourself.😁

My brother used to react to bee stings like a toddler; he’d end up in the ER every single time just to be pumped full of injections.

By the way, here is a foolproof recipe for damage control from my grandmother: take half an onion—peeled, obviously 😁—and press it directly onto the sting site. If you act immediately, the swelling practically disappears. It works.

Got stung by a wasp while hanging out at the beach earlier... I guess I can't use my bright patterned towel anymore😁

The whole area swelled up and turned bright red... took about a week or two before it finally cleared up🙄

My friend just got stung on the backside by a bee right as we were getting ready to head out... she’s in quite a bit of pain. Does anyone know a quick way to dull the sting? Maybe a cold compress or some cream? Any urgent advice would be appreciated...

Noah Garcia15 said:My friend just got stung on the backside by a bee right as we were getting ready to head out... she’s in quite a bit of pain. Does anyone know a quick way to dull the sting? Maybe a cold compress or some cream? Any urgent advice would be appreciated...

It hurts... but it'll pass. She probably still has the stinger lodged in her skin, so you really ought to try and pull it out with tweezers otherwise the redness and itching are just going to get worse. Honestly, nothing major should happen unless she's allergic—if she starts having an allergic reaction or goes into shock, you need to get her to an ER immediately.

🙏

I’d personally try sucking the venom out... depending on where it hit😬 though there's certainly no obligation to do that...😉

It’s a little late for that now, I suppose. My grandmother used to swear by this old-school remedy: whenever you got stung by a bee or a wasp, you had to grab three different types of wild herbs and rub them vigorously into the sting site right away. I’ve actually put that to the test more times than I can count, and honestly, it works.👍

She’s still going on about whether it was a wasp or a bee... honestly... I just told her we should head straight to the ER to have them pull the stinger out and call it a day, but she’s acting like I’m trying to get her shot...

Maybe she could try applying some toothpaste to it; I guess that might help ease the pain a little bit.
As long as she isn't allergic, she should be fine, though I imagine it might still feel a bit sore for a few days.

A little ice on my backside.

Noah Garcia15 said:She’s still going on about whether it was a wasp or a bee... honestly... I just told her we should head straight to the ER to have them pull the stinger out and call it a day, but she’s acting like I’m trying to get her shot...

🤣 THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE EMERGENCY ROOM unless she’s ALLERGIC to the venom. Most likely she isn't, because if she were, it would be obvious by now. You'd see redness, trouble breathing, swelling, or general panic.
Even if you don't get the stinger out (not that wasps even leave them), she'll be fine—just some itching. It'll clear up on its own in a couple of days, maybe with some local redness.

It’s not like she got stabbed with a butcher knife.

Forget all that nonsense about putting toothpaste on it.👎

Good grief, you people are sensitive as hell...🙄

The question was about finding ways to ease the discomfort; I've found that toothpaste actually works wonders at soothing the pain and cutting down on the itching after an insect bite
It’s definitely not the most pleasant feeling when you're out enjoying the weather and your backside starts itching like crazy 🤣

Noah Garcia15 said:My friend just got stung on the backside by a bee right as we were getting ready to head out... she’s in quite a bit of pain. Does anyone know a quick way to dull the sting? Maybe a cold compress or some cream? Any urgent advice would be appreciated...

For bee stings, wasps, or mosquitoes, you should use Sina ointment.

Lawrence Wells said:A little ice on my backside.

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So, I had a bit of an incident yesterday—got stung by a bee right above my tailbone... I’m not allergic or anything, and I actually dealt with one sting earlier this summer, but this was on a whole different level of pain. My leg has been completely numb from the hip down to halfway through. It's making walking a real struggle at the moment. Honestly, I have no idea how a single bee sting can trigger something quite that intense.