I was outside just minding my business and I felt something fly underneath my shorts so I flinched. Then I felt this incredible stinging sensation and a wasp flew off.
Ice
Baking Soda
Meat Tenderizer--for people not allergic to bee stings. Use any brand with Papain. Make a paste with a few drops of water to a teaspoon of meat tenderizer and quickly apply to the sting to reduce pain and inflammation (breaks down components of sting fluid).
Ammonia Solution--Apply a 1 to 2.5 percent solution no more than three to four times daily.
Oral Antihistamines--Tablets may be chewed for faster relief, but liquids are more readily absorbed after oral ingestion (Chlortrimeton, Dimetane, Teldrin).
Epinephrine Inhaler (Bronkaid mist, Primatene, Medihaler-Epi)
Topical Steroids (Cortaid, Dermolate, Lanacort, etc.)
Local Anesthetics (Benzocaine, Americaine, Dermoplast, Bactine, Foille, Lanacaine, Solarcaine)
Oral Steroids--Prescription only.
Yikes!!! I bumped my head on a wasp nest in West Virginia when I was like 4. That was an utter nightmare. They kept pelting me over and over cuz they can sting several times.
My grandma slathered me with some sort of baking soda solution and I remember being ok. I was like 200 miles from the nearest hospital too so it was a good thing I wasn't allergic.
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