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Hello! So, I stepped on a hornet on Friday (OW) and got stung pretty good. I removed the stinger carefully, washed and dried and applied a baking soda paste as instructed by a nurse. It appears I'm having a "moderate" reaction to this sting, It described it as swelling extending beyond the sting site with redness, pain and itching, increasing over the next day or two and lasting a few days. So I'm itchy and swollen and it's not serious, but other than ice, do any of you have some safe tips for bee sting relief? If it continues beyond the next couple of days I will call my doctor but it appears to be just a localized reaction on my foot that got worse yesterday and makes walking suck! TIA!
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Re: NPGALR- bee sting

  • LaRomana09LaRomana09 member
    I just got my first yellow jacket sting a couple months ago and I was shocked at how long it was itchy and red. It itched like crazy for a week and there was a red circle around the area for a good 2 weeks. This is what I applied to help with the itching.

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  • pblgepblge member
    Yikes! So sorry. I had my first bee sting since childhood last summer, and I was amazed by how much it hurt!!

    Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is pregnancy safe, so you could take that to reduce swelling and inflammation, but I'd recommend asking the doctor or nurse before taking it.

    Hope it heals soon!
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    I get bad reactions to mosquito bites often and love Benadryl cream. It itches less, puts a skin protectant layer, and I think it helps it go away faster.
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  • KMW08KMW08 member
    I also suggest Benadryl (topical or oral).

    You could also try Claritin or Zyrtec, since they are antihistamines.

    I also like chigger rx, not sure how effective for a bee sting, but I love this stuff for mosquito bites.

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  • sgio7485sgio7485 member
    I will try all of these! I'm not too concerned right now, since it's localized and appears to be staying the same today as yesterday, but should I call on call doctor or do you think I'm probably ok to wait til tomorrow or if needed? It's definitely not infected or anything like that.
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