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My FIRST BEE STING

Katcat1 — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:47:40 GMT

I am in my mid 60's and this is my first bee sting. I was watering flowers on my deck and in the corner of the iron fence some bees were hanging out and I watered them and one or two came after me and I hit them but I still got it. I sprayed Bactine on it which actually helped with the pain. Then I went on line and found out about baking soda and water and making a paste and let it sit on for 10 minutes. It takes down the swelling. It did take some of the swelling down but I have no idea how long you experience swelling and discomfort. I do not see a stinger. If you are familiar with bee stings, please brief me.

Re: My FIRST BEE STING

I am still oxox — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:00:02 GMT

I was stung for the first time in my life a few weeks ago, a friend immediately game me benadryl which stopped the swelling, unfortunately the su**ker hit a vein and i was black and blue for a week.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:04:17 GMT

If you did not find a stinger then most likely the thing that stung you may have been a wasp or hornet. Bees will usually leave a stinger behind but sometimes it won't get noticed because it has been swept away during the kaos.

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:07:47 GMT

If you ever get stung again and see the stinger, take a credit card and just swipe it away - don't squeeze it to pull it off - it pumps the venon into you. I am highly allergic - if this is your first time, be aware of your symptoms. If you feel suddenly tired or lethargic - get to an urgent care. The itching will probably drive you nuts if he left venom. They say meat tenderizer is good too. Make a paste out of it.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:29:44 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
I am in my mid 60's and this is my first bee sting. I was watering flowers on my deck and in the corner of the iron fence some bees were hanging out and I watered them and one or two came after me and I hit them but I still got it. I sprayed Bactine on it which actually helped with the pain. Then I went on line and found out about baking soda and water and making a paste and let it sit on for 10 minutes. It takes down the swelling. It did take some of the swelling down but I have no idea how long you experience swelling and discomfort. I do not see a stinger. If you are familiar with bee stings, please brief me.

@Katcat1 Like spider bites, bee stings can itch and hurt for quite a while.

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kug — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:58:34 GMT

I have mentioned this before but with a bee stiing, make a paste with Adolph's Meat Tenderizer and a little water and put over the stinged area. Cover with a bandaid and it will help to reduce the swelling and sting. I learned this from my Dr.

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software — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:59:21 GMT

Bees are more aggressive than they used to be. Some have bred with the more aggressive Africanized bees. Or maybe you disturbed a new nesting area. Try to find out why they are "hanging out" on your property. They may need to be removed. It's true that a bee will die after stinging.

I've never been stung by a bee but I have been stung several times by wasps and yellow jackets. It's not fun.

@Katcat1 wrote:
I am in my mid 60's and this is my first bee sting. I was watering flowers on my deck and in the corner of the iron fence some bees were hanging out and I watered them and one or two came after me and I hit them but I still got it. I sprayed Bactine on it which actually helped with the pain. Then I went on line and found out about baking soda and water and making a paste and let it sit on for 10 minutes. It takes down the swelling. It did take some of the swelling down but I have no idea how long you experience swelling and discomfort. I do not see a stinger. If you are familiar with bee stings, please brief me.

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sidsmom — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:05:47 GMT

I had a bee string last year...with the stinger & everything.

Stunned how quickly it happened.

It felt like a bolt of electricity.

A yr later & I can still kinda 'feel' the feeling. Boof!!

Am I the only one who 'felt' that?

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SilleeMee — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:09:47 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
I had a bee string last year...with the stinger & everything.
Stunned how quickly it happened.
It felt like a bolt of electricity.
A yr later & I can still kinda 'feel' the feeling. Boof!!
Am I the only one who 'felt' that?

I had that happen to me. I think the bee hit a nerve. @sidsmom

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StylishLady — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:11:34 GMT

Bees are bad enough, but hornet's are worse as they can sting you multiple times. DH is an entomologist and he told me bee stingers have barbs like fish hooks so they get stuck in you. Hornet's stingers are like little hypodermic needles and can work several times without getting stuck in you. We have hornets here off and on that build nests and must be eradicated.

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sidsmom — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:14:33 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
I had a bee string last year...with the stinger & everything.
Stunned how quickly it happened.
It felt like a bolt of electricity.
A yr later & I can still kinda 'feel' the feeling. Boof!!
Am I the only one who 'felt' that?
I had that happen to me. I think the bee hit a nerve. @sidsmom

I remember watching a program where a lady had a condition...

I think it was MS...and she was using bee stings as a holistic treatment.

She mentioned how much it hurt...that it reminded her of electricity.

Maybe I remembered that verbiage. It was on my finger, so it's very likely

a nerve was hit!

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Moonchilde — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:18:03 GMT

I too had my very first bee sting only a few years ago in my early 60s.

Had just gotten in my car at the end of a work day. It was summer and the car was roasting. Although I turned the a/c on I also opened the windows to let the hot air out, and a lone bee must have flown in before I closed them again.

Was driving home, and had to put my hand on the passenger seat when I needed to stop a bit abruptly in heavy traffic. On the bee. I only knew because I felt a sharp pain in the palm of my hand, first needle-like, then more burning. Looked down and saw the bee, and thought OMG kwap.

I literally couldn't do a thing about it in heavy traffic until I got home - another 20-25 min at least. Such a fun drive 😫 When I got home, I was lucky enough to be able to slide the stinger out in one piece. I took antihistamines and put cortisone cream on it and took an NSAID. I also used ice. I didn't have anything else around.

It hurt for about another hour and a half, then gradually stopped.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:16:59 GMT

When I was a child I was stung by a huge wasp or hornet, not sure what it was. But it left a hole in my leg after it happened and today I still have the scar to prove it.

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software — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:29:36 GMT

@StylishLady wrote:
Bees are bad enough, but hornet's are worse as they can sting you multiple times. DH is an entomologist and he told me bee stingers have barbs like fish hooks so they get stuck in you. Hornet's stingers are like little hypodermic needles and can work several times without getting stuck in you. We have hornets here off and on that build nests and must be eradicated.

That's true, yellow jackets too. The yellow jackets make their nest in the ground. One got in my shoe once and stung the heck out of me over & over until I could get the shoe off and kill it. They feel any disturbance on ground level and can swarm. All of these stinging insects are dangerous.

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sidsmom — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:32:16 GMT

Dang, y'all!!!

I just got a back shiver just r.e.a.d.i.n.g your experiences!

Eeps.

🐝🐝🐝🐝

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Katcat1 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 02:39:17 GMT

@Moonchilde, Gosh, I can feel for you driving home in pain. That is awful. The Bactine spray for some reason calmed it down and the baking soda and water paste (I used twice) took down swelling. I pray this is my first and last sting. I can't imagine getting a whole nest of bees after you!! Eek!!!

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Katcat1 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 02:41:40 GMT

@SilleeMee, That had to be a horrible experience and you have the scars to prove it! I know now I had no business pouring water over the bees.

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Moonchilde — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 06:20:32 GMT

@Katcat1, I didn't have any when I was stung, but I used to have some on hand for mosquito or flea bites - After Bite, found at CVS and I'm sure other drug stores. I think the active ingredient is ammonia.

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just bee — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:06:36 GMT

I assure you I had nothing to do with this.

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Katcat1 — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:20:17 GMT

@just bee, LOL - That was cute. My girlfriend was telling me there are bees and then there are yellow jackets. I have to look up on the Internet to see the different. They were small and were somewhat striped with a deep yellow. She said yellow jackets are mean. HELP!