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[QVCkitty1]

A few days ago I disturbed some yellow jackets that were in an old lawn chair on my side porch. They swarmed me and stung me in several places. I googled what to do and after a day the pain subsided. Then the itching started  , it went away , but now it is back with a vengeance.  Is there something that will help, or do I need     a prescription ?  I've never been stung before, so this is new territory. TIA.

[Azcowgirl]

Did you try Benadryl? Late summer early fall they tend to be more active and aggressive.  Hope you get relief.

[ceekay]

@QVCkitty1  - try making a paste with baking soda and water and plaster it on for a little while (15-30 minutes).  You can also make a paste using meat tenderizer and water.  I have found both work.  Hydrocortisone cream should also work.  I got chased through my yard by a herd of angry ground wasps a few years ago - I must have looked like a cartoon running around.  Good luck, I know the stings can be painful. 

[fthunt]

Bet I won't be the only person expecting to see a Recent on Air = Jacket in yellow (period)

Motto:  don't bug the bugs.........(dots).........and they won't bug you.

(get some burn spray at the drug store.  it eliminates (stove type) burns immediately.

Soothing Aloe

[AuntG]

The sting I got last year kept itching long after the pain subsided.

[qbetzforreal]

Benadryl, but it might make you sleepy.

[cindyNC]

I itch like fury when I get bit by bugs.  My dermatologist told me to take Zyertec for 3 days after being bitten.  It does help with the itching. And helps me sleep better at night. 

Hope you are better soon! 

[QVCkitty1]

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@cindyNC wrote:

I itch like fury when I get bit by bugs.  My dermatologist told me to take Zyertec for 3 days after being bitten.  It does help with the itching. And helps me sleep better at night. 

Hope you are better soon! 

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@cindyNC , Thanks , this itching is horrible, it is almost as bad as when I had an allergic reaction to Bactrin. I will try anything. 

[QVCkitty1]

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@fthunt wrote:

Bet I won't be the only person expecting to see a Recent on Air = Jacket in yellow (period)

Motto:  don't bug the bugs.........(dots).........and they won't bug you.

(get some burn spray at the drug store.  it eliminates (stove type) burns immediately.

Soothing Aloe

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@fthunt @If I knew those little  @#$&*  we're there I wouldn't have gone near them. They are nasty critters.

[Still Raining]

They are nasty business!

Ice and hydrocortisone might help.

They go after fur babies too, so take care.