drawing out a stinger
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Ideas for Drawing Out Venom from Stings and Bites (Other than Baking Soda Paste)
Asked by C.S. from Lancaster
on June 1, 2008
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Hi Ladies!
I was stung this week by something and did my traditional baking powder/soda paste to help draw out the venom. (Other times I ice it as well.) I was ju...
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- My dear departed Gram always swore by a paste made from meat tenderizer powder. It's usually in with the other spices.
- I am a partner with a wellness company that has a product called melaleuca oil and it's great to get rid of pain from bee stings and bug bites. Let me know if you are...
- I was stung by something a few years ago. It was sore for a week. I used vinegar, rubbing alcohol, and soaked it in warm water. The vinegar worked the best. I have als...
Advice for Bee Sting Swelling near Eye on My 2 Yr Old
Asked by L.B. from Detroit
on September 5, 2008
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Does anyone have experience with, or advice about a honeybee sting on the cheek or near the eye? My 2 1/2 yr. old daughter got stung yesterday (and was stung 2 wks ag...
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- I would give her benadryl and call you dr.
- Go outside in your yard and pick a Plantain leaf (it's probably growing as a weed in your yard)Try copy & pasting this: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images...
- Dear L.: For the future: Don't squeeze the area of a stinger. Take a credit card (or fingernail) and scrape the spot to get it off. No squeezing. Information below als...
Advice Needed Pertaining to Grandson's Wasp Sting
Asked by L.C. from Jackson
on August 30, 2008
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My four-year-old grandson was stung by what we believe to be a wasp last Saturday. The site has a developed a hard core under it. He is not experiencing fever or any...
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- It'll go away. An 'itch' is actually a tiny, sharp pain, so when a cut, scratch, incision, bee sting, bug-bite, etc is healing, it itches. And everyone's system and ...
- About 30 years ago I had a wasp sting in the palm of my hand, and my mom put a paste of water and baking soda on it and then even made me drink a more diluted mixture....
- If it's not red, hot, or painful at this time, try soaking it in warm water with epsom salts (read the label for the proportions) several times a day. Then, see how it...
Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting HELP!!
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on July 24, 2008
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I got stung by a wasp monday morning and it hurt all day. I did the tabacco tric and it helped a bit but not enought. the next day i woke up and my arm looked like it ...
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- First make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave that on for 15-20 mintes. That neutrailizes a lot of the venom that is still in the sting. Have someone go and ge...
- Go back to the doctors and see what they can do to help. They can give you the bee sting pack (it's a prescription). Don't wait on this. You can get help. If the docto...
- I think he may be talking about an EPI pen. Check with your physician...it sounds like you need one. My only other suggestion is to scratch it with an ice cube.
Looking for the Best Reading System for Our 2.5 Year Old
Asked by K.B. from San Francisco
on November 6, 2009
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Hi Mamas! We are interested in buying our 2.5 year old son a reading system for Christmas. He has a wonderful vocabulary and his speech is very advanced for his age. I...
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- You're doing an awesome job by reading to your child! It is a wonderful way to develop reading skills as well as spending quality time with your son. I have the My ...
- We just got a TAG regular book reader (not the Junior one) for our 2.75 year old. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to use it, but I showed him 1 time and he was...
- I love all the LeapFrog products. I'm not sure if they are really a reading program though, more of fun reading activities. We were given a leap pad when my twins we...
