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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.
What to Do If Baby Is Stung by a Wasp or Bee
Asked by A.G. from Albuquerque
on April 4, 2011
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I was out for a walk this weekend with my twins ( they are allmost 8months) and a wasp landed on the front of the stroller, thankfully it flew away and noone was stung...
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- When we went to Hawaii, my then-15 month old stepped on a bee! She cried, we pulled the stinger out, washed her foot in cold water and soap, and I decided to give her ...
- They will cry,look for a stinger if there is one left pull out with tweezers then rinse with water apply a cool pack on the sight of sting to reduce swelling if any al...
- You just do the same thing you'd do if you were stung. Make sure the stinger is out (can scrape with a credit card) and put a piece of ice on it, or baking soda paste...
My Daughter Had a Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting.
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter was stung by a bee on Sunday. She broke out in hives all over her body and her' throat felt lumpy'. We were told by her doctor that she had a ...
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- have them carry the pen everywhere. get a few pens. teach her how to use it. teach others around her how to use it. it could save her life. yea, hassle for sure, ...
- Hi P., I am a PE teacher during the year and a Jr. Lifeguard Instructor during the summer and work with children all day. Needless to say, there are bee's in my envi...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen because she's allergic to peanuts. Fortunately she's not had a reaction to peanuts but still she needs to have the epi-pen. It was sc...
Son Got Stung by a Bee or Wasp.
Asked by J.C. from Boise
on July 23, 2008
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My Son got stun by a bee or wasp last night. I pulled the stinger out. He is complaining of pain and His foot is asleep . The area has a white spot where th stinger wa...
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- I know you don't want to take him in, but you really should take him to see the doctor. I've never heard of such a reaction and I am allergic to bee and wasp stings. ...
- Benadryl. If he is having funny sensations in his foot I would call your Pediatrician and just ask if that is serious or not. Oragel won't do anything. Just call yo...
- This is a little after the fact, but I thought that I'd write anyway. Deodorant actually works great after a sting, esp a yellow jacket. If you apply it immeadately...
Bee Sting!
Asked by L.J. from Portland
on August 28, 2008
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I stepped on a bee the other day and now my foot is swollen (does not even set flat on the ground), stings and itches. I've been icing it as much as possible (it's th...
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- Make a mud paste and put that on the sting site. Let the mud dry, it will draw out the poison. Do it again when the mud falls off. And you can take an antihistimine...
- I recently heard that holding a penny on it for 15 minutes after getting stung really hleps. My dad tried it and said it worked. But I think it has been too long ago...
- Ibuprofen, and put it up...do not walk on it!
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...
Son Allergic to Fire Ants
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on June 18, 2008
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This past Thursday night my son was bit by one fire ant and immidiately had a severe allergic reaction. After about a minute of him screaming histarically he started ...
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- Hi M., I'm sure by now, you've talked to you Doc about getting an epi pen. I just wanted to offer you my experience with fire ant bites as well. I have a very sever...
- Hello M., most likely you'll have to carry an epi-pen jr for him. in fact, they probably could call in the prescription in before your doctor's visit since it's 2 w...
- If he gets bit again a good antidote is Listerine, the mouthwash. Get the original one (I think it is brownish in color) My son got bit by an asp, which you don't wa...
Bug Bite Reactions in Child
Asked by K.M. from Minneapolis
on September 13, 2010
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Hello mama's! My daughter gets eaten alive by mosquitos when nobody else around even sees them. Even with bug spray on...it seems like nothing helps prevention wise....
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- My son has the same reaction even with bug spray. the mosquitoes love him. he gets large welts surrounding the bites. I usually use hydrocortisone cream to stop the...
- I have heard of using that Skin So Soft by avon I have heard of putting vanilla on a cotton ball and wiping it over your body
- Your daughter sounds exactly like mine. She's a magnet for every mosquito and gnat within a fifty yard radius, and I swear, she gets bit by every one of them. Then the...
Bees!
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on February 25, 2011
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While enjoying the beautiful day with my kiddos in the front yard, I noticed a few bees hanging out among the (ahem...) weeds in our flower bed. I, personally, think ...
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- FYI... You never know when you could become severly allergic to a bee sting. My grandmother became deathly allergic in her 60s. I think it is always a good idea to k...
- Lots of good advice already. Only thing I did not see addressed was the question about epipen for young children. Yes, there is an epipen JR for young children. Nice o...
- First off, Im deathly allergic to bees, scared to death of those little things, I run and scream when I see them. But I can answer your questions: A) Bees fly from ...
What to Do with an Insect Bite?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on August 8, 2006
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Hey moms,
I will be taking my 2 1/2 year old daughter to the doctors but I was wondering if any of you have had to deal with insect bites? I know it sounds weird. M...
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- The 2 white dots make me think it was a spider bite instead of a sting. I would definitly take her to the dr soon because you treat the two things differently. Good ...
- Sounds as if she was bit by a spider not a flying insect Give her a little benadryl and put neosporene on the bite and have the doctor check her out soon. Where was sh...
- My 2 1/2 yr old has had the exact same thing this summer and last(white where she was bit and hard and red around it) only after the initial bite she developed other i...
