Wasp sting - itching!!

Tooth paste is also good to apply to fever blisters. I used to get them at the first sign of stress and was always looking for a remedy. It dries them almost instantly.

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Originally Posted by Grace

Lucky for you, Ellie, that the itching was all you had. My husband was stung several years ago, by a wasp, and would have died if I hadn't taken him to the ER.

He then got tested, and is allergic to five stinging insects. He's been getting de-sensitization shots since then. He's now able to go 6 weeks between injections. And he has to carry an Epi-pen with him at all times.

Glad you found some topical treatments.

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My ex developed allergies to stings when he was in his 40's. Got stung on his neck by something, and the following day looked like a burn victim or that he had been scalded. He was broken out in huge red blotches all over. Had to drag him to the hospital - he said he didn't need to go. :rolleyes:

I had some very aggressive yellow jackets nail me a few years ago. Those suckers actually chased me! :eek: Took a few hits on my leg and the next day it was swollen to almost twice it's size, but that's the worst I've ever had.

I got a sting on the top of my foot from a black bug this weekend; not sure what it was but the sting hurt and now my foot is swollen, blistered and itchy. Thanks for the tips :) I've been icing it and using cortisone cream but when it gets real itchy, it's hard not to just scratch the hell out of it :)

I've read somewhere where lifeguards carry or used to carry Adolf's meat tenderizer to put on jellyfish stings.

I think it was on Survivor where someone got a jellyfish sting & another human peed on the wound. :o

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Originally Posted by Bonny

I think it was on Survivor where someone got a jellyfish sting & another human peed on the wound. :o

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Since I have access to other remedies, I think I'll pass on that one. :p

It also good to get rid of athletes foot too. :eek: It is offical learned that one from the Doctors. ;)

I read somewhere about some pro baseball player who does that (piddles on) his hands to prevent calluses or something like that.....I think I would have to pass on that one, too

When some mosquito bites go to itching too much i tend to squirt some germ-X on there an that cures it a might fast. burns like heck. but hey LOL

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Originally Posted by Grace

Lucky for you, Ellie, that the itching was all you had. My husband was stung several years ago, by a wasp, and would have died if I hadn't taken him to the ER.

He then got tested, and is allergic to five stinging insects. He's been getting de-sensitization shots since then. He's now able to go 6 weeks between injections. And he has to carry an Epi-pen with him at all times.

Glad you found some topical treatments.

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My brother-in-law is allergic to stinging insects too. He carries an Epi-pen most of the year. He has had to use it twice that I know of. Once on a hot summer day (carrying out the trash, of all things) and once on a nice fall day.

I knew about toothpaste but not about meat tenderizer! Of all things.