Swelling from a Sting

[Sevaede]

Well I did.... but since I don't know exactly what stung me..... I get a lot of mixed answers lol.

there is no stinger in there so I doubt it was a bee..... don't they leave the stinger behind and then die? I never found a bee laying around and no stinger.

Hubby said that even some caterpillars can sting. I didn't know that. and we were under a tree. maybe it fell into my hand and I squeezed it and it stung me. it's a long shot though lol.

I have been stung by hornets and wasps and bees before and never had a reaction like this. so I REALLY have no idea what the sting is from.

There is a specific type of bee that drops it stinger and dies. The rest can sting several times in a row and still keep their stinger (my brother knows from experience. )

Maybe a fire ant or a spider?

[sparks19]

There is a specific type of bee that drops it stinger and dies. The rest can sting several times in a row and still keep their stinger (my brother knows from experience. )

Maybe a fire ant or a spider?

Interesting. didnt' know that either.

Whatever it was.... it was big enough that I could feel it wriggling to get out when I closed my fingers and then it stung me lol. and then i started shaking my hand about like a crazy person and hollering out profanities hahaha.

i've just never had a reaction like this to a sting before. maybe it was a bite. I don't know how to tell the difference.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!! haha I've seen someone get stung in their armpit, the top of their head, and between their toes(tried to kick the wasp away) but never on the pinky. hmm. ouch i bet it hurt. haha i got stung on the forhead once, it swelled up and was all sore for a few days. i HATE getting stung..thats why i leaveout sugar dishoap and water (mixed together) to attract bees/wasps/hornetsand japanese beetles and KILL THEM! haha got off topic there, sorry....

I got bitten by a spider camping a few years ago on my ankle...it got all swollen and red and itchy, sounds like what you have? idk. my friend told me it was a jumpng spider (but don't believe my friend!) I just put anti-itchy cream on it and forgot about it, and it went away after a while.

then once i got stung by a black hornet (my sister was stung twice, we hit the nest on accident with a broom) on my leg (poor leggie!) and it got all swollen and I think itchy..i was allergic to BLACK hornets but not regular hornets or any sort of bee or wasp. but it was so bad I had to take a special medicine that my doctor gave me for a week or two. it was either that or getting a bunch of shots. haha. maybe this is what happened? i dunno.

just thought i'd let you know.
hope it gets better!

[KittyGurl]

Check with a doctor. They could tell what stung you.

I got bit by a spider a couple weeks ago and where it bit me was a big, red bump. It was itchy too. Try putting mud on the sting. It helps the itch and the swelling go away.

Feel better!

[critter crazy]

You know, you should realy learn to keep your hands out of the way of those pesky stingers!!

I always use water and baking soda when I get stung, works pretty good, especially if you do it immediately after you get stung. Feel better hun!

[sparks19]

You know, you should realy learn to keep your hands out of the way of those pesky stingers!!

I always use water and baking soda when I get stung, works pretty good, especially if you do it immediately after you get stung. Feel better hun!

LOL I know.... that'll teach me to mess with bugs. I'll remember that next time lol

Well I didn't think to do it right after getting stung lol hopefully two days later will be just as effective

Thank you

[mike001]

I've heard you can put amonia on it and it helps...don't know if it works though, I've never had to try it.

[Sevaede]

Interesting. didnt' know that either.

Whatever it was.... it was big enough that I could feel it wriggling to get out when I closed my fingers and then it stung me lol. and then i started shaking my hand about like a crazy person and hollering out profanities hahaha.

i've just never had a reaction like this to a sting before. maybe it was a bite. I don't know how to tell the difference.

I don't really know how to tell the difference. The only reason I know that is because I did a tiny bit of research on bees earlier this year (for a friend who was having bee issues). My brother disturbed a nest of bees and got stung four times by the same bee (that would be his experience XD).

I've had your situation happen to me, actually! One time, when I was a wee little kid, I was at a babysitters. I pretend died and flopped over on the ground, near a tree. I threw my hand against the tree and got stung by a bee in between two fingers. I looked at my hand and SCREAMED! In retrospect, it was kind of funny. XD

[DrKym]

baking soda and water make a paste,,,,,,,,,apply and voila gone!