what can you put on a bee sting besides benadryl?

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If one is stung, the wound can be treated in the following ways:

Remove the stinger with all haste, in whatever manner is most convenient. If you see a little black dot in the wound, part of the stinger is still present.

Apply a solution of one part meat tenderizer to 4 parts water. Papain, the enzyme in meat tenderizer, breaks down the protein in bee venom responsible for the pain and itching. Don't leave this on for more than 30 minutes, or it can irritate the skin. If this isn't available, you might try an antiperspirant. Aluminum chlorohydrate reduces the effect of bee venom, but to a lesser extent.

Apply cold. Use ice or cool water for 10 to 30 minutes after the sting. This blunts the body's allergic response.

An antihistamine such as Benadryl, taken by mouth, can give some added relief, and help prevent the reaction from spreading.

A shake lotion such as calamine can be helpful. A paste made of baking soda and water can have a similar effect.

Topical hydrocortisone can also provide some symptomatic relief.

Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen for systemic pain relief.

_Best of luck to you and I hope u r feeling better soon. :)

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Ammonia. A drop or two should help.

either ammonia or a paste of water and meat tenderizer

baking soda and water mix type thing.

honey (that's not a joke)

i think alcohol or ice or maybe cortizone or ammonia too..whatever of these you can afford or already have

afterbite - kids kind - it doesn't burn. or some aloe vera

melaleuca or tea tree oil

Ice helps keep the swelling down. Also I know that if you mix baking soda and water into a paste and put it on the sting it helps.

there are zillions of home remedies but I would try ice. Ice slows nerve transmission for pain and will therefore reduce the pain until the blood has time to carry away the toxin.

a paste made of baking soda and water eases the pain immediately...

Just about any antihistamine works.

If it is a honey bee, the stinger has to be remove. Vitamine E cap is very good. Open the cap up and apply the oil.

VINIGER..... BEST CHOICE AND CHEAP TO FIND... THE BEST THING IS IT DOESN'T HURT AT ALL. MY FRIEND'S GRANDMA TAUGHT ME THIS.

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Mud in an emergency.
Remedie for bee sting--
Mix 1 tablespoon of water with adolfs meat tenderizer and put on bee sting.
Bee or Wasp sting remedy-- Stop Pain with a thick paste of baking soda and water
Remove Bee stinger by scraping credit card or your fingers on the bee sting area.
Do not sqeeze bee stinger with tweezers or fingers,this will inject more venom into the bee stings.
Bee Sting Remedy--Put Half an onion on stings to help stop the pain and swelling.
Then go find those S O Bees and spray them with everything you got and run like heck. You'll feel alot better.

I am absolutely NOT kidding.... the medicine is within!!! pee in a cup dab some urine on it.

You have to do this right away - the next day is no good. Make a paste of 3 parts meat tenderizer to 1 part water and rub it into the stung area, then repeat in an hour. Meat tenderizer contains papain, a natural enzyme that comes from papaya fruit - it can break down the venom, rendering it harmless.

Baking soda mixed with a little water works great.

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