What to do when a person is stung by a bee?

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for a bee sting the first thing you do is take your thumbnail and flick off the poison sac before it starts pumping venom --don't squeeze it with tweezers or you will help pump venom into the bite site -- ice will help relieve the swelling -- you can also use an after bite cream http://www.tendercorp.com/afterbite.html. --brb ---Treating Bee Stings - Dr. Greene talks about bee stings, offering tips on how to avoid being stung, and what to do if you or your child is.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_202.html. here's what Dr Greene says -- The bee's stinger is barbed. In the act of stinging, the stinger is torn from the bee, along with the venom-filled poison sac and attached muscles. The barbs continue to work the stinger deeper into the flesh for several minutes, while venom continues to be injected. The stinger should be removed with a scraping motion by using the rigid edge of a credit card or a dull butter knife. Never attempt to pull out the stinger using fingers or tweezers, since this will result in the injection of more venom.

If they are allergic, seek medical help. If they are not, remove the stinger and moisten some chewing tobacco and hold it on the sting to draw out the poison. In lew of chewing tobacco, you can use baking soda, or kerosene, or vinegar.

RUN FOR DEAR LIFE BECAUSE that SUCKKKKS! and if you feel sick and get hot and a break out of white bumps covers the body and then your face starts getting 17X the size of normal then maybe you should get medical help

that happened to me:)
GOOO CHICAGO BEARSS!

Try to get the stinger out if it's a honey bee. There won't be one if it was a wasp.

You can put a pinch of baking soda and a drop of water on a band aid and use that. Lavender oil put on helps too.

For itching and burning after, benedryl internally of the skin cream.

If there is any chance of allergic reaction, go to the ER.

Response would depend on person's reaction to the sting. #1 don't scratch the area or try to pinch out the stinger if it's still there. That will only spread the area of allergic reaction. NOT GOOD. If the person shows serious allergic reaction, like breathing problems, swelling to lips and tongue, get them to ER "asap"! If the sting site has mild swelling, you can put anti itch cream on it and a ice pack for 10-20 minutes at a time. If the itching and swelling are really uncomfortable, but don't require a doctor, the person can take Claritin for a few days until the itching subsides. If the person is an adult and there's no other medical conflict, it's okay to start the 1st day by taking the Claritin once in the am and again in the pm. Claritin is an antihistamine. It's probably not recommended to get the area hot or scrubbed because that tends to increase the allergic reaction and itching. Some people that have severe allergic reactions are advised to carry with them an "Epi" pen, it is by RX only and you can self inject epinepherine, which decreases the reaction and gives you time to get to the ER for treatment.

if you are allergenic...?
may i suggest that bees, unless provoked, are only looking for pollen and you should not be alarmed. dont swing/swipe/swat at the bee, it will move on.

benadryl cream works and ibprofen. Ice it. If it gets really bad see a doctor. It is an allergic reaction if there is any reaction at all. You will become drowsy with the benadryl but don't fall asleep for a few hours and have someone watch after you for the next day or 2.

What to do when a person is stung by a bee?

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