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Hi all,

I have found that most stinging , biting nasties are relieved by putting white vinegar on the area.

I hold the finger in a dish of it for a few minutes or put it on some cotton wool and hold on the bite.

Never tried it but perhaps AloeVera might help as well.

Fortunately I don't have an allergic reaction, just the stinging bit :(
 
Many thanks to everyone who has offered suggestions. I've just tried the baking soda which helped slightly. I'll go to the chemist.

Julia
 
Stop_the_clock said:
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It's not something to be taken every day. For me if it's taken as soon as I get stung I avoid the risk of much worse effects. Without it I can be, at best, laid up for days. Each time I got stung the problem got worse. I do have it on hand on doctors advice.
 
Diggers use to use tobbacco...spitting on it and applying to the wound...I tried it once and it does give relief but 10 minutes later you can start to feel the itch again....funny a bit like smoking really :)
 
Marvin Martian said:
I am a bee keeper and have been stung more times than I care to mention. First thing to do is remove the barb of the sting which is always left in the skin, this often causes the irritation, then get some sting goes or some such, and try not to scratch as this irritates it more. If very allergic to sting seek medical advice. For some reason I have developed an immunity and often if I am stung the only discomfort is intial pain,
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Your dead right .I inherited 18 beehives from my late dad ,and like you have been stung so many times its funny. Oddly enough earlier this year I must off been stung over 50 times in one day (due to a hole in my inside trouser leg!) and I noticed tiny puss spots where the barb had been inserted. At first I was slightly taken aback by the ferocity of the attack ,and I did have all neccessary garb on.
But what astonished me ,is how well physically ,and mentally I coped with the mass of stings. No lumps no irritation ( well slight irritation) which led me to be beleive that there must be an immunity system built up in my body.
It was not till latter that day ,I admitted over a diner table that I had so many stings that my dear wife reminded me that can get anaphalactic shock! What she told me was more worrying then anything else ......besides the honey still tastes good!
 
I heard 2 opposing opinions.

One that you increase resistance to poison
The other one is, that your resistance wears out and one-day poison produces allergic reaction.

Both are logical, probably both are correct in certain circumstances.
 
Hi Julia

To stop an itch cycle continue to gently rub or scratch the area for another 30 seconds or so after the itch has subsided. Overwhelm the urge by overscratching in a controlled manner so to speak.

Cheers
Happytrader
 
3 veiws of a secret said:
Your dead right .I inherited 18 beehives from my late dad ,and like you have been stung so many times its funny. Oddly enough earlier this year I must off been stung over 50 times in one day (due to a hole in my inside trouser leg!) and I noticed tiny puss spots where the barb had been inserted. At first I was slightly taken aback by the ferocity of the attack ,and I did have all neccessary garb on.
But what astonished me ,is how well physically ,and mentally I coped with the mass of stings. No lumps no irritation ( well slight irritation) which led me to be beleive that there must be an immunity system built up in my body.
It was not till latter that day ,I admitted over a diner table that I had so many stings that my dear wife reminded me that can get anaphalactic shock! What she told me was more worrying then anything else ......besides the honey still tastes good!
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Well if you approach a hungry hive, what do you expect? If you step on a bee, it stings in defence. Other than that, bees go about their work.
 
Update for anyone who was kind enough to offer suggestions and for Wayne who wanted to know possible antidote.

Phoned doctor today at screaming point. He said with an allergic reaction it's entirely pointless to try any topical applications other than icing it which, as we all know, works while you have it in the ice. It needs a systemic antihistamine. Best choice is "Claratyne" - most effective with fewest side effects. OK, rush to chemist. Within about an hour, swelling has gone down, redness is reduced and itch IS ALMOST GONE!!! My gratitude to the manufacturers of said Claratyne is boundless. No side effects so far. It's getting itchy again now so will have another at bedtime.

Hope this helps anyone else who may have this experience.

And my commiserations to those of you who are constantly at risk of anaphylatic reactions - it must be very scary.

Julia
 
Marvin Martian said:
lol
Well if you approach a hungry hive, what do you expect? If you step on a bee, it stings in defence. Other than that, bees go about their work.
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I dont think it was a hungry hive .I had just moved them from one location to another ,and stood them on some thin steel frames.It rained and the sheer weight of honey toppled them over whilst I was in India.I returned to my horror to see 4 hives toppled and two almost going. Once one hive was re positioned the next hive was already focused on me and it was a knock on effect.Talk about bullsing it up i had to double check if the frames where not criss~crossed .The wind began to blow ,and what do you expect.
Julia ! I never have thought of claratyne as I just get on with the sensation of the sting soon passes me by,initailly the injected toxin has its bite ,but really that's it .My main worry is stings around the neck (adams apple) ,so if the bee stung you the barb would have been seen.The worst blighters are European wasps they continually bite.
I think the notorius bull ant is more mighty then the busy-BEE ......
 
There's a product that you spray on and it relieves most stings fairly well. It comes in a white pump spray bottle with red writing on it. It's called "stingoes" (?) or something similar to that.:2twocents
 
The more stings the worst it gets. You do not build a immunity against bee stings. Def seek medical advice
 
Mum got stung once and immediately applied "pee" to the sting.
Worked very effectively - apparently that's what they did on farm in Europe.
Wayne, try it? And send me the video if get you stung on the back of the head again, ok!
 
Pee is good for lots of things, the old school Japaneses still drink a cup of 1/4 pee and 3/4 wate,r to replenish the body, first thing/pee in the morning.

It actually has proven health benefits and replenishes lost Vitamins....yucky but true! :eek:

rederob said:
Mum got stung once and immediately applied "pee" to the sting.
Worked very effectively - apparently that's what they did on farm in Europe.
Wayne, try it? And send me the video if get you stung on the back of the head again, ok!
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