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Bee Stings

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NannyL · 22/07/2006 14:59

Ok... yesturday i trod on a bee in the garden and it stung my toe (after spending all week telling children to be V careful not to stand on bees!)
When it stung me it hurt.... i put anthisan on it straight away and after 10 mins didnt hurt that much at all

but today it relly hurts... is it normal for bee stings to still hurt lots the next day?
Ive never been stung before
I have also applied wasp eze today but it hasnt done a lot to be honest.
Any tips to stop it hurting or do i just have to bear it?
TIA

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trinityrhino · 22/07/2006 15:04

Sorry I've never been stung and don't know anything about them but I didn't want you to go unanswered an it bumps it for you

LaylaandSethsmum · 22/07/2006 15:51

It may be that the sting is still in. You'll be able to see it as a blackish dot if its there try and ease it out with tweezers. Bee stings do tend to be much sorer than wasps stings you could also take something like ibuprofen to help with the inflammation.HTH

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NannyL · 22/07/2006 15:52

OMG there is a little blcl dot in the middle

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poppiesinaline · 22/07/2006 15:55

that'll be the sting then still pumping in the venom. Get it out quick!!!

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NannyL · 22/07/2006 15:58

forgot to say thank layla and seths mum

also thanks poppies in a line

the sting is now out! ... I THINK BUT it was definitely in there.... i was trying to ease it out and it disappeared... i really dont think it came out... is it possible if pushed it right in [worried]

my mum was watching and about to try and get it out for me.... but it just sort of disapperead after i was trying to ease it out

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poppiesinaline · 22/07/2006 16:03

I suppose the only way to tell will be to see if it stops hurting in the next couple of hours. Poor u. Take some Ibruprofen and put shoes on in the garden

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NannyL · 22/07/2006 16:06

LOL.... u are not the 1st persom to tell em to put shoes on...

BUT when its soo hot.... i spend most of the day bare footed.

Will be more careful in future... and it has taught me and hopefully the children that we really mustnt stand on bees!

Its all ive been saying all week.... "be very careful not to stand on the bees in the garden!"

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SaintGeorge · 22/07/2006 16:13

For future reference - best not to use tweezers as it can squeeze the venom in quicker.

If you can, push it out from the opposite end with your finger nail, so that you are pushing it straight back out the way it went in like a splinter.

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NannyL · 23/07/2006 08:00

This morning my toe still really hurts.... so much so it woke me up.... is this really normal for a bee sting?

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Hadalifeonce · 23/07/2006 08:27

You could try taking Piriton or similar. My GP recommended this to me a few years ago.

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