Buck531 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I was with my mother in the back yard last night looking at some huge ass horseradish I have in the back yard. I went to uproot some of the junk and I pissed off a whole nest of bees that was right next to it hanging onto an old car battery. It hit me right on the top of my left hand. My hand is now swollen pretty bad to the point where I can't bend my fingers/hand that well and my wrist is killing me. It also gotme about 2 inches from my elbow on the underside of my arm. Now, is there any way to get the swelling down? I had ice on it last night and it was ok. Now it's puffed up. I also just took a few benadryl caplets to see if that would do anything. I haven't been stung by a bee in years so I forget mostly what to do and how long this shit will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 if the Benadryl doesn't work, try loratadine (Claritin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 loratadine (Claritin) Ok that's what I figured. I just popped a few pills. Could I be allergic to them in some way? Or are they just a nasty be (killer be maybe? lol) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Ok that's what I figured. I just popped a few pills. Could I be allergic to them in some way? Or are they just a nasty be (killer be maybe? lol) . You could be alergic.. I would say if no other side affects ahow up besides swelling you will be ok... now if your throat swells or anythinglike that I would def go get checked out.. if you can take asprin to that seemed to always help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 when ever i got a bee sting i remember my neighbor would break a cigarette and put the tobacco over the sting. i dont recall what it did as its been a long as time since i was stung so who knows but she is/was a nurse so im sure there was some sort of logic behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'm the same way when I get stung,swell up like crazy. I get the sting wet and put salt on it. Don't know why but my dad told me to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 My mom just told me that a nurse told her to tape a penny to the sting and it should take the swelling down. So, I have 3 pennies taped to my hand/wrist/arm . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brrcats Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 killer bee stings arent any worse than a normal european bee, its just that they are more aggressive and will attack in large groups, so I think you'll be ok on that front. I've never heard the penny thing, but if it works it works. I usually just ice it and wait for it to go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 is the stinger still in you? if so, I heard mix water and baking soda and put it on the stinger to bring the swelling down as well as pull out the stinger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 is the stinger still in you? if so, I heard mix water and baking soda and put it on the stinger to bring the swelling down as well as pull out the stinger. this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Water and baking soda may help bring the swelling down. If you the stinger is still there, pull it out. As for the swelling, it sounds like you have more than the average allergic reaction to a bee sting. The baking soda and water may not help at all. Take the Benadryl and you should be fine. If the swelling doesn't go down in the within 24 hours, you might want to see a doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Stab yourself in the heart with an Epipen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'm pretty sure the stinger is out. I've had ice on it on and off all day. Still pretty swollen. Took a few benadryl earlier and I was knocked out. Just took one so hopefully something will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 If the swelling is not down in the morning, go to the Doctor, or at least to the local Pharmacy. You have done what I would at this point..... KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I heard if you rub animal shit on the swelling it goes away in almost 5 minutes. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 i take one benadryl and im out in about 30 minutes. fuck 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I heard if you rub animal shit on the swelling it goes away in almost 5 minutes. Let me know. hahahahahah your quips have been stellar lately. baking soda dumb ass, it pulls the poison out. Place on spoon, dampen slightly, and hold it to the skin. Wait 10 minutes and you will see the poison coloration in the spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Here's the pics I just took. http://bucky.kicks-ass.net/stuff/beesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8tn Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'd say you're having at least some allergic reaction to the stings. If you were highly allergic you wouldn't be typing. I'd probably still go see a doc and let them check you out. Yellow jackets are nasty little critters. My 3 year old daughter stumbled into a nest of them last week. They got her 5 times ( twice in the head) before I got over to her to pull her out of them and then one got me in the hand. Yellow jackets aren't like bee's either...they don't die when they sting so they can sting you over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Mud paste... Good ol fashioned dirt and water on a sting is all you need. If you are ever out and cant get to baking soda its the next best thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 went to the doc today. she said I was not allergic, just that it's infected. If I were allergic she said that my lips would have swollen and I'd be in a lot worse shape than I am now. Got some roids and an anti-biotic. hope to hell this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 So did you get the horseradish up? Do you feel uneasy that it was growing next to a car battery? Explain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nope.. I haven't been in the back yard yet since Thursday. I'm gonna buy some junk tomorrow and spray to in the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Here's the pics I just took. http://bucky.kicks-ass.net/stuff/beesting That's what I look like after I get stung.. When I was little I feel into a nest of them on the ground. Not sure what bees they were but I got hit nine times and looked like a balloon lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nope.. I haven't been in the back yard yet since Thursday. I'm gonna buy some junk tomorrow and spray to in the evening. If they are in the ground by "Seven" powder or concentrated liquid and either mix it up or use a funnel to put the powder in the hole at night. MOund it up on the outside of it to. Seven contains Carbaryl which is toxic to bees and kills them. They will carry the powder or liquid that will dry to a powder into the nest and thus killing them all. Not an "instant" killer but within a few hours they will be dead. Great for bees that house inside holes in the soil or what not. Also works great in the garden on plants but just make sure to use it after pollination has occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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