BEE Stings

[Her454]

I'm allergic - and short of an epinephrine blast, nothing will help - but what do normal people do? I heard mustard takes the swelling down and will help the stinger out? Sounds crazy but does it work? What other things help with swelling?

[Blacksheep]

If I recall when I got stung as a kid, my parents used meat tenderizer on a we wash cloth. I could be wrong...my memory isn't what it used to be :)

[Her454]

whats a we wash cloth? :):)

[RP1]

I'm allergic - and short of an epinephrine blast, nothing will help - but what do normal people do? I heard mustard takes the swelling down and will help the stinger out? Sounds crazy but does it work? What other things help with swelling?
I can think of a couple of things that help with swelling... oh nevermind. :D

[Tom Brown]

... what do normal people do?
I certainly can't answer that but I can tell you that I avoid getting stung.

[NOTALENT]

put mud on it.. :cool:

[Blacksheep]

whats a we wash cloth? :):)
oooops...sorry....Been a long day :D Glad it's almost over!!

[Oldsquirt]

...what do normal people do?
Why are aking that HERE? :hammerhea

[Her454]

Why are aking that HERE? :hammerhea
LMAO, I guess I've been on ***boat so long I dont know what normal is anymore.
And BTW, you spelled "asking" incorrectly. :):):)

[sdpm]

I heard you have too go WEE WEE on it! Maybe that was for Jellyfish. Try it anyway!! :eek:

[Wally_Gator]

Ice can help, just wait for the itching.. After the pain comes the itch...

[Norseman]

I'm allergic - and short of an epinephrine blast, nothing will help - but what do normal people do? I heard mustard takes the swelling down and will help the stinger out? Sounds crazy but does it work? What other things help with swelling?
Doctor recommended benydril liquid for the kids and adults, it works real well.
Seems to get rid of the swelling and the itch. Take the same dose you take for a cold.
Baking soda applied to the sting also seems to help with the swelling and getting the stinger out
The Vet also said to use benydril for the dog when she got stung in the mouth. She was having trouble breathing and her whole face was swollen. Swelling and breathing problems went away in less than 10 min.
It also works for poison Ivy.

[Her454]

I heard you have too go WEE WEE on it! Maybe that was for Jellyfish. Try it anyway!! :eek:
Does sdpm mean Super Dirty Public Masturbation? :)

[lucky]

I heard you have too go WEE WEE on it! Maybe that was for Jellyfish. Try it anyway!! :eek:
thats only what your older brother told you so he could piss on ya :hammer2:

[sdpm]

Is there anything WRONG with that?

[Her454]

Is there anything WRONG with that?
No, except your in the wrong forum for that.
http://www2.***boat.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

[topless]

Is there anything WRONG with that?
Frenchie wouldn't think so.

[Wonderboy]

Just make sure you don't use tweezers to get the stinger out. Use a credit card and "scrape" the stinger out. If you use tweezers you will more than likely squeeze the venom sack and inject more venom into the victim.

[oldbuck40]

I'm allergic - and short of an epinephrine blast, nothing will help - but what do normal people do? I heard mustard takes the swelling down and will help the stinger out? Sounds crazy but does it work? What other things help with swelling? if you are truely allergic to bee stings and didnt use an epipen you would be on the way to the ER right now! your just having a mild reaction. my dad is allergic and when he gets stung no matter where the sting is his throat will swell up and cut off his air way,even with an epipen he will head to the hospital asap! so far as the stinger if you do not see a small yellowish looking bag hooked to the stinger then the bee didnt leave it in ya,if you do see the little bag DONT TOUCH it scrape it out with a credit card, if you mash the bag it will put more poision in your system...

[Her454]

if you are truely allergic to bee stings and didnt use an epipen you would be on the way to the ER right now! your just having a mild reaction. my dad is allergic and when he gets stung no matter where the sting is his throat will swell up and cut off his air way,even with an epipen he will head to the hospital asap! so far as the stinger if you do not see a small yellowish looking bag hooked to the stinger then the bee didnt leave it in ya,if you do see the little bag DONT TOUCH it scrape it out with a credit card, if you mash the bag it will put more poision in your system...
Maybe I didnt word that correctly, I am not the one that got stung...... it was a lady here at work that was outside smoking.......... If I had been stung I'd be in deep shit right about now as there is no such thing as a mild reaction to me and I react the same way as your dad.

[Norseman]

Maybe I didnt word that correctly, I am not the one that got stung...... it was a lady here at work that was outside smoking.......... If I had been stung I'd be in deep shit right about now as there is no such thing as a mild reaction to me and I react the same way as your dad.
Tracy;
I hope you carry an epipen with you!!!
My co workers son is allergic like that and the son carries one and they keep one in each car just in case.

[Her454]

Tracy;
I hope you carry an epipen with you!!!
My co workers son is allergic like that and the son carries one and they keep one in each car just in case.
I keep one in both my truck and my car, in my purse and in the boat. The problem is, they are volatile to heat and have to be kept fresh. I've been stung and had an old epi and didnt realize it and that can do more damage than good sometimes.

[oldbuck40]

Maybe I didnt word that correctly, I am not the one that got stung...... it was a lady here at work that was outside smoking.......... If I had been stung I'd be in deep shit right about now as there is no such thing as a mild reaction to me and I react the same way as your dad.i hear ya,its pretty serious shit! i dont know about the swelling part or what to do about it but wait it out and tell her to try ice for as long as she can stand it. i find that being around bee's all my life (job) i've been stung numerous times and the only reaction i ever have is "ouch" no swelling or any other symptoms,and my dad and aunt are very allergic??? i know this probably sounds gross but tell her to take a cig and break it up and add a few drops of water to the tobacco "enough to see the tobacco juice" and apply it to the spot where she got stung. it will help relieve some of the burning.

[Her454]

i hear ya,its pretty serious shit! i dont know about the swelling part or what to do about it but wait it out and tell her to try ice for as long as she can stand it. i find that being around bee's all my life (job) i've been stung numerous times and the only reaction i ever have is "ouch" no swelling or any other symptoms,and my dad and aunt are very allergic??? i know this probably sounds gross but tell her to take a cig and break it up and add a few drops of water to the tobacco "enough to see the tobacco juice" and apply it to the spot where she got stung. it will help relieve some of the burning.
It stung her under her arm and its the size of a Grapefruit but she's ok otherwise. YUCK. Sounds bad, but better her than me. :( :cry:

[oldbuck40]

It stung her under her arm and its the size of a Grapefruit but she's ok otherwise. YUCK. Sounds bad, but better her than me. :( :cry:like i said OUCH!!! well im off to the lake! but with out the boat,just a big ass lawn mower this time! see ya :cool:

[lucky]

i kinda like to get stung in the lips - so i can do my mohamad alli interpritation! :redface:

[Her454]

i kinda like to get stung in the lips - so i can do my mohamad alli interpritation! :redface:
In holding up my spelling Nazi title...... :)
"Mohammad Ali Interpretation"

[lucky]

In holding up my spelling Nazi title...... :)
"Mohammad Ali Interpretation"
yea that the only reason we keep you around now get my :coffeycup lmao --

[Her454]

yea that the only reason we keep you around now get my :coffeycup lmao --
Better than no reason........................... :D :hammer2:

[ROZ]

Any antihistamine will help as well... Keep a little benedryll on us at all times along with SEVERAL epi pins...

[Captain Dan]

When I was a kid, the neighbor lady used bluing - the light blue dye that old ladies used to put in their hair - something in that does the trick.

[life's a river]

I can't believe this post is up here. I have been stung twice in less than 2 weeks. It's been at least 20 years since the last time. I'm not allergic,but they hurt like a SOB. I poured peroxide on mine both times. Didn't seem to help much. The first time I tried to splash the damn thing out of the pool and it nailed me in the finger. Second time I was trying to swat one away from my 5 year old daughter (by the pool again) and it nailed me in the foot. The bees seem to be very agressive. I think I'll stay away next time.
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[Her454]

The bees seem to be very agressive. I think I'll stay away next time.
LAR
We actually had a bunch chase us in the boat while we were pulling my daughter on the kneeboard, it scared the holy hell out of me.

[Tom Brown]

We actually had a bunch chase us in the boat while we were pulling my daughter on the kneeboard...
What kind of bees do you have down there?
I ignore bees and have never been stung. It always amazes me that some people get excited, wildly waving their arms, and drastically increasing their chance of provoking a sting.
Yellow jackets, on the other hand, can be ornory little mo-fos.

[Her454]

What kind of bees do you have down there?
I ignore bees and have never been stung. It always amazes me that some people get excited, wildly waving their arms, and drastically increasing their chance of provoking a sting.
Yellow jackets, on the other hand, can be ornory little mo-fos.
They were in fact those huge yellow jackets, are those not what are also referred to as "Meat Bee's" ?
I try and stay still for the most part but I do freak out if they dont go away or they land on me and people are always trying to help by "swatting" them away from me and pissing them off................. :confused:

[redneckgirl]

My son and my co-worker are moderately allergic to them. My co worker usually swells really bad... like the whole leg, arm etc. She got stung last summer and used a snake bite kit to extract the venom... it worked great...she had just a tiny bit of swelling. I have bought one for my son.
RNG

[lucky]

What kind of bees do you have down there?
I ignore bees and have never been stung. It always amazes me that some people get excited, wildly waving their arms, and drastically increasing their chance of provoking a sting.
Yellow jackets, on the other hand, can be ornory little mo-fos.
i think they ignor you -- :D

[life's a river]

We actually had a bunch chase us in the boat while we were pulling my daughter on the kneeboard, it scared the holy hell out of me.
Did you speed up to get away? EXtreem speed kneeboarding! Did anybody get stung?
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[Her454]

Did you speed up to get away? EXtreem speed kneeboarding! Did anybody get stung?
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Actually we did speed up and they started after my daughter but we kept going until they were gone. They were the most aggressive bee's I have seen. When I lived in Havasu my neighbors dogs (2 big Rott's) were killed by a bunch when they got in to a hive that was in their backyard.

[surfer2001]

I'm allergic - and short of an epinephrine blast, nothing will help - but what do normal people do? I heard mustard takes the swelling down and will help the stinger out? Sounds crazy but does it work? What other things help with swelling?
VICODEN & 4 BEERS

[riverroyal]

has some stuff in one use tubes,its called sting relief or something,got them in the truck and the boat,i think they are like 1.50 each

[phebus]

As a paramedic, I can tell you, that if you have had severe allergic reactions in the past, they will only get worse. Have someone dial 911, and as mentioned earlier, scrape off the stinger, don't try to pull it off. Epinephrine, and Benadryl is the treatment protocol, but follow up is mandatory if in fact it is a severe reaction and you have gone into annaphalaxis (severe breathing difficulty in the past). I would go to your doctor and get an Epi. pen so early treatment can begin, but again, if it is severe, contact 911.

[SB]

The cigarette tobacco trick works. Also there is a product in the walmart camping section called Sting-Eze in a little yellow bottle with a green cap. Works great for bites.

[Her454]

She's not here today, called in sick. Must BEEEEE really sick................ :D OMG I need a beer already, hurry up 4 OCLOCK! .......................... :( :D

[Wally_Gator]

She's not here today, called in sick. Must BEEEEE really sick................ :D OMG I need a beer already, hurry up 4 OCLOCK! .......................... :( :D
Waiting on 2 O'clock myself.. 30 minutes home and it is beer thirty...

[life's a river]

So I get home from work today only to have my wife inform me that we have thousands of bees swarming our side yard. Sure enough, the little $#!+$ are all around the side yard and the boat. If they get under the boat cover then i'm realy gonna be pissed. Does anybody have any sugestions on how to get rid of them? Vector control will not come out unless there is a hive. They do not seem to going to any single place. Just swarming like someone disturbed ther hive.
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[Norseman]

So I get home from work today only to have my wife inform me that we have thousands of bees swarming our side yard. Sure enough, the little $#!+$ are all around the side yard and the boat. If they get under the boat cover then i'm realy gonna be pissed. Does anybody have any sugestions on how to get rid of them? Vector control will not come out unless there is a hive. They do not seem to going to any single place. Just swarming like someone disturbed ther hive.
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See if you can find someone that keeps bees and have them come. They ususally swarm when the queen leaves one hive to start another. They swarm around the queen. I hope she doesn't like boats!!! :2purples:

[ROZ]

My dad had the same problem... We couldn't tell if there was a hive or not. He bought one of those bug zappers and put it near the sawm spot. About 3 days later the swarm was cut by 2/3 and we attacked it with a wasp spray. We got rid of them, and found an empty hive...

[life's a river]

A friend just pulled up in the driveway and they swarmed all over her Suburban. (White) She had to drive away to get them off. Then my wife ran accross the street to get in. Holy crap! Then they started to swarm my (white) truck. Is it a Chevy thing or do they like white? I moved the truck so the would not build a hive on the truck. Now they have moved back to the side yard with the boat. $hit! Looks like they are moving in.
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