What's a good remedy to reduce the puffiness & itching caused by multiple wasp stings?!
Question: What's a good remedy to reduce the puffiness & itching caused by multiple wasp stings.?
I was stung by a wasp on the top of my hand near the spongy edge, just above my wrist.. I was stung a total of seven times; twice on my neck, once under my arm pit, twice on my ankle, and once on my earlobe.. So I guess I got a lot of the wasp's venom in my system.. That was almost two days ago, 43 hours to be exact, and my hand is still puffy & it itches too.. I thought I had gotten all of the stingers out completely, but now I'm not sure.. I tried making a poultice of baking soda & water, then applying it to the sting sites.. also took Tylenol for the pain.. Is there anything I can take to flush the venom out of my system, and reduce the puffiness & itching, preferably something natural that doesn't require a prescription.?Health Question & Answer
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When that happened to me i used Benadryl tablets and the cream put warm on itHealth Question & Answer
People use all sorts of remedies for bee or wasp stings.. Some swear by tobacco juice, but that is getting hard to come by as the habit of chewing tobacco is fading.. Others prefer mud or baking soda.. One of our favorites combines vinegar and baking soda as a foaming paste to be slathered on the sting.. Here's another option: there are enzymes in fresh-cut onion that help break down the compounds in a sting that cause inflammation..Health Question & Answer
i recommend caladryl clear.. it is clear calamine and has always helped me with insect bites.. plus, i helped out a certified athletic trainer who highly recommends it as well..
hope this helped..Health Question & Answer
hope this helped..Health Question & Answer
Make a paste with Baking soda and water rub it on.. also chewing tobacco............sounds odd but it works..Health Question & Answer