Bee Sting

[mlc2000]

So, I was picking grapes from the vines on Saturday and a wasp stung me on my middle finger..I managed to pull the stinger out.

I Took a benadryl to stop the itching and put a paste of baking sode and water on it.

Last night the itching drove me nuts and today, my hand is all swelled up.
What can I do to reduce the swelling and stop the itching?
I can't take benadryl cuz it will keep me awake.

[Kasakato]

Bees have barbed stingers that stay in, wasps dont. I got stung 5 separate times by a wasp this week, and another 5 the week before.

Was it a wasp or bee? How fast did you remove it? Polysporin Itch Relief should help with the itching. Put a drop on a bandage pad, and apply that to the stinger site. Then take a tissue and run the Poly over the entire area.

[trixstar]

i wonder why it had to be your middle finger.. perhaps you use it to often?

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

i wonder why it had to be your middle finger.. perhaps you use it to often?

Please give more details.

[flypretty]

So, I was picking grapes from the vines on Saturday and a wasp stung me on my middle finger..I managed to pull the stinger out.

I Took a benadryl to stop the itching and put a paste of baking sode and water on it.

Last night the itching drove me nuts and today, my hand is all swelled up.
What can I do to reduce the swelling and stop the itching?
I can't take benadryl cuz it will keep me awake.

run the ugly thing over with the g35c!!!

[mlc2000]

run the ugly thing over with the g35c!!!

Good idea.
Oh brother.