What to do when stung by a bee?

Answer 1

you first Remove the stinger, then look for Look for symptoms of an allergic reaction. Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain relief, and wash it with soap and water. use ice or toothpaste to reduce the swollen and pain.

Answer 2

Hopefully you used a card or something similar to "flick" off the remainder of the stinger. If you were like me and simply pulled it out with tweezers, then you have injected the full load of the venom and are in for intermittent itching and pain for a week or so. I used anti-itch cream and then periodically iced the area to cool it down.

There are over the counter topical sting treatments. As for home remedies, I have used a combination of baking soda and water mixed into a paste with cigarette tobacco added, this has worked as well as anything else for me.

Answer 3

Initially, you have to know whether it is a bee sting or a wasp sting. A honey bee leaves a barb in your skin but a wasp doesn't. If there is a barb, it must be removed because it could become septic. Using a credit card or something similar to scrape the barb out is probably best. There are several so called cures for the pain but none are particularly effective. Any anti-histamine preparation might be worth a try.