OT, got stung by a HUGE hornet!

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Hi,

Last night I was going outside to get something out of my car. It was

about 12:30 am. I slipped my foot in my shoes and something hit me

like FIRE and pain just shot through me like a lighting bolt! I mean,

this felt worse than a bee sting and a toothache combine! I thought

it was a scorpion or a snake...we live in the woods. I fell to the

floor it was hurting so bad! Thankfully my daughter came home at that

time and she got me 2 benedryl. Due to the fact I have many allergies

and sensitivities as well as asthma, she callled the doctor. He told

her to give me zantac with the benedryl and take me to the ER if

breathing became bad or hives. I have no idea why he suggested zantac

but I told her I had some prolisec and he said I needed zantac. We

did have some that I purchased awhile back and stopped using because

I heard it was bad for the liver. I took it because the pain was so

bad, that I was not thinking liver!! I had just taken a nebulizer

treatment so I think with meds already in my system helped

bunches...but OMGosh, that %# & *# hurt!!! I have not been stung in

about 10 years and I never had one that hurt like this one. It still

hurts but not like it did last night. I soaked my foot in vinegar

and salty water which helped a little, used Calidryl(SP??), cortaid,

triple antibotic ointment, and even some tabacco from my husbands

cigerattes! The pain was so bad and went all the way up my leg!! I

could not sleep inspite of the benedryl wanting to knock me out! The

ice only seemed to make it worse. I got up and took some asprin and

prescription cough medicine because it had codine in it, which is a

pain killer. I take it when my cough is so chronic but not often. I

figured it would help the pain. I got my ice pack wrapped it good and

turned my electric blanket on high...it is warm here now but I was

having serious chills. I guess I got to sleep about 4am.

Anyway, I was going to ask for help here but when I tried to get

online, my pain was so intense I could not type!! As I said, I never

had a sting that hurt like that one!! That hornet was a hugh one!

Anyone have suggestions for insect bites?

Oh yea, I took some Primatine Mist too when my breathing was getting

a little off. Sometimes it works when my prescription meds don't work.

Right now my leg feels weird but I think it is just a little bit more

posion left in. I did take 2000 mgs of Vit C when I was first

stung..it was time release but all I had. Does anyone have any

suggestions on how I can get this stuff out of my body faster? I am

not feeling too chipper today but it could be a benedryl hang over!