Re: OT: Bee or wasp sting getting worse

[Guest guest]

Chew some tobacco (I know, disgusting) until it is mashed and completely wet w

your saliva, apply as a cataplasm until dry. Follow with a new cataplasm (a

small cloth towel will do) impregnated w cold apple cider vinegar.

Isa

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[ ] OT: Bee or wasp sting getting worse

My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks to

be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it being

really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

Thanks for any help you might have!

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Will try this if I can find tobacco somewhere!

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> Chew some tobacco (I know, disgusting) until it is mashed and completely wet w

your saliva, apply as a cataplasm until dry. Follow with a new cataplasm (a

small cloth towel will do) impregnated w cold apple cider vinegar.

> Isa

>

> Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel

>

> [ ] OT: Bee or wasp sting getting worse

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> My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks

to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it

being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

>

> Thanks for any help you might have!

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[Guest guest]

hi,

sounds like she needs an antihistamine.  something for pain too.  you can do a

poultice made of baking soda in a wet cloth  but a poultice usually works best

the first day.  You may have to break down and do the antihistamine since it's

been so long.

nancy j

a child is diagnosed with

asd every 20 seconds

From: khieken <khieken@...>

Subject: [ ] OT: Bee or wasp sting getting worse

Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010, 2:44 PM

 

My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area

looks to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of

it being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any

natural things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

Thanks for any help you might have!

[Guest guest]

More than likely she does not need an antibiotic unless she has broken the skin

and it is red and infected.

You need an antihistamine. Give her loratidine (twice the dosage). Mix it in a

drink if you can get her to drink the entire amount. It is clear grape flavor.

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> My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks

to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it

being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

>

> Thanks for any help you might have!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know that many of you don't like antibiotics - but I think your child

has cellulitis (infection). If they have not gotten better after 2 days

- you need to see a doctor because your child's immune system can't

handle this and get some antibiotics.

Look up cellulitis in Mayo clinic or other medical websites.,.,

Martha

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[Guest guest]

It's not likely to be infected if the skin hasn't broken - the swelling and

inflammation is based around allergy which is from the other side of the immune

system.

Natural antihistamine help - Vitamin C, Quercetain, Bioflavanoids, Unrefined Sea

salt with plenty of water. Dose regularly and repeatedly acutely and taper off

as you notice improvement, the body uses them up quickly when inflamed. Adrenal

support is also important.

If you can get it where you are, Traumeel or Rescue Remedy in cream form is

really soothing - if you can't get cream then using either orally will work too.

Homoeopathic remedies like Ledum and Apis can have very fast effect, you may be

able to find a homoeopathic mix especially for bites and stings. Sometimes you

can also find Ledum as a straight tincture and it is very effective topically

for any sort of sting.

Gail

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> My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks

to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it

being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

>

> Thanks for any help you might have!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The day after a bee-sting, you may see severe local swelling. If it's itchy,

hardens gradually to a central " pimple " at the site of the sting, is surrounded

by a thin border of whitened skin, is not particularly tender, tends to go DOWN

the extremity as much as (or more than) it goes up, and is NOT accompanied by

fever or body aches, it's probably a local allergic reaction. This reaction

tends to last about 5 days.

I found that on-line, repeated often. Bee stings commonly get a localized

infection because some of the stinger might be left behind. Wasp stings'

infections are more rare.

Can you use a topical cream with antihistamine? Benadryl cream?

Pam

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> > Chew some tobacco (I know, disgusting) until it is mashed and completely wet

w your saliva, apply as a cataplasm until dry. Follow with a new cataplasm (a

small cloth towel will do) impregnated w cold apple cider vinegar.

> > Isa

> >

> > Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel

> >

> > [ ] OT: Bee or wasp sting getting worse

> >

> > My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks

to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it

being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

> >

> > Thanks for any help you might have!

> >

> >

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> >

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[Guest guest]

Thank you all so much for the helpful information. I did give her some Claritin

last pm which helped just a little at the time, but today the redness and

swelling are down quite a bit. Never did get to the tobacco

Gail, thanks for the naturals. I'm keeping a list for future use.

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> > My daughter was stung by a bee or wasp 2 days ago on her arm; the area looks

to be getting worse instead of better, it is red and she is complaining of it

being really itchy. I'm worried about it being infected. Are there any natural

things I can try, short of going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic

(again!). We have done ice and calamine lotion. She doesn't want to take

Benedryl.

> >

> > Thanks for any help you might have!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Martha is correct. You can get cellulitis, but you will know because it will

become a painful knot under unbroken skin. The skin does not have to break in

order to get cellulitis.

I would definitely make a trip to the doctor, if nothing else to get an epipen

for *next* time.

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> I know that many of you don't like antibiotics - but I think your child

> has cellulitis (infection). If they have not gotten better after 2 days

> - you need to see a doctor because your child's immune system can't

> handle this and get some antibiotics.

>

> Look up cellulitis in Mayo clinic or other medical websites.,.,

>

> Martha

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