How to relieve swelling after a wasp or bee sting

According to statistics, every second inhabitant of the earth has been stung by a bee at least once in his life. For most, such an unpleasant encounter with an insect most often ends in minimal pain and sincere dislike for striped workers. Sometimes the consequence of a bite is swelling and the development of edema. Then drastic measures should be taken. How to remove swelling from a bee sting? What should you never do?

First aid for a bee sting

A bee does not attack a person just like that. Probably, the insect saw in his actions some kind of aggression aimed at destroying the insect, family or nest.

Important: the bee will sting only for defensive purposes - if you intentionally destroy the nest, wave your arms to drive the bee away, then it will certainly attack.

A bite will be indicated by a piercing, sharp pain. It appears instantly as soon as the sting pierces the skin. The burning sensation occurs due to the penetration of a special poison under the dermis, which is contained in the tip of the “needle”. After the attack, the bee dies. But her “deed” can haunt a person for a long time.

If a bee stings, follow these instructions:

• remove the sting with a needle or tweezers soaked in alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine,
• wipe the bite site with any disinfectant - from alcohol to hydrogen peroxide,
• take any antihistamine to prevent allergies,
• · anoint the bite with ointment that relieves swelling,
• drink warm tea and plain water,
• try not to take a hot bath on this day, don’t take a steam bath, don’t go to the pool,
• use compresses made from plantain leaves. By the way, they can be used together with parsley.

If edema develops, what medications should I use, where should I start? The first step is to remove the sting and call an ambulance, then give an allergy medicine, put the victim to bed, give him more fluids until the doctors arrive. This is first aid for a bee sting.

Important: the consequences of a bite can be disastrous - from angioedema to death, therefore, if the victim gets worse, you cannot do without the help of professionals.

You need to drink plenty of water or tea; the liquid will quickly remove the poison from the blood.

Any help for the victim should not be fanatical - there is no need to give him 10 drugs at a time, or smear him with all the anti-tumor ointments available in the house.

How to quickly relieve swelling

Bee sting

Many people are interested in how to quickly remove swelling from a damaged eyelid. Not everyone wants to walk the streets of their locality with their face swollen from a bee attack. In addition to visual discomfort, the wound also causes pain.

Important! If after the bite you feel severe pain and shortness of breath begins, you should immediately call emergency medical help.

If you take an antihistamine in the first few minutes, you can avoid allergic reactions and the appearance of anaphylactic shock.

The very first action that needs to be taken in case of a bee sting, after taking an antiallergic drug, is to rinse the damaged area with water to remove all contaminants. Then you should get rid of the bee sting. To do this, you can use a needle or tweezers. Next, you should apply cold to the bite site. This will greatly slow down the spread of poison in the human body. After cold weather, it is recommended to treat the damage with an alcohol solution or hydrogen peroxide. Any antiseptic can be used. If there are no antiseptics nearby, you can use a folk remedy in the form of a solution of salt or soda.

There are proven traditional medicine to relieve swelling from a bee stung eye. Some of them:

• Apply apple cider vinegar to the bite site. You will feel intense heat for the first few minutes. Don't worry - this is a reaction of the poison to the vinegar. After a short time, everything will return to normal, the swelling will subside.
• You can also use concentrated garlic juice. To do this, crush a few cloves of garlic and apply the resulting juice to the affected area of ​​the face. You should apply it by pressing firmly on the bite site, doing a kind of massage; you can finish rubbing the juice only when the pain has subsided and the swelling has subsided.
• To reduce swelling, you can use natural honey. It is applied directly to the affected area. In order to relieve pain, you can mix honey with a pinch of turmeric.
• Swelling will help remove tobacco. To do this, you need to apply it to the bite site and not remove it until the swelling goes away.

  
  What to do if you are stung by a bee

How to remove a tumor

Swelling on any part of your body after a bee sting? How to remove it? There is no need to panic - the situation is essentially standard. Most often, allergies do not develop. How to relieve swelling from a bee sting:

• pull out the sting
• wipe the sore spot with alcohol,
• apply cold
• anoint with ointment for swelling,
• use folk remedies.

To remove swelling from a bee sting, use the following popular methods:

• add crushed coal
• treat with parsley tincture,
• put plantain on top,
• squeeze aloe juice onto the wound,
• wipe the bite with an onion,
• treat the damaged area with olive oil.

There is no need to apply all the methods at once, this way you will waste time and energy. All the remedies listed above work the same.

Do not forget to remove the sting of insects, otherwise further actions are pointless. The bitten area must be disinfected; bacteria risk getting into the wound and suppuration will begin. Sometimes it leads to amputation of a body part.

To avoid an allergic reaction in the body, take any allergy medication - Suprastin, Zyrtec, Claritin, etc. Under no circumstances should you drink alcohol after an insect attack - alcohol will only dry out the body and the effect of the poison will increase.

How to relieve swelling from a bee sting on the second day

To reduce swelling after a day, you need to use medications. Ointments and tablets are prescribed that have an antiallergic effect. Additionally, folk remedies can be used at home - compresses, lotions, solutions for treating the skin.

Drug treatment

Drug treatment is prescribed in cases where an allergic reaction has developed - severe swelling, redness of the skin, pain. Drugs of both local and systemic action are prescribed.

The choice of medications depends on whether there are signs of a generalized allergic reaction or not.

What medications will help remove swelling:

Symptoms of an allergy to bee venom

An allergic reaction to a bee sting occurs:

1. weak,
2. moderate,
3. strong.

With a weak one, only a burning sensation is felt, with a moderate one - nausea, dizziness, weakness, slight swelling, with a strong one - vomiting, fainting, large swelling from a bee sting, lack of oxygen, bleeding.

After the bite and removal of the sting, you need to apply any cold to the place - from ice to a bottle of water. Painful sensations will become less, swelling will subside. If the reaction to an insect attack is non-standard (foaming at the mouth, the person has fallen into a coma), medical measures must be provided in a timely manner - treatment of the victim at home is not allowed, he is placed in a hospital.

If you have been stung by bees before, and the reaction to the sting was minimal, then the next time it may be more serious - no one gives guarantees here. Therefore, after being stung by a bee or other insects, it is forbidden to go to bed immediately - there is a risk of dying in your sleep. I wouldn't want to suffer so much from insects, however.

Duration of reaction to a bee sting

Many people, after being stung by a bee, develop a mild allergic reaction, which manifests itself in the form of pain, swelling, and redness. A small white spot may appear directly in the area where the sting was left. How long will the itching and swelling last? A mild allergic reaction usually goes away within a few hours after an insect attack.

How to treat a bee sting

A moderate allergic reaction may develop. Its symptoms are:

• Extensive redness in the area of ​​the bite;
• Swelling that lasts for several days;
• Severe itching;
• Beginning Quincke's edema, which is relieved with antihistamines.

A severe allergic reaction may occur. A very small percentage of people suffer severe allergic reactions after bee stings. If the following symptoms appear, it is recommended to immediately seek emergency medical help:

• Dermatological manifestations, such as urticaria, itching, marbling of the skin;
• Shortness of breath;
• Diarrhea, dizziness; vomit;
• Loss of consciousness.

In such cases, the reaction to the bite goes away within two weeks.

For your information. When asking for help, specialists relieve symptoms that can harm the health and life of the victim. All accompanying manifestations of the body’s reaction to a bite go away on their own, but over a longer period of time.

Treatment of allergies after a bee sting

When first aid is provided to a person, there is no danger of developing an allergy; you should not let the situation take its course. Further treatment required:

• bed rest for 3 days,
• taking painkillers on the advice of a doctor,
• refusal to visit baths, saunas, swimming pools, open reservoirs, so as not to introduce bacteria into the wound,
• you need to avoid overstraining the part of the body where the bee stung.

If there is redness after a bee sting, what should you do? You can anoint with ointment containing panthenol. It enhances the regeneration of skin cells and promotes renewal of the dermis. Have you developed an allergy to the bite? Feel free to use any cream with panthenol to quickly remove redness.

Antiallergic drugs for insect bites

There are hundreds of drugs in the world that quickly relieve swelling from a bee sting. They are sold in pharmacies without prescriptions. The main thing is to carefully read the instructions for use so as not to overdo it with the product.

Regular aspirin will perfectly relieve swelling. It is ground into powder, mixed with water and applied to the wound. Aloe juice will help get rid of redness - it does not need to be diluted with anything.

Do not cover the bite site with a band-aid - this will increase the healing time.

In general, why is a bite dangerous? The development of allergies and respiratory arrest - then even mouth-to-mouth breathing will not help.

Folk remedies

Any folk remedies need testing. It is important that the victim is not allergic to parsley or plantain, otherwise you risk killing him with your own hands.

I got a bee sting, how to remove the tumor? Folk remedies are used not instead of, but together with the main therapy. Treat this with due respect. It is necessary to quickly remove the sting, take an allergy medicine, and then use folk recipes.

Often the victim is given a lot of water - this is correct. Here it is important to see in time whether complications have occurred. You can check this in a simple way - ask the person to stand up. If he doesn't fall or feel dizzy, then everything is fine.

In what cases should you consult a doctor?

Be sure to consult a doctor if:

• my hand is very swollen,
• Quincke's edema appeared after a bee sting,
• fainting, vomiting, and dizziness are observed.

In such cases, it is better to consult a doctor than to self-medicate - this is deadly. Severe swelling sometimes causes the death of organs and tissues, so it is very important to call for help in time if you are dealing with a bee attack.

What symptoms may appear after a bite?

A bee sting is accompanied by short-term severe sensations of pain. If the human body is not prone to allergic reactions, a swelling in the form of a spot near the wound will remind you of the unpleasant incident throughout the day. Usually this area of ​​skin itches, which creates discomfort.

Many beekeepers with good health have developed immunity. The body copes with bee venom in a few minutes and neutralizes it. After a couple of hours, the person forgets about the bite.

It is difficult for a person with a weakened immune system to tolerate bee stings. Diabetics and people with viral, infectious, and hormonal diseases are at risk. For allergy sufferers, the sting of several bees can sometimes be fatal. The body's reaction to bee venom is sometimes unpredictable, the following symptoms appear:

• Immediately after the bite, redness begins around the affected area of ​​the body. The spot increases in size, and an unpleasant itching sensation appears.
• Redness develops into swelling, facial features are often distorted beyond recognition. The person looks funny and sometimes scary. Over time, swelling from the face can migrate to the limbs.
• A person develops weakness, accompanied by nausea. A common reaction of the body is a sharp rise in body temperature.
• A red rash appears on the skin. Fluid discharge appears from the nasal cavity, reminiscent of cold symptoms.
• Severe forms are accompanied by severe dizziness. A person has difficulty breathing due to lack of air, and loses consciousness.

If a person falls into such a risk group, immediately consult a doctor when the first symptoms appear. After a sting, bee venom quickly spreads through the blood through the arteries. If the body has such a reaction, there is a risk of heart failure, as well as swelling of internal organs.

Important! The situation is considered dangerous when it comes to the appearance of anaphylactic shock. Without emergency medical care, death occurs.

Allergies in a child: how dangerous is it?

Bees often bite children. When kids see an insect, they begin to frantically wave their arms, which provokes the striped worker into aggression.

Bee venom affects a child's body in the same way as it does an adult - on one it is very weak, on the other it is extremely strong. If, after bees have bitten a child, he has vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, or swelling has increased, he should urgently show the child to the doctor.

When a child is stung by a bee, proceed as follows:

• remove the sting
• wipe the wound with alcohol,
• give an antihistamine,
• if the swelling is large, call an ambulance.

A bee sting has occurred: how to relieve swelling? Apply ice and apply anti-tumor ointment. It is important to understand that slight swelling in the bite area sometimes lasts for several days (3-5) - this is absolutely normal.

The use of folk remedies

Beekeepers are accustomed to uniting with nature and often save themselves from bee stings using folk remedies. They usually help relieve mild forms of edema.

List of popular folk remedies:

• Baking soda. A compress is made from a solution by adding 1 tsp to a glass of water. dry powder. Apply soaked cotton wool, gauze or cotton cloth to the affected area. Baking soda acts as an antiseptic.
• Rhubarb. The juice is squeezed out of the plant, and a compress is placed on the affected area. Rhubarb removes swelling and reduces pain.
• Parsley. The garden plant is used in its entirety, that is, tops are needed. Parsley leaves are poured with boiling water, cooled, and applied to the sore spot to relieve inflammation.
• Plantain. The leaves of this popular plant are used together with parsley tops. Form something like a cotton pad and apply a compress from the leaves to the sore spot.
• Aloe. The juice of the flower has healing properties in any form. You can make a decoction, soak a bandage in it, and apply a compress. For quick rescue, apply a fresh leaf with the skin removed to the bite site.
• Vinegar. The acid neutralizes bee venom well and reduces swelling. The bite site is lubricated with a solution or pure vinegar. It can be table, apple, wine.
• Toothpaste. Some types of hygiene products with a mint effect reduce the feeling of itching when lubricating the affected area.

When going out into nature, it doesn’t hurt to throw some anti-bite ointment in your bag. There are many of them sold at the pharmacy. It is better to choose those that have a cooling effect, have an anti-allergic effect, and reduce inflammation.

It is not enough just to know how to relieve swelling on the face from a bee sting; you also need to provide help in time. The victim's life may depend on this.

When to see a doctor?

If after a bite a person is worried only about the affected area, then medical help will not be required - the inflammation will go away on its own. However, there are situations when it is necessary to go to a medical institution:

• severe swelling in the damaged area;
• loss of consciousness;
• respiratory disorder;
• swelling of the larynx;
• decreased blood pressure;
• allergic reactions throughout the body;
• development of Quincke's edema.

You should visit a doctor if you are stung by a bee in the face, eye, neck, tongue or lips.

If suspicious symptoms appear, the victim is given an antihistamine and placed on a bed, positioned so that the head is elevated. Drinking plenty of fluids will help remove the poison from the body faster.

Treatment in a medical institution is selected individually for each patient.

Attention! Bites in a child are more difficult and longer than in an adult. Children must be shown to a doctor, especially babies.

Prevention of attacks

Bees are peaceful insects, so stings can be avoided. It is recommended to follow simple rules:

• do not wave your arms or make sudden movements if a bee is nearby;
• be careful when eating sweet foods on the street;
• when going on a hike, avoid wearing clothes that are too bright and revealing;
• do not climb into the hive yourself;
• do not use too intense perfumes and cosmetics in nature;
• Carbonated drinks are best drunk from closed glasses.

If a bite occurs, first aid is provided as soon as possible in order to avoid negative consequences in the future.

Getting rid of swelling after a bee sting is not difficult. Timely measures taken help reduce negative symptoms and speed up recovery. For medicinal purposes, medications and folk recipes are used.

Relieving swelling

There are several ways to relieve swelling after a bee sting. Immediately after painful contact with an insect, the victim is given first aid. The duration of recovery depends on how quickly the actions are carried out.

First aid rules

If you are bitten by a bee, the main thing is not to panic right away. First aid is easy to provide and includes simple steps:

1. They prevent the entry of venom by removing the sting. Pull it out carefully using tweezers or nails, trying not to crush the reservoir with the toxin.
2. Wipe the wound with vinegar, onion or lemon juice, this will reduce the discomfort of the bite. It is allowed to use hydrogen peroxide, vodka or 70-proof alcohol.
3. To reduce the rate of spread of the poison and prevent the appearance of a tumor, ice or something cold is applied to the damaged area.
4. If the victim feels normal, then no further action is required. In case of hypersensitivity, a person is given antihistamines.
5. Specific external agents – ointments and gels – will help reduce unpleasant sensations – itching, redness, swelling.

If suspicious symptoms are observed, the victim’s condition worsens sharply, then you need to immediately send him to the hospital or call doctors. Self-treatment in such cases leads to negative consequences.