How to Treat a Wasp Sting 

How to treat a wasp sting

Learn How to Treat a Wasp Sting At Home

Have you ever wondered how to treat a wasp sting with things found in the home? Wonder no more because we are going to tell you how.

There is one thing that everyone knows about wasp stings, and that is that they hurt, ALOT. I myself get very worried about going out in the summer time because I am very scared of wasps. Some times it feels like they can sense my fear and thus attack me and no one else. Unfortunatly, there is no way of stopping the little buggers. But there is a way to treat the stings without having to go down the local chemist and forking out a shed-load of money for a treatment they may or may not work.

How to treat a wasp sting – Steps

1. Remove the stinger. Unlike bee stings, wasps can sting you multiple times. This is due to the fact that bee stings are barbed and wasp sting are not barbed. Wasps are more likely to sting you a few times before they lose there sting but you should still look for a stinger in your sting. If there is not one there, move to the next step, if there is one there then just slowly pull it out.

2. Run sting under a cold running tap (if possible). By doing so, this will help relieve the soreness and help reduce swelling.

3. Draw out the venom. Make a thick paste using baking soda and water and apply to the infected area. Leave the paste on for upto 30 mins and it will help draw out all of the wasp venom.

4. Hold a bag of ice over the paste on the area. The bag of ice will help reduce pain and inflammation of the infected area

5. Take an antihistamine such as a 1 a day hayfever tablet. This will help fight the histamines created in the body and help with the swelling of the area.

6. Take some painkillers. I dont think that this step needs explaining. But as I stated before, WASP STING HURT ALOT.

7. Wash the area. Do this after 30 mins of applying the paste and ice. Be sure to wash with soap and water.

8. Apply a layer of anti-biotic ointment such as Neosporin. This will help protect the area from further infections

9. Applying your bag of ice again until the pain is tolerable. This may take a few hours.

*Important*

About 3% of people who get stung may suffer from an allergic reaction. This may just cause irritation but in some cases, could lead to death! If you suffer from the following, phone the emergency services right away:

• Swelling of the face, throat, eyes or lips
• Difficulty breathing
• Blue-tinged skin
• Nausea
• Disorientation