Apply calamine or hydrocortisone cream.These products will also relieve the itch. If creams and lotions aren’t enough to soothe itchy skin, ask your doctor whether you should take an antihistamine orsteroidmedicine bymouth. Don’t scratch!Though the rash might itch, resist the urge to scratch ...
Another home remedy that you could try is honey. Strangely enough, honey seems to soothe angry bee stings. When you consider that honey is often the base ingredient to many homemade drawing salves, there could be more to this treatment method than we give it credit for. Why using mud is...
I was at the beach in S Carolina recently and received what I believe to be No-see-um bites. It has been 9 days and since the first bites and 5 days since I left. It seems like new spots are popping up still. I went to the dermatologist to rule out bed bugs, scabies, etc. He...
Lozenges/cough drops:Throat lozenges and cough drops slowly dissolve in your mouth to help soothe an itchy throat. They sometimes contain ingredients such as menthol or benzocaine that temporarily decrease throat irritation andsoreness. Hard candy:Sucking on hard candy may help relieve itchy throat sy...
Whether it's a protein molecule on a ragweed pollen particle that has been inhaled, or the injected protein in the venom of a wasp, the same sequence of events takes place: The IgE antibodies bound to the surfaces of basophils and mast cells recognize the protein surface markers of the all...
Your dog can pick up grass seeds or foxtails, a bug, water from swimming, dirt in her ears or even Iicks, maggots, and bee or wasp stings. You may see her shaking her head … but debris in the ears can cause irritation, bacteria or yeast overgrowth. ...
Another part of learning to treat yellow jacket stings is learning to recognize when a person may be having an allergic reaction to the sting. A person who complains of difficulty breathing, has slurred speech, has huge swelling around the sting site, seems confused, or who is running a feve...
How do I treat bee, wasp, and otherinsect stings? Here’s what to do: If the insect has left behind a stinger, remove it from the skin so less of the venom gets into your body. You can scrape out the stinger with the edge of a credit card or the dull edge of a knife. Don’...
How do I treat bee, wasp, and otherinsect stings? Here’s what to do: If the insect has left behind a stinger, remove it from the skin so less of the venom gets into your body. You can scrape out the stinger with the edge of a credit card or the dull edge of a knife. Don’...
How do I treat bee, wasp, and otherinsect stings? Here’s what to do: If the insect has left behind a stinger, remove it from the skin so less of the venom gets into your body. You can scrape out the stinger with the edge of a credit card or the dull edge of a knife. Don’...