particularly getting stung by a bee, wasp, hornet or yellowjacket (all of which we classify under the term “bee sting”). Fortunately, bee sting treatment is usually straightforward. Home remedies and some over-the-counter first aid items are typically all you need to care for your bee sti...
An important consideration when it comes to bees is that they truly don’t want to sting you. This means that you have to somehow provoke a bee to make it sting you. Unfortunately, sometimes this happens accidentally: Many of us have made the mistake of stepping on a bee or gone too c...
one person dies every year after a sting of a bee or a wasp. The numbers are really small, statistically we are more likely to die from being murdered, or killed in a road traffic accident
You may have heard about putting a drop or two ofalcoholor white vinegar in your ear. While they can help dry out your ear canal, that might not be why your ears itch. And if your ear is infected, adding either of these drops could sting. Generally speaking, here's what you can tr...
and people stung by yellow jackets may develop serious and life-threatening reactions to their venom. First, if a person has a knownallergyto bee stings, they should always carry a bee sting kit with them and know how to use it. If you’re caring for a person, or traveling with someone...
Dietary fiber supplements: This health problem can be as painless as a feather dropping on your skin, or as painful as a bee sting. Either form of haemorrhoids have one thing in common; they cause a great deal of discomfort and irritation. Even Napoleon Bonaparte got distracted by ...
I’m not a pro or even a player – I’m someone who treats these vexing conditions and teaches people how to treat themselves at home. I’ll link to a few resources on Pickleball injury prevention at the end of this post. Now, back to treatment, which this site is all about, it’...
If a bee or wasp does fly up to you, remain calm and slowly move away Wear bug spray or natural repellants to keep mosquitos at bay—especially when near swampy areas or if you’re out at nighttime If you do happen to have a mild reaction after being bitten, BENADRYL® makes severa...
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I know that you're supposed to treat wasp stings differently from bee stings but I can never remember which one is supposed to be acidic and which one is alkaline. I suppose, since it says here to use vinegar as a wasp sting treatment, that they must be alkaline, since vinegar is an...