Wasp sting - owww!!

Hey all, I was stung by a wasp at work today around 12 hours ago on my thumb and it is killing me! I have tried putting vinegar on it and holding it in ice, or taking painkillers and nothing is helping!!

Someone help the pain go away!!

Should it still be hurting this long after being stung? Am I allergic? Will I die?

Reply 1

Zerforax

21

Amputate quickly!
google might help with what allergic reaction symptoms are common with stings?

Reply 2

space hopper

1

um, wasp stings just do hurt. Sorry!
If you were allergic you would have collapsed at the scene and died, and seeing as you havn't I'm guessing not :p:

Reply 3

Tomber

13

At this time of year?

And no if you were allergic you wouldn't have collapsed on the scene and died, there is a huge range in the severity of allergic reactions. I'm pretty badly allergic to them, but there isn't much you can do, take a piriton tablet, you can get them over the counter and they may help to reduce swelling.

edit: didn't see your last question there, the answer is yes, but chances are not from this wasp sting.

Reply 4

Forté

2

Wouldnt think it to be life threatening

Reply 5

Gem

14

When I was little I got stung in my mouth and it hurt like hell! I've been terrified of wasps ever since :redface:

Reply 6

space hopper

1

Tomber

And no if you were allergic you wouldn't have collapsed on the scene and died, there is a huge range in the severity of allergic reactions.

Oops sorry :redface:

just seen ppl collapse on telly from it and got the wrong end of the stick! :cool:

Maybe you do have an allergic reaction to it, I once got one on my lip, swelled up to about 3 times its normal size, nice! :rolleyes:

Not that I am allergic, just making the point the effects can be horrible and unpleasant.
I guess it depends on HOW much it is hurting you...

Reply 7

Tyler Durden

17

Woo! Summer's here! :biggrin:

On a more sympathetic note: man up - it's just a wasp sting, you'll be fine tomorrow. And no, you won't die.

Reply 8

rosetinted

2

If you were having a severe allergic reaction you would have had it long before now. Allergies take minutes to flare up, so don't worry you're definitely not in any danger. How swollen is the area around the sting? If it is extremely swollen then you might be having a mild reaction.

Wasp stings do continue to hurt for several hours. The best thing to do is to take an antihistamine and dab some bleach on the spot where you were stung. It sounds crazy, but I've been stung by bloody wasps so much and it really works.

Reply 9

scribble_girl

14

englishstudent

And no, you won't die.

Probably.
:stickyman

Reply 10

hhhhhhhhhhppppp

OP

2

hahaha ^^

Thanks guys for your advice, good to know I will live to see another day! Damn wasps, death to them!

Reply 11

Forté

2

lozzyjay

hahaha ^^

Thanks guys for your advice, good to know I will live to see another day! Damn wasps, death to them!

Im sure they make great pets... :rolleyes:

As the saying goes, to beat your fears you've gotta....you get the point

Reply 12

Fluent in Lies

2

At least it wasn't a scorpian.

Reply 13

Fluent in Lies

2

domisakin

Im sure they make great pets... :rolleyes:

I think wasps are great. *slaps*

Reply 14

Forté

2

Fluent in Lies

I think wasps are great. *slaps*

Reply 15

JC.

19

Our dog (golden retriever) wanted a bumble bee as a pet. On several occasions I would go out to her in the back garden and see her licking something in the grass.

Upon investigation I would often discover a live bumble bee in her paws with all its fur slicked back. :biggrin:

Wasp sting - owww!!

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