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May 24, 2008, 8:49 pm
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I've read somewhere that if you put a penny over your bee sting (tape it over it) that the pain will stop and it will draw out the venom. Is this true? I avoid bees like crazy but think it would be worth carrying a penny around if I ever got stung.

Chris

I don't know, I'm allergic to bees, so I don't think it would be safe for me to try!

I have heard using meat tenderizer on the sting will neutralize the poison.

I've heard using baking powder or baking soda mixed with a little water takes the pain away. Going to have to figure out which it is seeing how its our bee season.

I looked it up and didn't see a thing about a copper penny helping at all. Here's things that a website said to do. This looks easy enough and anyone can get to soap and water.

Self-Care at Home For Bee or Wasp Stings

Most simple insect stings in a nonallergic person require no more than first aid at home.

Avoid further stings by wearing protective clothing, using insect repellant, and avoiding infested areas.

Remove any stingers remaining in the skin (most likely from bees) immediately. Some experts recommend scraping out the stinger with a credit card. However, it is probably more important to get the stinger out as quickly as possible than to be overly concerned about how it is removed.

Application of ice to the sting site may provide some mild relief. Ice may be applied for 20 minutes once every hour as needed. Cloth should be placed between the ice and skin to avoid freezing the skin.

Consider taking an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for itching.

Consider taking ibuprofen (Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain relief as needed.

Wash the sting site with soap and water. Place an antibiotic ointment on the sting site.

If it has been more than 10 years since your last tetanus booster immunization, get a booster within the next few days.

Most insect stings require no additional medical care. More serious reactions may need immediate medical care.

If you have been stung by a bee or wasp and have previously had a serious allergic reaction, seek medical attention. Consider taking an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) as soon as possible. If any allergic symptoms develop, consider using the epinephrine part of an emergency allergy kit (EpiPen) if previously prescribed by a doctor

Simplyme: Its baking soda with the bicarbonate of soda that works. Also works well on poison oak/ivy.

Chris: Copper is one of the only metals that does not rust or corrode, knowing this because my husband is in the raingutter business and we install copper along the coast line, what effect it has on a bee sting, I do not know. What I do know is that a copper spike hammered into a tree trunk will kill the tree eventually. Maybe it has a killing effect on the sting itself.

One of the most soothing treatments for a beesting and has a pain killer too, is Campho-phenique--little green bottle next to all the other topical treatments at your local drugstores.

Thank you for finding that out. My grandma use to tell me about it.

Sounds a little off the wall. I heard use a credit card and rub it over it to pull the stinger out.