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June 30, 2008, 6:07 pm
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My daughter got stung, probably by a yellow jacket, but I didn't see it. Her finger swelled way up and turned red and purple. It was alarming, but when I called the nurse hotline, they said as long as her eyes and nose weren't puffy and she wasn't wheezing, it was a normal reaction. Does that sound right? The last time I got stung was when I was 8, so I don't remember. My mom gets stung all time, and she's allergic.

There are different stages of allergic reactions. There is allergic like your daughter seems to have had and then there is closing airways, epi-pen needing allergies. While she may build up a further allergy at this time it is not life threatening. Each time she gets stung (should it happen again) it will be important to note if the reaction is worse.

You're right to question the nurse, but I think that as long as your daughter could breath easily, you got the right answer.

It would be a good idea to mention this occasion the next time she goes to her pediatrician. Her doctor will then be in a position to let you know if there is any reason to keep on the look out or to calm down and relax knowing that your daughter had a moderate reaction to the sting.

Poor kid, is she OK now or is she more afraid of bees or wasps than she was before she was stung?

I am VERY allergic. I carry an epi pen and take Benydril imediatley then rush to the er. I get horrible reactions. I swell up and my skin ripps. Sometimes I have trouble breathing when I swell that is probably what the nurse was talking about. Its a finger so I wouldn't worry too much. The harm is if her throught swells. That shouldn't be an issue for this particular sting.

Good Luck !

I guess by what your told the nurse she could tell that it was maybe a medium allergic reaction? I'm not sure if there is a doctor term for it, but thats what I am thinking.