Bee and wasp stings are a serious issue. These tips and tricks can help you with their treatment.
Insects quickly become a torture in summer. Caution should be exercised especially with wasp and bee stings. In addition to severe pain, these stings also cause severe reactions in allergy sufferers who suffer from an insect venom allergy. The following tips can help you.
Bee sting or wasp sting: after removing the sting, disinfect the wound
If a person is stung by a bee or a wasp, then the sting must be removed immediately. © Lutz Winkler/IMAGO
After a bee or wasp sting, the sting must be removed immediately. The best way to do this is with tweezers. If none is available, you can also use your fingernails. It is necessary to pay attention to the poisonous bubble at the end of the sting. If you damage them, the poison can flow into the puncture site and cause severe pain. Therefore, always remove the poisonous sting from the side and not from above.
To prevent infection by germs, the wound should first be cleaned with water and washed thoroughly. Next, dry and disinfect the sting. This is followed by the fight against itching.
Pain relief after bee or wasp sting: cold or heat can help
There are two options here: relieve the pain by cold or heat. Both variants help in the treatment. Pressing a cool pack or ice cubes wrapped in a cloth onto the sting reduces blood flow to the skin. As a result, the pain decreases. Refrigerate the area until the swelling subsides and the itching decreases.
A sting can also be treated with heat. To do this, simply buy a heat pencil at the pharmacy and press it on the affected area. The heat prevents the pain from spreading.
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For bee and wasp sting: What helps against severe itching?
If the itching is particularly severe, antiallergic drugs can help. For this, you can buy tablets, ointments and pastes in the pharmacy. Before buying, however, it makes sense to consult a doctor or pharmacist.
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Emergency kit: A must for allergy sufferers
Suitable emergency kits are available for people who are allergic to wasp and bee stings. It contains emergency medicine such as cortisone or adrenaline injections. These drugs can save lives and should therefore be part of the standard equipment.
In the event of surprisingly violent reactions to a sting, the emergency services must be alerted immediately. This is because shortness of breath and circulatory problems quickly lead to irreparable damage.
Stitch in the mouth: Call an ambulance as soon as possible
In the case of a sting in the oral cavity, it is necessary to hurry. Here you have to call the ambulance, because the poisoning can cause the throat and mouth to swell very quickly and thus block the airways. Here, too, cool packs help with first aid. Ice cubes in the mouth or cool packs on the neck reduce the swelling.
This article contains only general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It is in no way a substitute for a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, individual questions about clinical pictures may not be answered by our editors.