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Wasp Stings!
I know its January, and I'm in Britain so usually all the wasps here are dead my now, but yesterday I got stung twice by a wasp, on my finger and on my leg, and it hurt so much! I was just wondering how long wasp stings usually take to stop hurting.
I was at school yeseterday morning when it happened, and the school couldn't put any spray or cream on it to stop it hurting then (apparently they're not allowed to administer anything) so it hasn't been treated or anything.
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Just to add to the other excellent advice you have already had - if it's still hurting, you could try an antihistamine as well, piriton etc. This should help to reduce the swelling. Painkillers like paracetomol should help too.
We have had unseasonably warm weather right up to Christmas, so there are still some insects around that are not normally at this time of year.
Schools are not allowed to administer medication now in case something goes wrong and they are held liable.
Hope you recover soon.
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ouch! im in scotland the now there better be no wasps lol
they hurt i no i got stung 7 times one day !! i used TCP it stung like hell ! but it worked the last up to a week at the most if it last longer as your GP/Doctor hope it goes away xx
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If you are 100% sure it was a WASP and not a bee, put lemon juice on it, and take a pain reliever, such as Tylenol or Advil (not sure what brands you have over there. Take something with a main ingredient of acetaminophen. I'm not a doctor.)
If it were a bee, just for future reference, you could put baking soda on it.
The reason for this is that wasp stings are very alkaline, and so to neutralize them, you need a strong acid, and vice versa for bees.
Wow, science camp really taught me something!!
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