Summer and Spring are favorite seasons for nature activities, but they are also accompanied by a small but painful danger: stinging from wasp or bees.
Many of us have experienced the unpleasant experience of sharp, sharp pain, which can upset us and cause panic, especially if we do not know how to react properly.
The bite of these insects is not just annoying but may be dangerous, especially in cases allergy. Therefore, it is extremely important to know the right first aid, when it is necessary to visit a doctor and how we can quickly relieve pain and swelling.
When a bee or a wasp is sting you, it injects poison through its central to your skin. The wasps have spikes without pins, which they usually take with them after stinging. Thus, these insects can pinch many times in a while, while the bee has a thorny sting that remains on the victim’s skin with the poisonous bag.
According to available data, about 3% of people receiving a bee or wasp sting has an allergic reaction to the sting and up to 0.8% of bee sting victims have a serious and life -threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.
Most people only have a local reaction to bee sting. In the normal reaction to bee sting, the skin blushes and hurts. This is followed by local edema and/or itching, but the pain usually disappears after a few hours. In the so -called large local reaction to insect sting, swelling, redness and pain can take up to one week.
In a systemic allergic reactionthe whole body is affected. The victim can develop urticaria, redness or swelling in areas of the body away from the point of sting. Symptoms may also include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and dizziness.
What to do for a bee or wasp sting:
- If you have a known history of serious reactions to insect bites or if you are experiencing any serious symptoms from those mentioned above, call a doctor or first aid immediately.
- Determine if the sting is still on your skin (search for a small black dot at the point of sting) and remove it immediately when visible in the wound. Many doctors recommend the use of a hard object, such as a credit card or a knife to drag it over the area and remove the center. The bee venom is in the centrise sack, which remains on the victim’s skin and can take 2-3 minutes to release all the poison. Thus the immediate removal of the center can reduce the severity of the sting.
- Apply ice or cold compresses to the area to reduce the body’s inflammatory response.
- Clean the area with soap and water, then apply a hydrocortisone cream to reduce the severity of the reaction. Alternative treatments include a paste made of uncooked melted meat and water (the enzyme in the meat can break the bee poison) or a paste of baking soda and water.
- Take an antihistamine, such as diphenydramine in tablet form and/or a simple analgesic, such as ibuprofen, or acetaminophen for greater relief from symptoms.
It is worth noting that bites in the mouth or nose, even in people who are not allergic to bee bites, require urgent medical care, as it can lead to edema that can interfere with breathing.
Source: http://www.medicinenet.com.