I got stung by a wasp!!!

Funbrunette · 10-24-2008, 07:26 PM

WTF??? End of October and it happened at the check out at Toys R US while buying lego for Ryan! All summer and no bite not even from a mosquito and the SOB got me in doors! Damn I forgot how much it burns, of course I had to keep a brave face on for Ryan. I rushed home to take a benadryl as my throat was getting tight and my tongue was swollen, I had no idea I was allergic

BRING ON THE SNOW DAMNIT!

Panky · 10-24-2008, 09:55 PM

I never thought I'd ever hear you say or read, "Bring on the snow".

ScreaM · 10-24-2008, 10:08 PM

Looks like the wasp had a thing for you, love.

Rochard · 10-25-2008, 12:52 PM

One time I was outside hosing down a wasp nest. I thought I was safe, I was like a good twenty feet away. Finished up, put away the hose, and went up stairs. Was talking to my wife in the bedroom when bam - I got shot!

Turned out a wasp had gotten into my shirt and waited until I put away the hose and made my way up stairs to nail me. Bitch.

Kristine · 10-25-2008, 03:16 PM

I got stung by a wasp only one time in my life when I was a kid ... near the eye. After 15 years the scar is still visible.

Funbrunette · 10-25-2008, 07:16 PM

Well it's itchy as hell and still swollen this afternoon...Am I suppose to remove the "stinger"?

I applied some cortisone it helped a little.

thruma · 10-26-2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Funbrunette

Well it's itchy as hell and still swollen this afternoon...Am I suppose to remove the "stinger"?

I applied some cortisone it helped a little.

I don't know about wasp's but if you squeeze a bee sting it just pumps the poison out of the stinger into your body.

Kristine · 10-26-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Funbrunette

Well it's itchy as hell and still swollen this afternoon...Am I suppose to remove the "stinger"?

I applied some cortisone it helped a little.

You really should remove the stinger if it's still there. I thought only bees leave the stinger inside and wasps remove it themselves.

ScreaM · 10-27-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Funbrunette

Well it's itchy as hell and still swollen this afternoon...Am I suppose to remove the "stinger"?

I applied some cortisone it helped a little.

Yes. I got stung by a wasp when I was 6 and my mom pulled it out.

born2blog · 10-26-2008, 06:44 PM

i feel sorry you got stung FB but wanting snow to arrive seems a bit extreme

ExLust · 10-27-2008, 11:09 PM

Remove the stinger in the skin immediately. Reduce pain and swelling with ice. Try to avoid putting ice directly on skin, because it can cause a flesh burn. Instead, use an ice pack or wrap a washcloth around the ice. Remove it after 10 to 15 minutes and dry the site thoroughly.

Hope that could help.

Slippery · 10-28-2008, 12:06 AM

Ouch! Sorry to hear that Funbrunette! I hope you're all better now.