Bee Stings

Often, we seem to step on a bee which is when we get stung. It is not often a bee comes and stings you out of the blue but in either case let’s have a look at what to do.

Signs and symptoms of a bee sting:

-        Red and swollen skin

-        Rash

-        Pain

What to do?

Remove the stinger. The best way to do this is to use a card or something flat to scrape away the stinger. The reason for this is thing of the stinger like a dropper. If you were to pull it out with your fingers, you would squeeze ‘the dropper’ and therefore release more of the sting into the wound/bite. This simply means it would be more painful.

Treatment:

Apply ice to the area for pain and swelling management. If pain persists you could try simple analgesia to help with comfort.

IF YOU SHOW ANY SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF ANAPHYLAXIS CALL 000 AS THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

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