End of July and August – the height of vacations and activity wasps. These annoying and dangerous insects behave especially aggressively in the second half of summer. Therefore, if you accidentally run into one of them in the forest, in the field or in your yard, you may not be greeted. After all, defending herself and feeling aggression from you, she can sting, and it is very painful, because in addition to a sharp sting, this creature usually uses its jaws. Pain can be compared to the pain of a burn. Wasp venom released from the tip of an insect, the body of each person perceives differently. Someone gets off with only the usual symptoms of a wasp sting: burning, redness and swelling in the stung area. And someone has an allergic reaction, accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, high fever and possibly even anaphylactic shock.
It is quick and easy to get rid of the unpleasant symptoms of a wasp sting. How to do this, tell estet-portal.com.
- Unpleasant symptoms after a wasp sting: first aid
- Folk remedies for pain, swelling and redness after a wasp sting
- Instances when medical attention is needed after a wasp sting
- How to protect yourself from a wasp sting
Unpleasant symptoms after a wasp sting: first aid
A wasp, unlike a bee, does not leave its smooth and sharp "weapon" in the human body when bitten. Therefore, there is no need to remove the insect sting from the wound. But this does not mean that you need to let the situation take its course, because even a minor bite can result in the spread of wasp venom throughout the body.
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Be sure to take the following measures after a sting:
• Rinse the bite site thoroughly, washing away dirt and venom residues;
• disinfect the wound with any antiseptic: alcohol, iodine, brilliant green or hydrogen peroxide. You can also use regular soap;
• remove wasp venom from the wound. To do this, take a small piece of sugar, moisten it with water and apply to the bite site;
Don't extract the poison yourself with your hands! Otherwise, you will spread the infection.
• stop the further spread of the poison. To do this, apply ice or a wet towel to the bite site. If a wasp stung during a hike, a washed plantain leaf will do;
• take an antihistamine even if you are not allergic;
• Lean on the liquid. You can relieve the condition after a wasp sting with a few sips of hot sweet tea or sweetened water.
If the bite of a hymenoptera predator has driven you into a stressful state, try to remain calm, even if you are in hellish pain. Lie down on the couch and lie down for a while.
Folk remedies for pain, swelling and redness after a wasp sting
Folk remedies used by our mothers and grandmothers help to get rid of the symptoms of a wasp sting. Here are the most effective of them:
• Parsley dressing – take a few leaves of this plant, knead them with your hand and treat the affected area with juice. Soft tissue edema should subside.
• Lemon juice compress – squeeze the juice from one fresh fruit, soak a cotton swab in it, then apply it to the bite site. The acid in the lemon neutralizes the venom after a wasp sting, and also relieves pain and swelling. Lemon can be replaced with another acidic product: vinegar or a berry.
• Soda slurry – mix soda with water so that you get a thick porridge-like consistency. Then apply the mixture to the wound. After some time, there will be no trace of redness, pain and swelling.
Alcohol should not be used to relieve the symptoms of a wasp sting! It only exacerbates the swelling.
• Aloe Lotion – take one leaf of a houseplant, grind it and apply it to a sore spot for 25-30 minutes. This remedy, having antiseptic and anesthetic properties, instantly relieves pain.
• Calendula Lotion – make a decoction of this plant, then dip a cotton pad in it and apply this lotion for 1.5-2 hours, while not forgetting to change it periodically. Calendula perfectly relieves edema after a wasp sting and reduces the area of redness on the affected area.
Cases when a doctor's help is needed after a wasp sting
Wasp Sting – this is very serious. After all, it often leads to death. Therefore, if you have been stung by a poisonous insect, carefully look at your well-being. If suddenly, in addition to severe pain, swelling and redness, you have a fever, dizziness and nausea, urgently consult a doctor. Perhaps all this is a manifestation of an allergic reaction.
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Also visit this specialist if the bite is on the face, tongue, or throat. The last case is especially dangerous. After all, the larynx swells a lot and the person simply suffocates.
If you accidentally encountered a lot of wasps at once, and they managed to sting you, immediately call an ambulance. After all, bites from more than 3 insects often cause a toxic reaction, and in some cases, death.
How to protect yourself from a wasp sting
Of course, it is better to avoid a wasp sting than to suffer from pain and other unpleasant manifestations later. Therefore, if you go to a forest, park or other place where there may be wasps, use a special aerosol that repels poisonous insects. And if you are allergic, take an antihistamine with you. Also, do not use perfumes with a sweet scent. They attract wasps.
If you notice that several insects are huddling around you, and you didn’t take a repellent with you, do not brush them off with your hands and in no case kill them. After all, wasps can in their language "call" a few more of his "comrades", and then the consequences can be unpredictable. Just step aside and pretend you don't notice them.
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Based on all this, we can conclude that wasps should be kept away from. After all, armed with a sting and poison, these ferocious creatures can lead to serious consequences, such as an allergic reaction or even death. And it’s good if everything works out with a slight redness, swelling and burning sensation at the bite site. These unpleasant symptoms quickly disappear after timely medical assistance in the form of improvised means and folk methods. And sometimes these same methods can save a person's life.