How Do You Treat A Hornet Sting?

Ouch! Hornet stings can really hurt! If you or someone you know gets stung by a hornet, treating the site of the sting immediately is crucial to alleviate pain.

Luckily, treating a hornet sting is not difficult to do. Remove the stinger using a dull knife if necessary. This can be done by scraping in the opposite direction from the stinger entry.

Put ice into a plastic sandwich bag, wrap with a washcloth and apply to the wound. Check sting after 15 minutes to make sure it is not swelling abnormally. Dry the area and apply a topical antihistamine to reduce the pain.

Reapply the antihistamine as necessary. Take an oral medication, like ibuprofen, to reduce the venom's effects on your body if needed. More.

Jellyfish while pretty to look at cause painful stings. The first thing is to get all of the tentacles out of the skin. Alcohol and/or ammonia are said to ease the sting.

And go straight to a physician.

A little practical chemistry helped to minimize the pain and damage from the sting. Now, we were fortunate because we saw the jellyfish that caused the sting and could rule out a man-of-war sting, which is different from a jellyfish sting. Get out of the water.

(note: you don't have to be in the water to get stung in the first place. If the victim is having difficulty breathing or is experiencing nausea or dizziness (all possible symptoms of a reaction to the venom), call 911 or seek emergency medical treatment. A reaction to the venom is like any other allergic reaction.

It's normal for the sting to burn intensely; that in itself isn't a symptom of a reaction. Remove any pieces of tentacle. You don't want to touch the tentacle pieces, so use a shell or credit card or the edge of a towel.

Many jellyfish have clear or pale tentacles. If you see deeply-colored tentacles and did not see the animal that caused the sting, treat the sting as if it came from a man-of-war, just to be safe. Rinse the affected area with seawater.

Do not use fresh water! This will cause any nematocysts (stinging cells) that haven't already discharged to sting. Fresh water may significantly worsen the injury.

That's chemistry in action, too.

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