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csziggy

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6. Yeah, this time of year they are preparing to over winter

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 11:09 PM

Sep 2020

And are very protective of their nests. Thing is, two weeks ago the inspector was in that box and apparently there were no wasps then.

I could mix the Benadryl cream with baking soda - I've done that in the past - but with the location, there is too much flexing of the skin for a thick poultice to stay and I don't have anything to effectively hold it in place.

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Dang - it was my day for a wasp sting. [View all] csziggy Sep 2020 OP

Hot water and Epsom salt soak will work. Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #1

The same thing happened to my brother, last week Siwsan Sep 2020 #2

Yeah, this time of year they are preparing to over winter csziggy Sep 2020 #6

I got it from mud wasps at the farm last summer... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #8

Benadryl is your friend with stings. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #3

I pretty much get a lot of swelling every time csziggy Sep 2020 #4

Sting relief swabs. Lasher Sep 2020 #5

That'd probably help with the surface pain, but not the swelling csziggy Sep 2020 #7

They prevent swelling for me. Lasher Sep 2020 #13

Betadine is best for insect stings. Jeebo Sep 2020 #9

I've used betadine a lot for cleaning wounds in horses csziggy Sep 2020 #10

a friend of mine was stung by a wasp while coming up the stairs to my apartment Skittles Sep 2020 #11

Yeah, it is scary to watch csziggy Sep 2020 #12

heh Skittles Sep 2020 #16

Excellent Emergency Treatment: Tobacco! Chew it up and put the wet glob yellowdogintexas Sep 2020 #14

No tobacoo any where on the farm csziggy Sep 2020 #15

yep benedryl is about the best Kali Sep 2020 #17

It would help if my benedryl were newer - expiry date is 2011 csziggy Sep 2020 #18

it's probably fine if it hasn't gotten too hot Kali Sep 2020 #19

Argh...I feel your pain... LuckyCharms Sep 2020 #20

I knew at two DUers had gotten stung in the last few weeks csziggy Sep 2020 #21