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yellowdogintexas

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25. how is the hand today? That is some bad swelling. nt

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Wed Jun 22, 2022, 01:34 PM

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Got stung by a hornet this morning while filling the bird feeders. [View all] Fla Dem Jun 2022 OP

baking soda and a little water. Wrap in nylon Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #1

Yup! 2naSalit Jun 2022 #3

Hemp oil I have. Will give it a try. Thanks 2naSalit! Fla Dem Jun 2022 #5

Please let me know how that works for you... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #8

Hi 2na, sorry I'm just getting back to you. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #32

You did what you needed to do... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #33

Thanks, put a antibiotic cream on and a ice pack. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #4

benadryl. Full adult dose. yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #23

Yikes. That's why I have a bee and wasp phobia. Wingus Dingus Jun 2022 #2

Thanks WD! Got stung once before and hand blew up, so yup, removed rings! Fla Dem Jun 2022 #6

An antihistamine might help quiet the inflammation. milestogo Jun 2022 #7

Fla Dem, that looks painful as heck... ouch! secondwind Jun 2022 #9

Good to hear from you. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #13

making sure your neck didn't swell Skittles Jun 2022 #18

My dad kept several hives of honeybees on our farm. There were some type of aggressive Ziggysmom Jun 2022 #10

Be wary of infection. If swelling and discoloration starts to run up your arm, get thee to the ER Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #11

Thanks MW. I did put a antibiotic cream on it right away. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #15

When I was stung on the chin by a wasp when I was a kid TexasBushwhacker Jun 2022 #19

that actually works! That was my Dad's go to when we got stung yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #21

Commiserating with ya here. My battle with wasps began last year & got stung on the hand, too. UTUSN Jun 2022 #12

I don't know where this one came from. But definitely attacked me like a Dive Bomber. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #14

Thanks/backatcha, last week got hit but not stung again on a hand. Since it wasn't a sting, at first UTUSN Jun 2022 #16

there is truth to the no sudden moves instructions yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #22

Sweet honeybees and bumble bees don't mind me watering at all UTUSN Jun 2022 #24

ASPCA and PETA want a word! whistler162 Jun 2022 #17

Damn that looks bad......good luck with healing. a kennedy Jun 2022 #20

Thanks Ak. Swelling has gone down quite a bit, almost normal. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #26

how is the hand today? That is some bad swelling. nt yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #25

Hi Yellow Dog. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #27

So sorry. I got about 15-20 wasps stings to the face LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #28

OMG Lucky Charms! Fla Dem Jun 2022 #29

To be honest.. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #31

FUCK HORNETS!!! LET THEM GO EXTINCT!!! RFCalifornia Jun 2022 #30

Benadryl...n/t bluecollar2 Jun 2022 #34