Stung by Bee
06-02-13, 09:44 AM
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Stung by Bee
On today's morning ride, a bee with a size of a quarter, stung me on my upper lip. Aside from the sharp pain for the first half hour, and non-stop numbing sensation, should I be worried? or do anything right now besides applying ice? Thanks!
06-02-13, 09:49 AM
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If you haven't keeled over with a swollen throat and tongue yet, you're probably fine. That being said, this is NOT the place to get Mx advice.
06-02-13, 09:50 AM
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if you were allergic, you'd probably of had a terrible reaction already. Ice it to keep the swelling down and you should be fine in a day or so.
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Are you POSITIVE that it wasn't a wasp the used its ovipositor to lay eggs in your face? I guess you'll find out in a few days when the larva start burrowing out of your lip.
06-02-13, 10:02 AM
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I'm allergic and have an epi-pen which I should but don't carry. Been stung on the thigh and made it home OK. Glad your not too hurt.
06-02-13, 10:06 AM
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Thanks all 
Could well be a wasp, who knows. I'm just happy I didn't swallow it.
Could well be a wasp, who knows. I'm just happy I didn't swallow it.
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aaaccccckkkk !!
What the heck is with the puffy lip obsession ?!
What the heck is with the puffy lip obsession ?!
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Are you POSITIVE that it wasn't a wasp the used its ovipositor to lay eggs in your face? I guess you'll find out in a few days when the larva start burrowing out of your lip.
06-02-13, 11:06 AM
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If it was the size of a quarter, it was probably a bumblebee. I've only ever been stung by yellowjackets, paper wasps, and hornets. (I've run fast enough to only be stung once, each time!) I have had a bumblebee land on the back of my neck, which was a nasty surprise when I reached back to scratch... Bees keep their distance from me, for some reason.
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Fyi - Honeybees have a barbed stinger and when the sting they leave the venom sac attached which keep pumping venom into you. You can take your fingernail or a credit card to remove the stinger and sac before all the venom is pumped. They only sting once since they'll die after. Wasps, yellow jackets, bumble bees, etc. can sting multiple times, don't have a barbed stinger and won't die after stinging. If it was the size of a quarter, sounds like a bumble bee. Apply ice and maybe some benadryl if a minor reaction. Anything more, call your doc.
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Bottom line.....you'd have known if there was a problem almost right away.
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Fyi - Honeybees have a barbed stinger and when the sting they leave the venom sac attached which keep pumping venom into you. You can take your fingernail or a credit card to remove the stinger and sac before all the venom is pumped. They only sting once since they'll die after. Wasps, yellow jackets, bumble bees, etc. can sting multiple times, don't have a barbed stinger and won't die after stinging. If it was the size of a quarter, sounds like a bumble bee. Apply ice and maybe some benadryl if a minor reaction. Anything more, call your doc.
