how to treat a bee sting

              how to treat a bee sting

Step one Remove the stinger as soon as you can.
But if you pull out the stinger the the venom from the stinger will spread faster into your body.
Use a credit card or something to get the stinger out without squeezing the stinger.

Step two Wash the area that you got stung in with soap and water.

Step three Apply a cold compress.

Step four Take an over- the- counter pain reliever as needed.
You can use the ibuprofen ( motrin IB, children motrin others ) to ease discomfort.

Step five If the sting is on your arm or leg, elevate it.

Step six Apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to ease the redness, itching or swelling.

Step seven Is bothersome to take an antihistamine that contains
diphenhydramine (benadryl) or chlorpheniramine ( chlor-trimeton ).

Step eight Avoid scratching the sting.This will worsen itching,
swelling and increase the chance of infection.

By: Mackenzie