catgate Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Please can any of our widely experienced members advise me on the matter of wasp stings? We have just come back from the "weekly shop" in Pocklington. We had got to only yards from home when I was attacked by a wasp that must have "come aboard" in the drive back home. It dug its spike into the finger next to the "left little one". .As a reward I flattened it. I now have a fairly painful finger on my left hand. The pain seems to be very slowly rising up the finger and diminishing. Warning Beware of Pocklingtons Wasps on Wednesdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Only thing I can recommend is to make sure you have got the sting out, if it was left in there due to the wasp having been flattened. If you have an after bite pen, rub some of that on the inflamed area, it will sting for a few seconds after application due to it containing Ammonia. Apart from that, Keep an eye on the wound and if there is any sign of Sepsis go and see the Doctor for Antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 The other option is to strike the affected area repeatedly as hard as feasibly possible with the family bible. Does nothing to reduce the pain, but you seen forget the sting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Thank you both. The discomfort is now virtually gone. Management says she thinks it is all due to being thick skinned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 hours ago, catgate said: Thank you both. The discomfort is now virtually gone. Management says she thinks it is all due to being thick skinned. Depends on how long you have been married for catgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 On a visit to Turkey, Er indoors was stung. The waiter in the restaurant immediately applied a slice of tomato. It was very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Getting your "indoors" stung sounds painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 9 hours ago, AlanHo said: Getting your "indoors" stung sounds painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naman Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 8/15/2018 at 6:59 PM, catgate said: Please can any of our widely experienced members advise me on the matter of wasp stings? We have just come back from the "weekly shop" in Pocklington. We had got to only yards from home when I was attacked by a wasp that must have "come aboard" in the drive back home. It dug its spike into the finger next to the "left little one". .As a reward I flattened it. I now have a fairly painful finger on my left hand. The pain seems to be very slowly rising up the finger and diminishing. Warning Beware of Pocklingtons Wasps on Wednesdays. You should have used any piece of iron near you...and rubbed it continuously for 5 to 10 min....it is really effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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