Bee sting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2024 · A bee sting is an injury caused by bee venom. To sting, a bee jabs a barbed stinger into the skin. The stinger releases venom. The venom has proteins in it that cause pain and swelling around the sting area. Generally, insects such as bees and wasps aren't aggressive and only sting in self-defense.
Bee sting - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2024 · During skin testing, a small amount of bee venom is injected into the skin of the arm or upper back. If you're allergic to bee stings, you'll get a raised bump on your skin at the test site. Blood test. A blood test can measure how your immune system reacts to bee venom.
Home Remedies: Stung by a bee - Mayo Clinic News Network
Aug 4, 2017 · In most cases, bee stings are just annoying, and home treatment is all that's necessary to ease the pain of bee stings. But if you're allergic to bee stings or you get stung numerous times, you may have a more-serious reaction that requires emergency treatment.
Home Remedies: The pain of bee stings - Mayo Clinic News Network
Jun 27, 2018 · In most cases, bee stings are just annoying, and home treatment is all that's necessary to ease the pain. But if you're allergic to bee stings or you get stung numerous times, you may have a more serious reaction that requires emergency treatment.
Insect bites and stings: First aid - Mayo Clinic
Apr 10, 2024 · Most insect bites and stings are mild and can be treated at home. They might cause itching, swelling and stinging that go away in a day or two. Some bites or stings can transmit disease-causing bacteria, viruses or parasites. Stings from bees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and fire ants might cause a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
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Apr 11, 2023 · From one minute it feels like a bee stinging. To other deeper boring pain. The muscle spasms in the balls of feet and toes are so stiff and tight I cannot walk heel to toe without pulling the muscles.
Bee stings beneficial for PMR? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Dec 21, 2024 · Expecting that bee stings could worsen PMR, I googled the effect of stings on arthritic auto-immune conditions and had a pleasant surprise. Unless you are allergic to bees, the melittin in bee venom has medicinal properties "antibacterial and anti-viral properties, anti-inflammatory properties, pain relieving properties and anti-cancer properties."
'Bee' prepared for insect stings - Mayo Clinic News Network
Apr 5, 2021 · It takes only seconds for the venom to enter your body. Use your fingernails or a tweezers. Then wash the sting area with soap and water. If you notice a minor to moderate reaction, such as redness, warmth or swelling around the sting, apply a cold compress and take an over-the-counter oral antihistamine.
Bee sting - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2024 · Learn about symptoms, treatment, self-care tips and prevention of bee stings, which in some people cause severe allergic reaction.
How to get rid of hives from old bee sting? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Nov 9, 2023 · What it sounds like to me (as one allergic to bee stings) is a prolonged allergic reaction to the venom. It may be time to see an allergist for testing. If you are found to be developing an allergy to the venom, there are shots they can use to reduce your sensitivity.