Suggest Treatment For Wasp Stings On Body

Posted on Sat, 24 Oct 2015

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Sat, 24 Oct 2015 Answered on

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Question : I was stung 3 time today and 2 of the bites are tolerable. The one on my scalp really hurts. They were wasps I believe. I took 2 Aleves much earlier today - 10ish - then was stung about 3:30. Can I take something else for the pain? Ice isn't helping

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query.

The sting will cause a local allergic reaction with pain,itching ,swelling,redness (all signs of inflammation).
Continue to apply ice.You can take an anti-inflammation drug (Ibuprofen ,Naproxen etc)every 6 hours in the pain continues.Antihistamines like Benadryl for few days will reduce the symptoms.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any question.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar