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What Is The Treatment For A Bee Sting?

our daughter who is 2yrs old was stung by a bee, yesterday, i took the stinger out almost immediatley, last night she was getting the start of a fever, my wife took her to the doctors this morning & the doctor put her on antibiotics for the infection, at the time she had a temp reading of 38.8. gave her nurofen and antibiotics at 11am with no change in temp until her next dosage at 3pm, her temp came down to 37.7 her temp was again taken at 6.30pm and it was up to 38. now she is asleep, but we are worried about her high temp????
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HI

Thanks for posting your query.

It is usual for temperature for occur following bee sting , Don't worry . The Antibiotics will take 24-48 hours time to show its complete effect. So wait for a day more .

If even after 1 day fever is not subsiding you need to consult your doctor again as antibiotics has to be changed and probably a mild steroid might be required.

Also do tepid sponging whenever she gets fever.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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What Is The Treatment For A Bee Sting?

HI Thanks for posting your query. It is usual for temperature for occur following bee sting , Don t worry . The Antibiotics will take 24-48 hours time to show its complete effect. So wait for a day more . If even after 1 day fever is not subsiding you need to consult your doctor again as antibiotics has to be changed and probably a mild steroid might be required. Also do tepid sponging whenever she gets fever. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .