In the summer we are surrounded by many different insects. These include, in addition to attractive and harmless butterflies and dragonflies, and quite unpleasant ones - wasps and bees. Let's talk more about the latter. The bites of these hymenoptera are very dangerous for many people. They can cause an allergic reaction in the form of burning, redness, swelling and even anaphylactic shock. What to do with a bee sting, if you immediately felt a significant deterioration in your health? Or, for example, how to behave to provide emergency assistance to a small child affected by insects? The tips presented in this article will help you act quickly, thoughtfully and with the greatest efficiency. These recommendations should be observed even in those cases when you are sure that there is no allergy to insect bites. After all, it is impossible to predict how the body will react this time, so it’s not worth the risk.
First aid for a bee sting
We list the main actions of a quick nature:
1. Remove the sting that the bee leaves at the site of the bite. After all, it continues to release poison under the skin for several seconds. Use tweezers, tweezers or a clean needle for this purpose. If you don’t have any special devices at hand, simply “scrape off” the sting with your fingernail or knife tip, being careful not to damage the poison bag.
2. Wipe the wound with a cotton swab dipped in one of the solutions:
- ammonia with water in a proportion of one to five;
- a light pink liquid prepared from potassium permanganate;
- saline solution (one teaspoon in a glass of water).
3. Instead of the mixtures listed, you can use the Vietnamese balm "Star", abundantly rubbing them with a bite. In the following days, treatment with this drug is very effective.
4. Half of the lemon applied to the wound will also help to quickly remove swelling and swelling.
Help with a bee sting with anaphylactic shock
Sometimes many people cannot even foresee and do not know what to do with a bee sting, having experienced serious consequences. After all, anaphylactic shock is the strongest allergic reaction of the whole organism, life-threatening. What symptoms should be feared? We list the main ones:
- dizziness, loss of consciousness;
- respiratory failure in the form of shortness of breath and "lack of air";
- a sharp change in pressure and heart rate.
What to do when a bee stings, if the well-being of the victim worsens literally before our eyes? Call a doctor because a specialist examination is necessary. Then lay the patient horizontally, turning his head to the side. This will avoid choking from the retraction of the tongue or with a gag reflex. Immediately give an antihistamine, such as Tavegil, Suprastin, or Diazolin, for a bite to eat.
Arriving medical worker can use other means, if necessary, introducing medication intramuscularly or intravenously.
What to do with a bee sting after a few hours
Even in the absence of a pronounced allergic reaction, the victim will still experience discomfort in the bite area for several more days. Ordinary iodine will come to the rescue. Lubricate the wound with them once a day, swelling and swelling will gradually disappear. In the future, try to avoid contact with winged insects that can cause so much trouble.