The Adventures of Motherhood with Twin Boys

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mom2twinboys - > The Adventures of Motherhood with Twin Boys -> Are you allergic to bee stings?
Are you allergic to bee stings?
On my ride home from McKinley Park this morning with Lucas and Brodie I was stung by  bee in my upper lip.  The bee flew off leaving the stinger throbbing in my lip.  Immediately my mouth and eyes started watering like a waterfall.  I couldn't see, so I pulled over to the sidewalk and got off my bike.  I heard someone outside their garage, and walked up to their driveway hoping they would be able to help me.  Barely able to talk with a fat lip, I explained my situation and asked if they had a tweezers or something to help me pull the stinger out.  They came back out with a large mirror.  I pulled the stinger out, thanked him, and rode back home as fast as possible.  Lucas and Brodie were DONE being in the trailer, since we had been on the go since 8:15 AM and it was now after 11 AM.   

I hadn't been stung by a bee in years.  Thanks to the Internet I treated my bee sting, and AHHH it feels so much better.  The swelling went down within minutes of applying a cold compress.  Lucas and Brodie were entertained while I tried ice my lip and feed them at the same time. 

I realize now that Benadryl would be a very useful item to start carrying with me.  Not to mention a fist aid kit.  It's only a matter of time, when I'll be dealing with one or both of my kids being stung by a bee.  I just hope when it happens they aren't allergic.

As of today, the first aid kit will now be carried in the bike trailer.  And the Children's Benadryl will be in my diaper bag. 

How to treat a bee sting, if you are NOT allergic:

Remove stinger.
Clean area with soap and water.  Or alcohol wipe if soap and water is not available.
Apply cold compress to area to reduce swelling.
Take Benadryl, if needed.
Take pain reliever.

Check out this website for more detailed information:

www.essortment.com/all/beestingtreatm_rzdn.htm
Topics: mom2twinboys, bee stings
posted by mom2twinboys on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 12:45 PM
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posted by beltaineca on Sep 2, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Bee stings are huge bummers.  Being on swim team & a water child, I had more than my fair share of stings.  My mom would treat them with either crushed aspirin or meat tenderizer mixed with a few drops of water & mixed into a paste.  I know - it sounds absolutely insane, but it worked EVERY time.  Hope to see you at the next meeting.

~Christy
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