What is treatment for a wasp sting?

Answer 1

Wasp don't bite, they sting. Most of the time it's just painful and putting ice on the area will keep it from swelling and stinging too much. If your allergic, you may need to seek medical attention. If it swells a lot or if you have any difficulty breathing, get help.

I received a sting from a wasp today, and I found that witch hazel took allot of the pain away. It even reduced the swelling quite a bit. I had it in a spray bottle, and kept spraying the area periodically.

The reason I even thought to use this, was because I've found it to be quite effective for taking the itch out of mosquito bites. With mosquito bites, I put some on a cotton pad and rub the bite whenever it feels itchy. After a few times, the itch goes away. For me, this is quite significant because normally I'm itching for days, and usually end up with marks.

You can get witch hazel from pretty much any drug store and it's pretty cheap. This however, would only be helpful if your reaction to the wasp sting is minor.

Answer 2

If you get stung by a wasp and you are not allergic, you need to first remove any stingers you can see. Some recommend scraping it out with a credit card. Apply ice to the area to provide relief and take a antihistamine and pain relief. Wash the sting site with soap and water.

You can also rub aloe vera gel on the sting. Other remedies include mixing baking soda and vinegar into a paste and coating it on your skin to help draw out the venom or slicing an onion and pressing it in place to draw out the venom.

Answer 3

The easiest thing to do is to put mud on it.

Answer 4

If you are bitten by a wasp then quickly wash that area with soap or apply dilute baking soda to it or rub that part with a piece of metal.