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Does Lactic Acid Built Up Affect Bee Sting?

I got stung by a bee on the shoulder and the following day I did a shoulder workout. It's been 5 days now and my shoulder is still killing me even though the bee sting didn't hurt that bad. Did the lactic acid build up from working out react somehow with the bee sting?
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Lactic acid doesn't build up at the site of bee sting as you have thought.
What you are experiencing on your shoulder is a local inflammatory reaction following bee sting.
Kindly see to it that the sting, if it is present is removed carefully.
Wash the area gently with mild antiseptic like Savlon. Apply ice packs on the region to reduce inflammation. Take Tablet.Ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day after food for 3 days and Tablet.Levocetrizine 10 mg once a day for 3 days.
Give rest to your shoulders for about 3 days to allow the wound to heal.
Hope the information provided would be useful.
All the best.
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Does Lactic Acid Built Up Affect Bee Sting?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Lactic acid doesn t build up at the site of bee sting as you have thought. What you are experiencing on your shoulder is a local inflammatory reaction following bee sting. Kindly see to it that the sting, if it is present is removed carefully. Wash the area gently with mild antiseptic like Savlon. Apply ice packs on the region to reduce inflammation. Take Tablet.Ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day after food for 3 days and Tablet.Levocetrizine 10 mg once a day for 3 days. Give rest to your shoulders for about 3 days to allow the wound to heal. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best.