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Hornet Sting Swelling

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Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Tx for hornet sting to the eye ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Gopal Goel MD

minute and 4 hours the pain is still stabbing me every minute... it feels like a hornet sting...it makes me jump with pain. No bruises-no injury-no swelling. wassup? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Goel ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Yes, I was stung by a hornet on my hand 2 days ago and my hand is vey swollen & itches like crazy. I have taken Benadryl and iced it. I also put tea tree oil on it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

I was stung by a hornet 2 days ago, in the upper arm. I normally have not had any reactions to stings, but this time my arm started swelling up the next day. not hurting, just a little uncomfortable ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

after a lion fish sting on a thumb, what medical intervention is absolutely necessary if there is just swelling of the hand? Pain from neurotoxin has been mitigated by use of hot water but swelling ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Got stung by a hornet on the left hand about an hour ago. It is swelling and red. I am generally allergic and the last time I was given a steriod inj that helped but didn t cause as much problem with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

after a sting could he need to use the epi pen? If swelling doesn t get worse and no other anaphylactic ...Our 75 year old father was stung by a hornet, in the past he has needed an epi pen for severe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Muhammad Ahmad MD

I got bit on the upper thigh by a hornet on Thursday this morning it is all red and warm to the touch and swollen. I take allegra daily so I did not think I could take Benadryl or anything else ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh MD

I got stung by a hornet or wasp or whatever - no stinger was left in, just stung - on my left upper inner arm. The swelling now has gone down below my elbow, red, elbow feels likes it bruised, throbbing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Muthu Krishnan MD

Three days ago I was stung by a hornet on the back of my neck it is swollen and draining a what looks like serosang draingage, but I cant wash this of. It has opened to the size of a nickel the center ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muthu Krishnan ( General & Family Physician)