My grand pa and uncle raised bees when I was growin up. They both chewed and anytime they (or anyone else) got stung, they always put a little to baccer on the sting. Pain wentdown real quick!
My grand pa and uncle raised bees when I was growin up. They both chewed and anytime they (or anyone else) got stung, they always put a little to baccer on the sting. Pain wentdown real quick!
I get stung, not frequently, but I get stung quite a bit I am outside all day everyday in the spring/summer messing with THEIR gardens.I always use the tobacco trick, its nasty, but it works. I admit, I have never had a huge allergic reaction to bee stings, so if oyu have an anaphylactic reaction to bee stings I'd still stock up on epipens.
I grew up being allergic to all insect bites, but at 19yrs, that went away.
Now I'm allergic to any and all kinds of seafood, which is a bummer since I live on the East Coast, and grew up eating seafood.
Anyway, I don't know if it works on bee stings, but rubbing saliva from your mouth onto mosquito bites helps them to go down rather quickly also.
It is painful, but if you squeeze a mosquito bite until after the clear liquid stops and blood comes out, they will be gone the next day.
We do have one of the Extractor kits, probably should get another.
After all, two is one, and one is none.
Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but It's information is still current and helpful.
I got lit up by a nest of Yellow Jackets this past weekend. We have a few apple trees and vole holes, which appears to be the perfect combination for inviting a yellow jacket colony for an extended stay. They love apples, and a vole hole makes a perfect condo. It seems that I "find" a nest at least every other year while mowing. This last attack was only three stings, but they were all localized on my right ankle. I had experienced many more stings than that at one time, so no big deal... so I thought. After about four hours my foot had swollen like a balloon, and my lower leg was starting to swell as well. No breathing problems and heart rate was good so I knew I wasn't in too much trouble, unless there was an infection. Yellow Jackets like to play in poo, and dead animals.... I did not know this until I did a little research. This makes the yellow jacket sting a little more dangerous, than the common honey bee or wasp, due to the possible transfer of bacteria.
A few rounds of Benadryl and the swelling has gone down. Still a little stiff almost 48 hours later. I could have saved myself a lot of discomfort had I popped the Bena right after the incident. I just really didn't think that three stings could be that bad.
Points of this story:
1. If you live or plan to be around an area that has a known bee population, it may be a good idea to have some of the meds mentioned above on hand.
2. You never really know how your body is going to react to any injected venom... regardless of how many times you've experienced that same venom in the past.
3. Something as small as a bee sting could take you or a loved one out, in a post event world where modern meds, and/or medical attention may not be available. Be prepared.
The 12 Gauge... It's not just for rabbits anymore.
It would be nice to be able to just 'buy' epipens
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I'm no doctor....don't do this.....never try this at home boys and girls....Originally Posted by Sniper-T
But a couple puffs off a "primatene mist" (spelling) inhaler....will have an effect similar to an epipen.
BTW....the tobacco works by constricting vessels and the flow of blood to the site....so I've heard
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When the bees and stinging insects are out so is the jewelweed. It works great and fast on all stings. I use it all the time. Just chew a leaf and put it on the sting. It takes the heat and stinging and itching away within 5 min. or at least it does for me. I also keep the leaves in a spice bottle and have one in everything I drive. The leaves will turn to mush and stink but still work, just don't have to chew them up, they are already wet,
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Good info! The active ingredient in both Epipens and this inhaler are both Epinephrine.
From each website:
Epipen - 0.3 mg from here: http://files.epipen.gethifi.com/foot...nformation.pdf
Primatene mist - 0.22 mg from here: Primatene Mist Labeling
So, not quite as strong, but a heck of a lot cheaper, and more readily available. Thanks for the post Echo2!!! I'm going to pick up a few! (just in case I get a little congested)
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
On a different note....but in the same song....
You guys should pick up a copy of the "Physicians Desk Reference"....I got mine at a used book store for $5.00. It has height to weight ratios for medicating....which antibiotics for which injury or sickness....etc.
Good book to have in your survival library.
The Difference Between a Welfare State and a Totalitarian State is a Matter of Time.
Interesting... anyone have the PDF??
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
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