blasted WASP!

[lph]

thanks, ladies. The swelling is down a bit but is still there, I'm surprised it's taking so long I don't have any other known allergies but my mother is allergic to wasps and bees so I suspected I might over-react a bit. I'm home alone tonight but haven't felt unwell/dizzy/queazy/headachy and just a bit of rash in my face so I'm sure I'll be fine. Weird. No poisonous spiders here, only one mildly poisonous snake (and that it wasn't ).

I will mention it to my doc, good tip.

[OakLeaf]

+1 to what Eden said.

You should be carrying an Epi-Pen at all times.

[Tuckervill]

Definitely take the Benadryl. I slid my hand over a wasp on the water hose once and my hand swelled up like a balloon and then it itched like crazy! I ended up going to the urgent-care and getting a Z-pack (steroids), which helped immensely.

You might consider seeing a doctor of some sort, even if you don't get any other symptoms. I personally couldn't stand the itching.

I can barely stand to roll up the water hose these days, because I'm wasp-shy.
Karen

[emily_in_nc]

Yes, you are definitely allergic! I have been stung by a wasp twice on the hand, and both times my hand swelled up like a sausage, but nothing else happened on the rest of my body. Definitely mention it to your doc -- she may recommend an Epi-pen to carry with you from now on. Often the second or subsequent stings are much worse for those allergic.

Hope you're all better soon. Benadryl is definitely a good idea in the meantime.