Flying Critter Sting

[redrhodie]

Try icing it.

[Veronica]

Yep, I've been icing it. That helps a lot too.

Veronica

[kmehrzad]

I too was stung by a bee(?) 5 miles into a 66 mile ride. As I was riding down a fairly steep hill, a bee stung me on my abdomen through my jersey. The thought of and pain of the sting caused me to react by braking, I lost control of the bike and flew off onto the side of the road. After laying still for a minute or two making sure nothing was broken (me or the bike), I continued the ride.

The jersey rubbed against the sting which was very aggravating and the itchiness came later and lasted for at least a week if not more. I put hydrocortisone cream on the sting but it didn't really do a very good job of stopping the itch. I totally relate to wanting to scratch it for some temporary relief. I hope you're able to get beyond the itchiness sooner than I was.

[Tawnya]

Yesterday my 13yo daughter and I were on a ride and at mile 10 she was climbing a hill. When she stood up she opened her mouth and was stung on the tongue by what turned out to be a black wasp. Poor thing has allergic reactions to meds but has never been stung by anything...until now. She went into hysterics. Luckily we were close to a relatives house where we just filled her mouth with ice.

The swelling went down but it's still got a sting to it.

There's so many things you can put on a sting but what the heck do you do when it's in your mouth?

Luckily this was minor...looks like we carry an epi pen from here on out just in case.

Tis the Season I guess.

[kmehrzad]

So sorry to hear about your daughter being stung on her tongue. That's truly traumatic for a child. I'm glad too that she didn't have a serious reaction. I've heard one must be exceedingly careful when stung by a bee on or around the face.

Last yr. I was climbing a hill and had my lips parted. Sure enough a bee found its way inside and stung me on the inside of my lip. WOW! I have a pretty high pain tolerance but that sent me over the top. I almost lost control of the bike in my attempt to brush off the bee. The 20 mile ride home was no picnic ... I didn't have any ice with me and the lip was swelling big time and hurt terribly.

I try to be mindful now and keep my mouth closed as much as possible while riding.

Yesterday my 13yo daughter and I were on a ride and at mile 10 she was climbing a hill. When she stood up she opened her mouth and was stung on the tongue by what turned out to be a black wasp. Poor thing has allergic reactions to meds but has never been stung by anything...until now. She went into hysterics. Luckily we were close to a relatives house where we just filled her mouth with ice.

The swelling went down but it's still got a sting to it.

There's so many things you can put on a sting but what the heck do you do when it's in your mouth?

Luckily this was minor...looks like we carry an epi pen from here on out just in case.

Tis the Season I guess.

[Roadtrip]

OUCH. I hate bees and have a mild reaction (it's been ten years+ since) when stung. When I was little my sister got stung on the lip by a bee who had found it's way inside a can of soda for the surgery "nectar" and was still there when she took a sip and didn't realize. ZAP.

I've also found mosquitoes nearly always find me first when out in the yard. I can be working in a group and getting ATE up and look like a fool swatting and hissing at the blood sucking beasts while everyone else is wondering if I've finally lost it.

Gotta love nature!! At least we don't have Black Flies here. Too far south.

[OakLeaf]

Ow, stung on the tongue! Hope she feels better soon. The only time I had a systemic reaction to a sting, I was stung on the face. So good she didn't! But yeah - I keep a current Epi-Pen even though I've never needed one. My doctor will give me a script, I've had systemic reactions to things before, and the way I look at it, it's just a stupid thing to die of for want of a $35 kit.



I guess what we have in Ohio are deer flies, not black flies, but I don't know how anything could be worse. They're on you any time you're outside, unlike mosquitoes they stay out all day long and they don't hover so you can't hear them coming, you can't feel them biting until they're done (and then it HURTS), and they leave a huge welt that lasts for a couple of weeks. Awful.