Home Remedies: The pain of bee stings - Mayo Clinic News Network
2018年6月27日 · Avoid scratching the sting area. This will worsen itching and swelling, and increase your risk of infection. Severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to bee stings is potentially life-threatening and requires emergency treatment. A small percentage of people who are stung by a bee or other insect quickly develop ...
Home Remedies: Stung by a bee - Mayo Clinic News Network
2017年8月4日 · Instant, sharp burning pain at the sting site; A red welt at the sting area; Slight swelling around the sting area; In most people, the swelling and pain go away within a few hours. Treatment for minor reactions. Remove the stinger as soon as you can, as it takes only seconds for all of the venom to enter your body.
Home Remedies: Self-care approaches to treating pain
2018年5月2日 · These medications — also called analgesics — control pain by interfering with the way pain messages are developed, transmitted or interpreted. Over-the-counter pain medications can be effective at relieving many types of mild to moderate pain. Some pain medications also will reduce the swelling and redness of inflammation.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Beesting allergy
2019年12月13日 · Most of the time, symptoms of beestings are minor and localized, involving burning pain and itching at the site of the sting, along with a red welt and slight swelling in that area. Typically, those symptoms can be eased with self-care steps, such as applying a cold compress to the area; taking an over-the-counter pain reliever; and applying ...
'Bee' prepared for insect stings - Mayo Clinic News Network
2021年4月5日 · Reactions to insect stings (wasps, bees, hornets) range in severity from minor to potentially fatal. In most cases, bee and other stings are only annoying, causing a brief, sharp pain along with slight swelling and redness. Home treatment is …
What you need to know about jellyfish stings
2018年6月14日 · Jellyfish have a mighty sting as hundreds of beachgoers in Florida have discovered. More than 800 people were reported to have been stung recently at Central Florida beaches. Dr. Michael Boniface, an emergency department physician with Mayo Clinic, says most jellyfish that beachgoers encounter in the U.S. contiguous lower 48 states can cause symptomatic and problematic skin […]
Housecall: First aid for insect bites and stings
2019年6月17日 · THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSInsect bites and stings: First aid Most reactions to insect bites and stings are mild, causing little more than redness, itching, stinging or minor swelling. Rarely, insect bites and stings, such as from a bee, wasp, hornet, fire ant or scorpion, can result in severe reactions. Some insects also carry disease, such as […]
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Herniated disk symptoms often effectively …
2015年3月14日 · A herniated disk may irritate or compress a nearby spinal nerve root. The result can be back pain, along with pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg. For most people who develop back pain — whether it is because of a herniated disk or due to another problem — symptoms often go away within six to eight weeks.
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are stung by a jellyfish
2019年5月10日 · Jellyfish can be found in most coastal waters of the U.S. Fortunately, most jellyfish that people will encounter in the U.S. can cause symptomatic and problematic skin irritation but not the severe, potentially life-threatening consequences seen in other parts of the globe. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine specialist, has …
And, third, immerse the sting in warm water, and avoid cold. "We know that cold water, which is fresh, such as the showers at beaches, can encourage those nematocysts to pump a little more toxin into your skin." What’s the biggest rule of advice? “It you see them, don’t touch them.” And avoid common myths.