bee sting itch

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kbenz

Discussion Starter · May 15, 2010

got in some poison ivy the other week. had me up itchin one night bout 2 am. started lookin on the net for solutions. came across a tip about hot water. run hot water as hot and as long as you can stand it. said the itch would go away for 3-6 hours. worked 12 hours for me

. got stung yesterday morning and it works for that too. hot water opens your pores and lets the histamines out. works for me:thumbsup:

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ccar2000

· #2 · May 15, 2010

Nice tip thanks for sharing. Hopefully I will not need it in the near future

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phil c

· #3 · May 16, 2010

you can also hold a hot coffee mug up against the area as long as you can stand.
Heat is a wonderfull thing!

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Brent Bean

· #4 · May 16, 2010 (Edited)

A product I have used for years is Tecnu. You apply it prior to being exposed then it comes with a washing solution after exposure. Check out this link
http://www.tecnuextreme.com/poison-ivy.htm

http://ivyblock.com/

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beekeeper1756

· #5 · May 16, 2010

I got stung yesterday. Second sting for me. Burns at the time but within minutes, the pain goes away. However, I have a welt that comes up much like a mosquito bite that itches like crazy.

Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to start up the hot water right away.

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