I am forwarding this information . . . BEE STINGS ! This information may be something to remember, as this season will soon be here again... It might be wise to carry a penny in your pocket while working in the yard......... BEE STINGS ! A couple of weeks ago, I was stung by both a bee and hornet while working in the garden. My arm swelled up, so I went to the doctor. The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine. The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse, so I went to my regular doctor. The arm was Infected and needed an antibiotic.The doctor told me - ' The next time you get stung, put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes'. That night, my niece was stung by two bees. I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell. So, I taped a penny to her arm for 15 minutes. The next morning, there was no sign of a bite. We decided that she just wasn't allergic to the sting. Soon, I was gardening outside. I got stung again, twice by a hornet on my left hand. I thought, here I go again to the doctor for another antibiotic. I promptly got my money out and taped two pennies to my bites, then sat and sulked for 15 minutes. The penny took the string out of the bite immediately. In the meantime the hornets were attacking, and my friend was stung on the thumb. Again the penny. The next morning I could only see the spot where the hornet had stung me. No redness, no swelling. My friend's sting was the same; couldn't even tell where she had been stung. She got stung again a few days later upon her back---cutting the grass! And the penny worked once again. Wanted to share this marvelous information in case you experience the same problem. We need to keep a stock of pennies on hand . The doctor said that the copper in the penny counteracts th e bite . It definitely works! Please remember and pass this information on to your friends, children, grandchildren, etc.
Thank you for the information. My DH has to take Benadryl right away when he gets stung but with all his other meds I am leary...we will try it on me first. Thank you..
I've never heard of that one before.. good to know. Altho i've never seen a hornet up here, we do have bee's. But mostly bumble bee's. They don't sting. But if it ever happens, i will be ready! I will pass this info on to my daughter, for my grandchildren.
I have to ask-which is better to use, the cleaner, shiny copper penny or the old used one? Deos it even matter? I'll keep that penny on hand just incase. Thanks for the info.
Hiyah SOJ.... This info gives the saying, "a penny for your thoughts" a whole new meaning. I don't get stung much, but I am willing to try the copper treatmant instead of dockweed for a change. I shall be delighted if it works. Sorry to hear that your sting became infected...that seems unusual to me...and not a whole lotta fun either, I'll bet. Anyway, thanks very much for this tip.
If you don't have a penny to hand but are near the house when stung then try using bicarbonate of soda on a bee sting. If you're stung by a wasp/hornet then vinegar works well. Sorry to hear that one of your stings became infected SOJ. So glad the pennies work for you. If I'm ever stung then I'll certainly try putting one on the stung area. However, I've rarely been 'got at' by bees or wasps but do tend to get eaten alive by our Scottish midges every year!!! LOL
