Hornet Sting Treatment

[Appalachian Tater]

Some of us rednecks chew up a cigarette and paste it
on the sting which works pretty good from my experience but
of course I have never been bit by a hornet.

Chewing a cigarette is a bad idea as nicotine is a potent poison when orally ingested. Putting saliva on an open wound is not a good idea, either, as it can lead to infection.

Here is appropriate advice for hornet stings that has is based on effectiveness (science/reality) and is unlikely to cause harm:

First Aid
For emergencies (severe reactions):

1. Check the person's airway and breathing. If necessary, call 911 and begin rescue breathing and CPR.
2. Reassure the person. Try to keep him or her calm.
3. Remove nearby rings and constricting items because the affected area may swell.
4. Use the person's Epi-pen or other emergency kit, if they have one. (Some people who have serious insect reactions carry it with them.)
5. If appropriate, treat the person for signs of shock. Remain with the person until medical help arrives.

General steps for most bites and stings:

1. Remove the stinger if still present by scraping the back of a credit card or other straight-edged object across the stinger. Do not use tweezers -- these may squeeze the venom sac and increase the amount of venom released.
2. Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water.
3. Place ice (wrapped in a washcloth) on the site of the sting for 10 minutes and then off for 10 minutes. Repeat this process.
4. If necessary, take an antihistamine or apply creams that reduce itching.
5. Over the next several days, watch for signs of infection (such as increasing redness, swelling, or pain).

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000033.htm

[workboot]

Chewing a cigarette is a bad idea as nicotine is a potent poison when orally ingested. Putting saliva on an open wound is not a good idea, either, as it can lead to infection.

Here is appropriate advice for hornet stings that has is based on effectiveness (science/reality) and is unlikely to cause harm:

First Aid
For emergencies (severe reactions):

1. Check the person's airway and breathing. If necessary, call 911 and begin rescue breathing and CPR.
2. Reassure the person. Try to keep him or her calm.
3. Remove nearby rings and constricting items because the affected area may swell.
4. Use the person's Epi-pen or other emergency kit, if they have one. (Some people who have serious insect reactions carry it with them.)
5. If appropriate, treat the person for signs of shock. Remain with the person until medical help arrives.

General steps for most bites and stings:

1. Remove the stinger if still present by scraping the back of a credit card or other straight-edged object across the stinger. Do not use tweezers -- these may squeeze the venom sac and increase the amount of venom released.
2. Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water.
3. Place ice (wrapped in a washcloth) on the site of the sting for 10 minutes and then off for 10 minutes. Repeat this process.
4. If necessary, take an antihistamine or apply creams that reduce itching.
5. Over the next several days, watch for signs of infection (such as increasing redness, swelling, or pain).

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000033.htm

Newsflash a insect sting isnt an "open wound" unless you consider a puncture hole the size of a small hypodermic needle an "open wound" . Nor does the tobacco method I mentioned actually call for orally ingesting tobacco. If it was such a potent poison then tobacco chewers would be falling dead in droves from tobacco juice ingestation. The tobacco method works...........you dont have to use it if you dont like/want to.....but it does work..........

[NICKTHEGREEK]

[quote=Appalachian Tater;687426]Chewing a cigarette is a bad idea as nicotine is a potent poison when orally ingested.

That's why so many folks use Mail Pouch tobacco to commit immediate suicide.
Come on, starting out with something like that statement doesn't lend much cred to the rest of your post. It's true nicotine is a poison but your wording is very misleading.

[NICKTHEGREEK]

Newsflash a insect sting isnt an "open wound" unless you consider a puncture hole the size of a small hypodermic needle an "open wound" . Nor does the tobacco method I mentioned actually call for orally ingesting tobacco. If it was such a potent poison then tobacco chewers would be falling dead in droves from tobacco juice ingestation. The tobacco method works...........you dont have to use it if you dont like/want to.....but it does work..........

[quote=NICKTHEGREEK;687890]

Chewing a cigarette is a bad idea as nicotine is a potent poison when orally ingested.

That's why so many folks use Mail Pouch tobacco to commit immediate suicide.
Come on, starting out with something like that statement doesn't lend much cred to the rest of your post. It's true nicotine is a poison but your wording is very misleading.

Didn't see workboot's post, amend mine to Yeah, what he said.