ajm200 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) My toddler has just been stung by a wasp and is screaming in pain. I've put some ice on the sting but it hasn't helped much I remember from school that either vinegar or bicarb take the sting out but I'm not sure which to use. is it bicarb for bees and vinegar for wasps? Edited July 14, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Vinegar for wasps. Good luck. I hope that it helps as wasp stings are so painful, poor little lamb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) Vinegar for wasps. Someone also suggested toothpaste. Edited July 14, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yes. Poor little thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 yep ..bicarb for bees winiger for wasps hope little one is feeling better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks everyone. I knew I could rely on you to know the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 The way I remember it is v and w are next to each other alphabetically so go next to each other for stings. Hope your little one feels better soon (hugs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 yep ..bicarb for bees winiger for wasps hope little one is feeling better soon Thats a good way of remembering it - thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 not sure how old your little one is but antihistamine helps to reduce the allergic reaction you normally get around the sting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Ouch = is the sting out? I devised a sting puller for my daughter who wasps love . I sawed the end off of a 5ml syringe so it had a big openeing & just used that on her sting area to vaccume out the sting. I always have this plus several mini restaurant sachets of vinegar in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 He's over the worst now. There's no sting just a big lump on his wrist. Everytime he spots it, he says ouch and starts to cry again but is easily distracted. Thanks for all the kind advice. It happened by his slide and although I'd watched him constantly while he was playing on it. My first reaction was to think that he'd fallen off and hurt himself. It was only when I looked more closely that I saw the sting. I then realised that he'd been stealing strawberries from the veggie patch. His hand was sticky with juice and this must have attracted the wasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
