How do you deal with a wasp sting?

[Dionysus]

an epi pen is a good idea if you dont know your allergic, but if your not then why bother? get some anti histamine cream to reduce the swelling, if its just a red lump no swelling rub a bit of tea tree oil on it.

[jonathan hall]

vinegar, always.

works a god damn treat, im an Officianardo of getting stung to hell after strimming tops of ground hives that u get in clay cracks in summer, cutting hives in half on big hedges.

followit up with pirittin.

my dads allegic, goes into a very scarry Anafilactic shock.

you can get epi pens as an emergency fall back if you know your working inan area with high risk and your in the middle of know where...

[arbogrunt]

anti-histamene does the trick, I've always found that stings are worse when you get them near joints in the hands. Wasps, I hate the little buggas!. You need to be more carefull next time mate, you might have some sort of anaphylactic reaction (I've heard of people having progressely worsening reactions as their body uses up its resistance). I'd stick an epipen in the first aid kit.

[Rob D]

Witch hazel is good for bites and stuff like that... but haven't used it on a wasp sting yet. Found it the best for bites and other itches. This is after trying all the usual anthisan and such.

 

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[Dan Curtis]

Had a sting from a tiny little gall wasp in a big oak last year, my whole arm immediately swelled right up, down within a few hours. The next day I couldn't climb cos it was up again and throbbing. Went down again the next evening, and was ok for 4 days, then came back up for another few days. I was unable to use my hand at all when it was up, and Piriton and Anthisan seemed to have no effect. Maybe I should've unclipped, hit the deck and run away screaming!