Tale Of An Insect Bite:First Aid Treatment

         

While I was in secondary school, me and my friends while fetching water at the hostel tap one day, knowingly used stick to hit a bee nest, what happened next was terrifying yet funny. The bees chased us until we ran into our rooms, but unfortunately, one of us was bitten in the lips and face!
Bukky was rushed to the sick bay and we had to take turns to stay with her at the clinic for two days. Her face and mouth was so swollen that, everybody that visited her was laughing so hard at the site of her mouth...Lol..
Insects are of various types, and getting too close to stinging insect nests or annoying them in any way can unleash their fury, which often results in a sting (Sometimes I wonder why these stingers entered Noah's Ark!, personally, I think these insects need to take a course in anger management). The most common symptoms of insect bite are burning pain around the bite, redness and itching.

 Some of these terrible insects are-

Honeybee: Once they sting, they die. Their stinger is often left in the skin of the person or animal they've stung.

Hornets: these once can they too will sting repeatedly.

Yellow Jacket :that wicked aggressive insect with a jacket..Lol,  They're thinner than bees and bright yellow with black markings. Yellow jackets hover around garbage cans, or wherever exposed food is found. They're especially attracted to sugar. These insects can and will sting you continuously!

What to do-
1 .If you've been stung, remove rings from your fingers. Fingers can become very swollen, and a tight ring can make matters worse.

2. Apply a paste made of water and meat tenderizer (The ingredient papain helps sooth the pain) directly to the sting to help stop the pain (make sure the stinger is removed from the affected area if it was from a bee).

3. Since bees and other flying insects are attracted to bright colors, especially floral patterns, abeg wear white or other solid light colors.

4. When going to outdoor areas, particularly picnic areas where insects are present, use unscented lotions, soaps and deodorants. Insects are attracted to smells from perfumes and cosmetics and even deodorants.

5. Don't forget to check your car before you drive off. After all, you don't want to be driving with an unwelcome flying guest..Lol

6.If you experience any breathing or swallowing difficulties, go to the nearest emergency room right away. This is especially important if you're stung in the mouth or throat, which can cause swelling of your airways.

PS:
Shock can result in less than 10 minutes. Symptoms of a severe reaction include swelling of the face, throat or mouth tissue, rapid heartbeat. (Most people experience only mild reactions, which include pain and warmth at the bite site, as well as itching and mild swelling. These symptoms can be quite uncomfortable, especially for the first 24 to 48 hours.).
Enjoy!