I got stung last summer by a yellowjacket...?!
Question: I got stung on the back of my hand last summer by a yellowjacket and it seems that ever since then I've had a small rash (about the size of a nickel) in the area of the sting. Is this normal? Has this happened to anyone, or someone you know? Right after it happened I wet my hand and rubbed baking soda on it, because that's what I was told to do, but I don't know if that was the right thing to do. Any ideas about why I still have a rash 6-7 months later? Do you think it'll go away? It doesn't bother me. Doesn't itch or anything. It's just there and its annoying, that's all. Thanks in advance for your answers!
Answers: I got stung on the back of my hand last summer by a yellowjacket and it seems that ever since then I've had a small rash (about the size of a nickel) in the area of the sting. Is this normal? Has this happened to anyone, or someone you know? Right after it happened I wet my hand and rubbed baking soda on it, because that's what I was told to do, but I don't know if that was the right thing to do. Any ideas about why I still have a rash 6-7 months later? Do you think it'll go away? It doesn't bother me. Doesn't itch or anything. It's just there and its annoying, that's all. Thanks in advance for your answers!
its not commonly known but when you kill a rattlesnake your supposed to bury the head. The reason for this is so that other scavengers dont come along and eat it. Bees and yellowjackets especially. Of course its rare but it does happen. if you did get a small amount of venom in your skin it wouldnt go away for quite some time. its not likely but always a possibility, I would have it looked at
Yes baking soda is the right thing to do for a sting the chemical compounds of the baking soda relieve the chemical makeup of the sting.
You should go to a doctor you can have an allergic reaction or it can caused a bad skin reaction
I doubt very much that your bee sting has anything to do with the rash on your hand. Best to see a physician because it could be an allergy.