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How Can A Bee Sting On The Feet Be Treated?

Good morning. I was stung by a bee on Wednesday & now my foot (near the sting) is slightly swollen with what looks like a large bruise as though I have injured my foot. My Doctor said that if it doesn t improve by Monday, to take the antibiotics he prescribed. The swelling & redness is going down, but the bruise has just come out last night. I m away at a wedding next weekend so would like to avoid having to take antibiotics but if it s going to get worse I obviously need to. Can you please advise of what you think the problem is & the treatment. Thank you
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Hello. I understant your concern about the sting.

The venom in bee sting has lots of enzymes that may cause the symptoms you are describing and different bodies react in different ways to it. A bruise is not an indicator of it getting infected so if the swelling and redness keep going down I would suggest not to take antibiotics, and wait for the bruise to disappear as it takes more days to do so.

I hope this helps you and you enjoy the wedding.

Thanks.
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How Can A Bee Sting On The Feet Be Treated?

Hello. I understant your concern about the sting. The venom in bee sting has lots of enzymes that may cause the symptoms you are describing and different bodies react in different ways to it. A bruise is not an indicator of it getting infected so if the swelling and redness keep going down I would suggest not to take antibiotics, and wait for the bruise to disappear as it takes more days to do so. I hope this helps you and you enjoy the wedding. Thanks.