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Suggest Treatment For Hornet Sting

I got bit on the upper thigh by a hornet on Thursday this morning it is all red and warm to the touch and swollen. I take allegra daily so I did not think I could take Benadryl or anything else, should I see my local doctor at the emergency room or what can I take, in addition to ice packing it
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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Brief:
Pain will take time to go

Detailed:

Hi
Wellcome to health care magic.
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad and i will be looking into you question,i have read it completely and understand what you are asking..


Mechanism: Hornet stung you...it didn't cause anaphylaxis which could have been dangerous but i has caused a local infalamation causing histamin and other chemical release and swelling.

How things are.expected to procede:

Swelling and inflamation takes some time to reach its peak and then it starts regressing as body clears up the debris and things go back to normal in a week or so



What to do:
(1) If i were you doctor i would have suggested taking antihistamin
(2) Anti inflammatory like acetamenophen 325 mg twice daily
(3) cold packing
(4) Gentle massage with local anti inflammatory cream like brufen cream or voltral gel. This should make things normal in a week or so.


HOPE my answer did help you if you have any further query you will find us eager to helo.Wish you quick recovery.
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Suggest Treatment For Hornet Sting

Brief: Pain will take time to go Detailed: Hi Wellcome to health care magic. I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad and i will be looking into you question,i have read it completely and understand what you are asking.. Mechanism: Hornet stung you...it didn t cause anaphylaxis which could have been dangerous but i has caused a local infalamation causing histamin and other chemical release and swelling. How things are.expected to procede: Swelling and inflamation takes some time to reach its peak and then it starts regressing as body clears up the debris and things go back to normal in a week or so What to do: (1) If i were you doctor i would have suggested taking antihistamin (2) Anti inflammatory like acetamenophen 325 mg twice daily (3) cold packing (4) Gentle massage with local anti inflammatory cream like brufen cream or voltral gel. This should make things normal in a week or so. HOPE my answer did help you if you have any further query you will find us eager to helo.Wish you quick recovery.