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| | From:  RedHatBillie (Original Message) | Sent: 3/14/2007 10:34 PM |
I haven't tried this since I don't seem to be bothered with bees
but it might be worth a try if anyone in your family is....BJL
Subject: BEE STINGS AND PENNIES
If you're allergic to bee stings, you still need to get to a doctor
fast, or always carry your bee sting kit with you.
BEE STINGS AND PENNIES
A couple of weeks ago I was unfortunate enough to get stung by both
a bee and hornet while working in the garden.
My arm swelled up so off to the doctor I went.
The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine.
The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse so off to
my regular doctor I went again.
Infected arm - needed an antibiotic.
What was interesting is what the Dr. told me.
The next time you get stung put a penny on the sting for 15
minutes.
I thought, wow next time (if there ever is one) I will try it.
Well that night Shelley's niece got stung by two bees.
When she came over to swim I looked at the bite and it had already
started to swell.
So off I went to get my money. Taped a penny to her arm for 15
minutes.
The next morning, there was no sign of a bite.
Wow were we surprised.
Her niece, we decided just wasn't allergic to the sting.
Well guess what happened again on Saturday night.
I was helping Shelley deadhead her flowers I got bit again two
times by a hornet on my left hand. Well I promptly went into the house,
again
got my money out, and taped two pennies to my bites and then sat and
sulked for 15 minutes.
The penny took the sting out of the bite immediately.
I still wasn't sure what was going to happen.
In the meantime the hornets were attacking Shelley and she got bit
on the thumb.
Again the penny.
The next morning I would only see the spot where he had got me.
No redness, no swelling.
Went over the see Shelley and hers was the same. Couldn't even tell
where she got bit.
Just wanted to share the marvelous information in case any of you
are experiencing the same problem at home.
We need to have a stock of pennies on hand at school.
The Dr. said somehow the copper in the penny counteracts the bite.
I would never had believed it.
But it definitely does work.
So there you go 'the tip for today'.
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| | | From: jeasg13 | Sent: 3/23/2007 8:04 PM |
I have heard of this old remedy but not for bee stings. We used it if the kids fell and bumped their head it was supposed to take the swelling away. For bee stings we used vinegar.
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