Richardo
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:24 AM
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Red Wasp Smackdown II: "Mano a Mano" |
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Edited on Mon Aug-15-05 09:37 AM by Richardo
I was up on the roof over the weekend (blowing off the pine needles, don'tcha know) and ran into a representative from the local wood wasps nest again. I thought I was giving them ample leeway, but I guess I got into the local 'no-go' zone for humans. (They should post better signs.)
Anyway, as I was walking along the roof I felt an small impact on the back of my neck and instinctively swatted it. The subsequent feeling of a red-hot knitting needle in my right index finger gave me a hint as to the identity of the culprit.
My finger now has the size, shape and dexterity of a Ball Park Frank (They plump when you sting 'em!). I thought the swelling would have gone down in 24 hours, but no. The strange part is the internal itching. :crazy:
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Shell Beau
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:27 AM
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1. Red wasps are viscious! |
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I have been stung so many times by them. It is part of living in the south. They hurt, too! I got stung 12 times at once before. I was so swollen. I hope your finger feels better.
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:28 AM
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2. maybe you should have it looked at? |
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the last time I got stung, I felt no pain at all, but my whole arm turned red, with a darker red near the sting site. I called the doctor's office to see if there was anything I could take over the counter & they actually told me to come in immediately so the doctor could look at it...
I think she ended up prescribing two medicines, but I forgot what (it was in 1998, I think)
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Shell Beau
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:31 AM
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3. Some people are much more allergic and |
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have to go to the doctor.
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Richardo
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:33 AM
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4. I don't have any allergies that I know of... |
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Edited on Mon Aug-15-05 09:33 AM by Richardo
...but the fingertip is pretty red. I'm on Benadryl to knock down the histamines. :boring:
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Mon Aug-15-05 09:34 AM
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5. I think you're fine! I have never gone to doctor |
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Edited on Mon Aug-15-05 09:35 AM by Shell Beau
for a wasp sting. If I were extremely allergic, then I would go. But Benadryl should do the trick!
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Mon Aug-15-05 10:07 AM
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6. I too was targeted and stung twice yesterday. |
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But not by red-wasps.
It was a couple of Paper Wasps that got me. Once on the RH pinkie, and once on my right forearm. I was looking for something out in the shed and came upon a nest.
No swelling today. I put some liquid benedryl on the stings and took an allergy capsule. My arm is a little stiff today, but I'm OK.
Your injury sounds much nastier than mine.
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