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Insect bites and sting are generally easy to treat at home. Still, the effects to individuals who have severe allergic reactions to such bites and stings can be serious and require emergency professional help.<\/p>\nInsect bites and sting are generally easy to treat at home. Still, the effects to individuals who have severe allergic reactions to such bites and stings can be serious and require emergency professional help.<\/p>\n
Common symptoms of insect bites and stings:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 immediate pain, swelling, redness at the area and swelling First aid for general types of bites<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Move the victim to a safe place, away from the area where the accident happened. Fore severe reactions<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Move the victim to a safe place, away from the area where the accident happened. When to call for help?<\/strong><\/p>\n Call 911 if the patient is having severe allergic reaction and showing the following signs:<\/p>\n \u2022 Shortness of breath, trouble breathing, wheezing Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 never provoke the insects (insects attack if threatened) Things you should not do:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Do not give the victim pain medication, stimulants and aspirins unless prescribed by the doctor. These are just general information. Cases of bites and stings may differ from one person to another. Make sure that you have proper first aid training to effectively assess and treat the victim of insect bites and stings.<\/p>\n Related Natural Product<\/strong><\/p>\n Pure-Heal Gel is a natural, safe and effective topical herbal remedy assists the natural healing ability of the skin in recovery from wounds, minor burns, grazes and bites. Pure-Heal Gel contains a carefully selected combination of well-known and respected traditional herbal remedies for promoting natural healing. The soothing gel base and subtle lavender aroma also provide an immediate comforting effect. Formulated by a clinical psychologist, Pure-Heal Gel is pharmaceutically manufactured to the highest standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Insect bites and sting are generally easy to treat at home. Still, the effects to individuals who have severe allergic reactions to such bites and stings can be serious and require emergency professional help. Common symptoms of insect bites and stings: \u2022 immediate pain, swelling, redness at the area and swelling \u2022 immediate muscle rigidity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-first-aid-injuries-bites"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28159\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.webcoreweb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 immediate muscle rigidity in the stomach, back, shoulders and chest
\n\u2022 burning, tingling, and numbness
\n\u2022 dizziness
\n\u2022 rash and itching
\n\u2022 anxiety and restlessness
\n\u2022 vomiting or nausea
\n\u2022 swelling of the eyelid and tearing of the eyes
\n\u2022 tremors, weakness, or paralysis, particularly in the legs
\n\u2022 sweating
\n\u2022 salivation
\n\u2022 double fang marks or deep sting mark<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 If the stinger is still present, use straight-edged object like ATM card and driver\u2019s license card and scrape it across the stinger.
\n\u2022 Refrain from using tweezers when removing the stinger since it may squeeze the venom sac and release more venom to the body, aggravating the effects of the sting.
\n\u2022 Wash the affected area thoroughly with ordinary soap and water.
\n\u2022 Place an ice pack (ice held within a soft towel) of the area of the sting.
\n\u2022 If itching is uncomfortable, apply cream on the surface of the sting.
\n\u2022 Infection can happen a few days the incident. If increased pain, itching, redness and swelling are experienced, seek for medical advice.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Check the victim\u2019s pulse, breathing and airways.
\n\u2022 Call 911
\n\u2022 If the victim is unconscious, begin CPR and rescue breathing.
\n\u2022 If the victim is responding, give words of reassurance that everything will going to be okay and survival is out of the question. Make him or her calm.
\n\u2022 Remove objects from the body that may aggravate the swelling (ring, necklace, bracelets).
\n\u2022 People who have serious allergies to insect bites and sting often carry an emergency epinephrine kit. Use it if the victim has one.
\n\u2022 Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
\n\u2022 Contact friends and family members of the victim.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Feeling weak
\n\u2022 Excessive swelling on the face and body that are away from the area of the bite or sting
\n\u2022 Throat feels tight
\n\u2022 Turning pale or blue<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 whenever you go outdoors, wear protective clothing and use appropriate insect repellant
\n\u2022 avoid making rapid movements when near the insects
\n\u2022 stay away from bee hives or nests
\n\u2022 when eating outdoors avoid places that attract bees like the areas around the garbage cans<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Do not apply tourniquet.<\/p>\n