To alleviate the symptoms of your sting, Gupta recommends applying hydrocortisone cream to the affected area – a 1% hydrocortisone cream should do the trick. You could also try putting calamine ...

Bee sting treatment can also include a cold compress, antihistamines, or pain relievers. If you have an allergic reaction to a bee sting, talk to your doctor about future treatment options.

Bee sting treatment. If a carpenter bee does sting you, treat the area right away. First, check the site of the sting to see if the stinger is still stuck in your skin.

You can use over-the-counter pain medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen if the sting hurts, and you can apply hydrocortisone cream or take antihistamines to treat itching and swelling.

As the nature of bees suggests, good and bad mingle. Painful stings, but beautiful pollination that boosts crops. The enzyme and main allergen, phospholipase A2, causes swelling and cell damage, but ...

The Honeybee Corner in February 2006 wrote a column on this same subject and it bears repeating in light of a recent study published in The Lancet, Volume 348, Issue ...