Yellow jacket sting bpi arm

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Judy-T
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Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 11:59 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Right arm OBPI One surgery at age 40 Ulnar nerve retransposition
Location: Florida

Yellow jacket sting bpi arm

Post by Judy-T »

I got stung by a yellow jacket two days ago and am having severe pain and swelling. Luckily it stung me on the front of my shoulder where I have limted amount of feeling. The area gets very red and hot.I have been taking benadryl.but I am feeling very anxious. Anyone have this happen to them and how long did it take the pain to go away. I am on vacation and it is definitely putting a damper on it
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marieke
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008.
Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Yellow jacket sting bpi arm

Post by marieke »

Put ice on it too... Sorry you got stung! I got bit 6 years ago on my ankle and it swelled up like a balloon, I was freaked but it went away after a few days.

Marieke 33, LOBPI
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Judy-T
Posts: 557
Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 11:59 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Right arm OBPI One surgery at age 40 Ulnar nerve retransposition
Location: Florida

Re: Yellow jacket sting bpi arm

Post by Judy-T »

Thanks Marieke. The swelling finally went down and there is a hard dead skin area left. I just kept taking benadryl and was groggy and cranky the whole vacation.I was a joy to be around.
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