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klynnfosh said: "Well I received this in my email today and thought it was worth sharing with everyone. If you happen to get stung try this: Tape a penny on the sting and leave it for 15 minutes removes the sting and keeps you from having an allergic reaction most times. Here is the email 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 antihistimine. The next day the swelling was getting
>> > > > progressively worse so off to my regular doctor I went. 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 bite 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 alrea dy 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 and guess what? You are right I got stung
>> > > > again
>> > >two
>> > > > times by a hornet on my left hand. Was I ticked. I thought, here
>> > > > I go again having to go to the doctor for yet another antibotic.
>> > > >
>> > > > 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 string 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 stung on the thumb. Again the penny. The
>> > > > next morning I could only see the spot where he had stung me. No
>> > > > redness, no swelling. Went over the see Shelley and hers was the
> same.
>> > > >
>> > > > Couldn't even tell where she got stung. Then Shelley got stung
>> > > > again
>> > > > on Monday night on her back---cutting the grass.
>> > > >
>> > > > This penny thing is going to make us money at school. Again
>> > > > it worked.
>> > > >
>> > > > 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 and at home.
>> > > >
>> > > > The Dr. said somehow the copper in the penny counteracts the bite.
>> > > > I would never had believed it. But it definitely does work.
>> > > >
>> > > > So remember this little bit of wisdom and pass it on to your
> friends,
>> > > > children, grandchildren, etc.
."
klynnfosh said: "Guess I should also say it was from my Aunt who is a retired nurse."
HDales said: "eek.. thats a lot of bee/wasp stings..
I'd hate to live where she lives!!"
angel_rising said: "Thanks for the tip, next time I get a sting I will give it a try.
Angel"
Diamond said: "Thanks for the tip. Always good to have a home remedy handy!"
lakelady said: "yep, my mom was a nurse too, and she did it for us. I do it for my kids. Well, I should say that one of my brothers is allergic, you know, anaphylactic shock allergic. He skips the penny and goes straight for the epi-pen! Can't blame him!"