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Title: I've just been stung!
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 October 2010, 18:41:13
Literally - was sitting down with the Mrs having a cuppa & all of a sudden I get this sharp pain in my right knee - I've been stung by a Wasp - the blooming thing has somehow got up my trouser leg. Good job it didn't get any further up!  :'(

Goodness knows how it got there? :question

This is the first sting I've had since I was a kid - how long does it hurt for?
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: scimmy_man on 09 October 2010, 18:55:49
probably looking for a winter hideout ;D
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: SJKOO01 on 09 October 2010, 19:13:19
May hurt for a day or two.  If any longer, best to get it checked out at your doctors to make sure all is okay, should it be for any longer.
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: geoffr70 on 09 October 2010, 19:31:02
How did you get it out without annoying it even more?
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 October 2010, 19:34:29
it happened when i crossed my leg & i squashed it !

it wasn't going anywhere after that
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Post by: geoffr70 on 09 October 2010, 19:36:42
oh well at least it went out with a bang!
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Post by: maria on 10 October 2010, 13:49:02
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oh well at least it went out with a bang!
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Sorry but had to laugh ;D ;D ;D, Hope you are better now though :-*
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: feeutfo on 10 October 2010, 19:36:22
I'm told vinegar helps, but the guy who told me was a right arse so it might make it worse for all I know. Got stung on the bike a while back, always thought it hurt more as a lad coz I was little, no, still hurts just as bad....not unheard of for some to become allergic to wasp/bee stings as they get older, afaik  :(
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: aaronjb on 10 October 2010, 19:44:28
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50158/relieve_bee_and_wasp_stings_with_household.html
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: Banjax on 10 October 2010, 20:03:08
i've heard vinegar helps too  :y

last time i was stung by a wasp - i trod on it barefoot - was sore at the time and annoying, but didnt last more than a few hours i recall  :y
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: waspy on 10 October 2010, 20:03:50
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I'm told vinegar helps, but the guy who told me was a right arse so it might make it worse for all I know. Got stung on the bike a while back, always thought it hurt more as a lad coz I was little, no, still hurts just as bad....not unheard of for some to become allergic to wasp/bee stings as they get older, afaik  :(

Vinegar does help :y
Some of you may remember last year, i used to torment a nest that was on one of walks with Mutley.
I'd block the hole & do all manner of things, well they must have gotten to know me, because one eve all i did was stop to have a look, one flew out & stung me on the forehead ;D ;D
I hate the things, i'd like to know what purpose they serve :-/ :-/
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: Banjax on 10 October 2010, 20:09:57
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I'm told vinegar helps, but the guy who told me was a right arse so it might make it worse for all I know. Got stung on the bike a while back, always thought it hurt more as a lad coz I was little, no, still hurts just as bad....not unheard of for some to become allergic to wasp/bee stings as they get older, afaik  :(

Vinegar does help :y
Some of you may remember last year, i used to torment a nest that was on one of walks with Mutley.
I'd block the hole & do all manner of things, well they must have gotten to know me, because one eve all i did was stop to have a look, one flew out & stung me on the forehead ;D ;D
I hate the things, i'd like to know what purpose they serve :-/ :-/

theres thousands of types of wasp around the world, each one has a natural prey in the insect world, so without wasps we'd be overun by every other bug  :y
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: jonnycool on 10 October 2010, 20:12:11
HATE wasps, why do they keep flying at your face time and time again? The trick is to keep calm and don't swipe 'em, but I don't want one landing on my nose, thank you  >:(
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Post by: waspy on 10 October 2010, 20:16:46
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I'm told vinegar helps, but the guy who told me was a right arse so it might make it worse for all I know. Got stung on the bike a while back, always thought it hurt more as a lad coz I was little, no, still hurts just as bad....not unheard of for some to become allergic to wasp/bee stings as they get older, afaik  :(

Vinegar does help :y
Some of you may remember last year, i used to torment a nest that was on one of walks with Mutley.
I'd block the hole & do all manner of things, well they must have gotten to know me, because one eve all i did was stop to have a look, one flew out & stung me on the forehead ;D ;D
I hate the things, i'd like to know what purpose they serve :-/ :-/

theres thousands of types of wasp around the world, each one has a natural prey in the insect world, so without wasps we'd be overun by every other bug  :y

 :y Arh thank you :y
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: waspy on 10 October 2010, 20:19:32
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HATE wasps, why do they keep flying at your face time and time again? The trick is to keep calm and don't swipe 'em, but I don't want one landing on my nose, thank you  >:(

There's alot flying around at work at the mo, a spray of Pen Oil or Chain Lube upsets them :y ;D
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 October 2010, 22:24:06
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Literally - was sitting down with the Mrs having a cuppa & all of a sudden I get this sharp pain in my right knee - I've been stung by a Wasp - the blooming thing has somehow got up my trouser leg. Good job it didn't get any further up!  :'(

Goodness knows how it got there? :question

This is the first sting I've had since I was a kid - how long does it hurt for?

I got stung by a wasp, this summer, wasnt annoying it, just taking a piccy, it stung me under the arm...imagine holding a camera....so on the 'tender' part of the arm....painful or what at first...24hrs later i didnt notice it anymore  :y
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: bp_porcaro on 10 October 2010, 22:29:47
My mate had the same thing when a wasp crawled up his trousers,,,it got a bit further than yours and caught him on his dangly bit  :D

He went to the doctor and asked for something to take the pain away but leave the swelling  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: feeutfo on 11 October 2010, 00:11:09
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I'm told vinegar helps, but the guy who told me was a right arse so it might make it worse for all I know. Got stung on the bike a while back, always thought it hurt more as a lad coz I was little, no, still hurts just as bad....not unheard of for some to become allergic to wasp/bee stings as they get older, afaik  :(

Vinegar does help :y
Some of you may remember last year, i used to torment a nest that was on one of walks with Mutley.
I'd block the hole & do all manner of things, well they must have gotten to know me, because one eve all i did was stop to have a look, one flew out & stung me on the forehead ;D ;D
I hate the things, i'd like to know what purpose they serve :-/ :-/
Wasn't your on line name waspy at one point?  :-X
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: 24_Valve on 11 October 2010, 00:44:57
had a wasp fly straight into my face, with visor up whilst doing about 25mph on my M/C in traffic... felt like a little stone chip had wacked my cheekbone until I felt successive stings inside my helmet (with highly amplified buzzing).. nearly lost control of the bike, managed to pull over eventually, threw my lid on the pavement (bad move) lame wasp fell out. Got home with very sore face, looked in mirror & 6x nasty red bumps... then realised I had to replace my lid (£90) no visible damage but once you drop/throw it, no longer safe. never been stung since so hopefully that was my fair share in one go  ;D
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: david036 on 11 October 2010, 13:30:21
You have to be even more carefull opf them at this time of year....As they are getting very lazy now and more prone to stinging you!!
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 October 2010, 13:32:28
I feel I have been stung................................everytime the lecy, gas, and phone bills come through the post!! :'( :'(
Title: Re: I've just been stung!
Post by: Sixstring on 11 October 2010, 13:34:02
Slightly off topic, but after reading about the helmet incident........
When Iwas in college, I was riding alongside another motorcycle trying to ask directions, when as he opened his mouth to tell me, a BEE flew straight in his mouth!!

luckily, he spat it out, and he didn't get stung, but was visibly shaken up by it!!