Sigman
* The Arctic Moderator *
Gee, it's been "at least" 26 years (my wife says I've never been stung as long as she has known me!) since I've been stung.
Today, I took my boys (young men) to the driving range (golf), felt something tickling around the top of my shirt. "Swiped" with my left hand, and immediately felt an "iron hot stinging" on the cuticle of my left pinky finger.
I look down and see the stinger & guts (yes typically a sign of a honeybee) AND a hornet/yellow jacket's back half on the ground writhing.
Therefore, I assumed I'd been stung by a hornet/yellow jacket. I can't really describe the pain and yes, sort of "lost control" with my language!
I'm telling you, I've been stung by honey bees earlier in life, but NEVER have I EVER felt the hot/stinging pain that I've felt today! It's approximately 6 hours later and my pinky finger is still stinging and ON FIRE!!
I put some "Sting Eze" on it and ice - "seems to help" - but I can't wait till the pain goes away.
Nature's defense is absolutely AMAZING! BTW, alergic reactions run in the family, but I've never had one, "yet"!
Stilllll hurting......
Today, I took my boys (young men) to the driving range (golf), felt something tickling around the top of my shirt. "Swiped" with my left hand, and immediately felt an "iron hot stinging" on the cuticle of my left pinky finger.
I look down and see the stinger & guts (yes typically a sign of a honeybee) AND a hornet/yellow jacket's back half on the ground writhing.
Therefore, I assumed I'd been stung by a hornet/yellow jacket. I can't really describe the pain and yes, sort of "lost control" with my language!
I'm telling you, I've been stung by honey bees earlier in life, but NEVER have I EVER felt the hot/stinging pain that I've felt today! It's approximately 6 hours later and my pinky finger is still stinging and ON FIRE!!
I put some "Sting Eze" on it and ice - "seems to help" - but I can't wait till the pain goes away.
Nature's defense is absolutely AMAZING! BTW, alergic reactions run in the family, but I've never had one, "yet"!
Stilllll hurting......