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Title: great sting stopper
Post by: Wynoochee_newbee_guy on April 02, 2010, 04:45:06 PM
found a great sting stopper, Works great Never used it befor till the other day. Benadryl extra strength gel.
works great. I hate when I get stung on my fingers and that just is good stuff.
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Natalie on April 02, 2010, 05:22:01 PM
Thank you. I have been using Denver's Sting Stopper, sometimes its great and sometimes it ain't stoppin nothing. I guess it all depends on the sting but it works extremely well most of the time.
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: hardwood on April 02, 2010, 08:29:21 PM
I never found a really good product for stings so I just gave up looking, but a week or so ago I was on a swarm call and the home owner suggested rubbing a sting with a cut onion...says she swears by it. Peggy tried it when she was zapped on the temple and said it seemed to work well. I tend to just prefer copious amount of malted hops taken internally :-D

Scott
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Kathyp on April 02, 2010, 08:36:59 PM
i keep telling you guys.  extra strength Vagisil.   :-D
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: hardwood on April 02, 2010, 09:26:44 PM
Kathy, yes I've seen you post that time and again but I just can't get past the visual of "Da Boyz" finding it in my tool bag!

Scott
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: bassman1977 on April 02, 2010, 09:35:27 PM
Quotei keep telling you guys.  extra strength Vagisil

That's funny.  Take it like a man!
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: beemaster on April 02, 2010, 09:37:52 PM
i always keep 20% OraJel with me, it immediately anesthetizes the stinger and stops it from pumping, but f course you should always SCRAPE the stinger off flat with the skin, even applying some pressure to get below the skin to get the most stinger out.

But of course, stinger or no, the Orajel kills the pain immediately and a little goes a long way :)
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Kathyp on April 02, 2010, 11:11:39 PM
orajel has the same stuff in it, i think.  it was just more expensive.  of course, if you are concerned about your image with the guys......... :evil:
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: duncan_bees on April 02, 2010, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: hardwood on April 02, 2010, 09:26:44 PM
Kathy, yes I've seen you post that time and again but I just can't get past the visual of "Da Boyz" finding it in my tool bag!

Scott

Too funny. In order to help with the sleeves of a heavy wet suit, I use KY Jelly.  Rather embarrassing to see that fall out of the dive bag in airport security  :-D
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: lenape13 on April 03, 2010, 06:28:44 AM
a man should be secure enough in his self-image to use whatever substance for whatever purpose,  :-D but, then again, you could also use the "those darned kids playing a prank on me again" excuse... :shock:
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: wfuavenger on April 03, 2010, 01:17:30 PM
I always use honey. It is redily available in the hive and is hydroscopic. Helps to pull out the water based toxins. It also masks the alarm pheromone! I have been stung 7 times this season already due to being dumb...
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Pillpeddler on April 04, 2010, 12:38:06 AM
Mustard...  supposedly its the vinegar that does the work but its thick enough to stay put fairly well...  or just suck it up and go on workin the bees
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Michael Bush on April 04, 2010, 11:21:48 PM
Plantian.
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: VolunteerK9 on April 05, 2010, 10:54:25 AM
Vagisil. Funny..I'm 37 years old with 2 kids. I'm not out to impress anyone anymore so I'll try anything.  I'm a police officer and have been sent by the wife to buy certain feminine products on the way home from work and dont care at all to do it. Do get some funny looks though. The cut onion trick does work , however it works lots better using a fresh cut one as opposed to one thats been lurking in the fridge for a while. 
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: thebalvenie on April 05, 2010, 12:21:42 PM
thanks all for the input!!!!! 

:)
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Scadsobees on April 05, 2010, 01:39:13 PM
Quote from: VolunteerK9 on April 05, 2010, 10:54:25 AM
....and have been sent by the wife to buy certain feminine products on the way home from work and dont care at all to do it. Do get some funny looks though.

Been there.  The fun part is when checking out I try to look all uncomfortable and then say something like "Uhhh...really...that's not for me....".  Talk about weird looks!!   :-D
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: hardwood on April 05, 2010, 09:07:56 PM
I wonder if anyone has tried preparation H? It's supposedly "gets the sting out".

Scott
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: VolunteerK9 on April 06, 2010, 10:47:31 AM
I wonder if anyone has tried preparation H? It's supposedly "gets the sting out".

Scott


But what if your arm or where ever you got stung shrunk to nothing? You would look like a dinosaur with little tiny arms :)
Title: Re: great sting stopper
Post by: Scadsobees on April 06, 2010, 12:45:54 PM
Quote from: VolunteerK9 on April 06, 2010, 10:47:31 AM
I wonder if anyone has tried preparation H? It's supposedly "gets the sting out".

Scott


But what if your arm or where ever you got stung shrunk to nothing? You would look like a dinosaur with little tiny arms :)

I can assure you that it hasn't worked that way on the area it is intended for yet.