Comments on: How to Treat a Wasp or Hornet Sting

on 7/1/2009 I had a 10 year old girl with a wasp sting. I did the normal and washed with soap and water and then solarcain. That didn't work. I tried the WD -40 and it's crazy but it worked in seconds !!! Thanks for the remedy !!!

on 6/22/2009 My son got stung three times, once on face and twice on chest. One of the chest stings hurt terribly and was starting to swell. Ice and topical ointments were not working. Sprayed WD-40 and he immediately felt relief. Thank God for the internet and this site!!

on 6/17/2009 Well - I just got bit 2 times by a Wasp...little bugger got me on my shoulder blade just out of reach on my back. As I crooned in pain my husband quickly got the Baking Soda & water applied...it still hurt bad & I could feel the burning of the poision going in. I immediately used bing.com and found this WD-40 information so I tried it and the BITES BOTH HAVE LOST MOST OF THE SWELLING - THE PAIN STOPPED WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES. I'm totally clueless how WD-40 could do this but it worked for me. Give it a try. Thanks!

on 2/10/2009 Ouch!

on 11/15/2008 My husband got stung in the hand by a hornet hiding in his rubber boot. We first tried hydrogen peroxide then, when that didn't work, wiped it and applied two coats of WD-40. Almost immediate relief of pain and swelling. Good tip Whitney96...thanks!!!

on 8/24/2008 my 3 1/2 yr old stepped on a hive yesterday and was stung 17 times by *wasps* and we found 4-5 stingers. after three popsicles, a trip to the ER and lots of sting gel she's doing great. But, my god, what a crazy trip..

(we're sure they were wasps since we found five in the house)

on 7/25/2008 WD-40 works the best I was bite twice by a Wasp today and tried mud no relieve at all I sprayed a little WD-40 on my bite and had instant relieve the swelling, bite marks and redness are gone I applied it again 20 minutes later only because I had washed it off, 7 hours later and no pain or anything (it also works on yellow jacket bites)

on 6/10/2008 Wasps and hornets do not leave their stingers behind. They keep their stingers and can sting you again and again! Only honey bees leave their stingers in your skin and they can only sting you once per bee because of this. Although your video is help for treating a sting in general, you might want to make this clarification.

on 9/3/2007 Do not use bleach... it is caustic to skin and natural healing of cells and can hurt the cells that help the healing process. Running water can clean most wounds. (I believe the previous poster that it may have felt better but it may have just been coincidence or the flushing with liquid).

on 6/10/2007 My mother was recently stung by a wasp. After reading some of the messages I noticed that someone posted "the teabag method", and my mother decided to go that route. We were wondering if it mattered what flavor of tea you use because Earl Gray just did not do the trick for her.

on 3/9/2007 I have been stung by a wasp an hour ago. I have applied fluoride toothpaste (just packed it on the site) the stinging is much relieved and there is no signs of swelling at this stage although some redness. Rinsed off first pack, still no swelling, have applied a lighter coat which has dried o.k. and burning pain is still diminished.

on 1/28/2008 I was stung by a wasp on the back of my neck (not sure if the stinger was removed). First I applied peroxide, after someone tried to squeeze out the singer. The sting still hurt an hour after, so I tried the bleach and that relieved the stinging. Later, I applied an ice pack and it relieved the swelling and discomfort.

on 8/22/2006 Recently I was stung by a wasp and I quickly swabbed vinegar and baking soda on it. The stinging stopped immediately. I did not have any more pain, however, I did have some swelling and itching the next day.

on 8/22/2006 Wasp and hornet stings are alkali-based, so applying any kind of acid to the sting will help to neutralize the venom and decrease the pain. So things like lemon juice (or even orange if that is unavailable) or vinegar should work well. These also actually help to get rid of the sting, not just cover up the pain.

on 8/20/2006 If the sting causes extreme swelling, take a brown paper bag, tear it into pieces to use as bandages or wraps and soak them in vinegar. Then apply them to the sting and surrounding swollen areas. Once the wraps begin to dry out, toss them and start all over, repeating the process. This relieves both swelling and pain!