How to reduce swelling and itching after a bee sting

Swelling and itching after being stung by a bee can be reduced by general treatment and medication to relieve swelling and itching. 1. General treatment: Remove the stinger and squeeze out the venom immediately after the bee sting, then rinse with water and apply ice or cold wet compress locally to reduce the pain. Pay attention to local cleanliness and avoid scratching the affected area to prevent secondary infection. 2. Drug treatment: itching patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral antihistamine drugs, such as diclofenac tadine, cetirizine, etc., to promote recovery. Severe poisoning with obvious systemic symptoms should be actively rescued. In order to reduce the symptoms, the choice is steroid ointment such as hydrocortisone butyrate, or compound lidocaine cream. If infection occurs, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for topical antibiotics such as fusidic acid, mupirocin ointment and so on. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital and choose the appropriate treatment according to their own situation and under the guidance of the doctor. The drugs mentioned above should be used according to the doctor’s instructions.