I've been stung other times during my life and it stung...

But this pain is off the charts. Is this because of the MS? Could the stinger hit a nerve?

I've used vinegar and baking soda, StingEze Analgesic w/benzocaine 5% & phenol 1.35%. Finally took a pain pill that just took the edge off the pain allowing me to type with pain; got stung on a side of my hand.

Has anyone had this happen to them? I saw the mosquito thread...

And no, the stinger is not left in. What is going on?!?

Sorry for my ignorance, but what's a Yellowjacket? Is it a bee or a wasp type insect?

Very aggressive wasp...

Thank you.

Here's some common treatments for other wasp stings. Maybe one might work for you.

* Ice applications
* Make a paste of Baking Soda and water and spread over sting
* Meat Tenderizer....Make a paste with a few drops of water to a teaspoon of meat tenderizer and quickly apply to the sting (this can reduce the pain and inflammation)
* Ammonia Solution--Apply a 1-2% percent solution, three or four times daily.
* Oral Antihistamines
* Topical Steroids (Cortaid, Dermolate, Lanacort, etc.)

If you have a severe reaction then medical intervention will probably be necessary.

Thanks for this information. I am not having an allergic reaction that needs medical attention; problems breathing, etc.

I did try ice packs, baking soda and water paste, and an oral antihistamine; forgot to mention...

Feel silly for posting for the pain is finally letting up a bit. I've just never been stung before and had such pain. Wondered if anyone else had this problem who had MS.

Again, Thanks for your information!

i dont know about MS but i too as a mail man have been bit by bees and no problem but yellow jackets are nasty and do hurt

Owweee!!!

I don't know if it was yellowjackets, but my dad got stung yesterday a few times on his hand and once on his nose. (They weren't honeybees).

We applied mud a couple of times on his hand, and it never did swell up. When I called later to ask him about it, he'd forgotten about it, so it worked for him.

BUT, he doesn't have MS -- I do.

I don't know if its supposed to be worse for MSers, or if you just got some really nasty stings.

Sorry about that!

Hey Frank, didja bite them back?

0357 someone on here started a thread a bout mosiquto bites an most of us all said same thing they are worse then normal and much more irritating, so maybe the ms is a cause of this..i do hope it gets to feeling better real soon

Twink i stepped on a yellow jacket nest one day and got 9 bites my arm swelled up so badly i had to go to ER, glad dad is doing fine Twink, and mud is the best, used it on my kids too

I stepped on one once and the pain was unbelievably bad. I hope you'll feel better soon.