This systemic reaction to a bee sting may include hives all over the body, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and more. An anaphylactic reaction is when the person stung has wheezing, coughing, trouble breathing, and/or a drop in blood pressure. This type of reaction can be fatal. For a systemic and localized reaction, you may want to consider a bee sting remedy for the symptoms, but for an anaphylactic reaction, medical help will be needed. What kind of bee sting remedy options are there?

The number of different bee sting remedy options will astound you if you ask friends and family members what they recommend. Remedies include ice, butter,o Benadryl, tobacco and baking soda paste. You can find a great variety of remedies for bee stings that you can use after you scrape the stinger out of your skin. Many of these have been handed down from generation to generation, but they may not really help to reduce your symptoms. What are some of the most efficient home bee sting remedy options?

• Ice
  
  Ice is the top of the list in home remedy options for bee stings. It has been found to reduce pain and swelling and the relief can last for several hours after application. It is easy to find and is very inexpensive, too, which is an excellent benefit. Ice naturally reduces swelling with its temperature and this reduction in inflammation relieves pain, too.


• Toothpaste
  
  Relief from your bee sting can be found by simply coating it with toothpaste. The reasons for this can be narrowed down to two different theories. The first theory is that the glycerin found in toothpaste helps to dry out the bee venom that is under the skin, which reduces the symptoms. The second theory is that the alkaline toothpaste helps to neutralize the bee venom's acid, which helps in decreasing the symptoms. Either way, it can be very helpful in treating your bee sting.

Other home treatments may work somewhat, but not as well as these two. There are over the counter medications that you can use as a bee sting remedy as well. Here are the two most helpful ones in treating the symptoms of a bee sting, according to some sources.

• Calamine lotion
  
  Calamine lotion or Caladryl is known for calming itchy skin and it works very well as a bee sting remedy, too. It can help control the pain and itching for up to four hours. A simple reapplication of the lotion can give you relief in just a few minutes.


• Antihistamine and Pain Reliever
  
  Taking an antihistamine like Benadryl, along with ibuprofen, can help to decrease the pain and inflammation from a bee sting. This can be used in combination with other treatments that you apply directly to the skin for maximum relief of your symptoms.

And of course, if someone has severe reactions to bee sting, their remedy is to have something like an Epi-pen that you may have to help them administer. Be aware the benefits of drugs in Epi-pens are short-lived, so getting the victim to the hospital quickly is critical.

Bee sting remedy options are numerous. The thing to remember is to remove the stinger as soon as possible to help decrease the amount of venom that is release. After this, you are ready to begin treating the sting with the remedy of your choice. From home remedies to medications, you can find a way to decrease the symptoms of this very painful insect sting.