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Originally Posted by SCadaddle View Post
In my line of work as a Land Surveyor I've been stung more times than I can remember. Local pharmacist gave me a tip several years ago that has always worked:

Shake a bit of meat tenderizer into your palm then add a few drops of water, just enough to make a paste with the finger of your other hand in your palm. Apply paste to sting site. Leave on site for 30-45 minutes then rinse it off. Supposedly it extracts the poison of the sting.
No, it is a protease, an enzyme that denatures/breaks down protein, the poison is a protein, essentially. Papaya juice works too.

I would tell you to use the warm moist compress on it now, it may or may not drain. If you do decide to go grab a bee, have 3 or 4 25 mg benadryl/diphenhydramine handy, and your cell phone in your pocket. If you feel like you need to take the benadryl, chew them up

Might be better to spend the $300
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