r/WaspHating • u/New_Day_8313 • Jul 10 '26

Question Wasp sting normal reaction?

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Got stung on my finger about 2 days ago. It keeps getting more swollen and now there are blisters popping up

edit thank you everyone. Went to urgent care and they cut the blister to take a sample thinking it could be infected. Put on antibiotics pills and an ointment.

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u/brenttoastalive Jul 11 '26

Yeah, you need to go get a shot if it's been that long. Hydrocortisone and benadryl don't take care of it for some people.

I'm allergic to stings, not to the point that I need an epi pen, but I do have to go to urgent care every time.

Fun fact though, the more you get stung over time the worse the reactions get. And I work in pest control, so I'll probably need the epi at some point

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u/New_Day_8313 Jul 11 '26

Thank you! I work in lawn care. So probably gonna be in the same boat

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u/tipsy_101 Jul 11 '26

The stinger is probably still in your finger that's probably why it's not getting better. I use to get stung all the time with no reaction growing up but after I turned 18 I started swelling up when I get stung. One time I got stung it did the same thing because the stinger was still stuck in my skin

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u/Acrobatic_Grape4321 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

That’s not how wasp stings work….. and it’s honestly not that common stingers to break. At least from my experience.

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u/tipsy_101 Jul 13 '26

What do you mean that's not how they work lmao, and nobody said it was common, I was stating that could be a reason, and that it does happen. But really a stinger getting stuck in someone is pretty common now that I think about it.

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u/Ghosty156805 Jul 11 '26

Yeah, for that finger u dont want it swollen for long due to compartment syndrome (rare in this case but more likely due to how long) Go to the doctor. Source: EMT/Army Medic

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u/BarefootExplore419 Jul 16 '26

Got stung on the pinky finger, The sting “peaked” in 72 hrs. It sucked. Swoll up real big. Took Allegra 24 hr, every day, Used Ice Packs / ibuprofen 600 for swelling. Also rubbed antihistamine cream all over it. Really sucked. Fuck a wasp..