Bee Stings And Pennies....who Knew?
 

My grandmother sent this and she told me it really works....humm, I don't know.....

BEE STINGS AND PENNIES

WHO'D A THUNK IT???
Very good information to keep handy.

A couple of weeks ago I was unfortunate enough to get stung by
both a bee and hornet while working in the garden.
My arm swelled up, so off to the doctor I went.
The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine.
The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse,
so off to my regular doctor I went again.
Infected arm - needed an antibiotic.
What was interesting is what the Dr. told me.
The next time you get stung, put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes.
I thought, wow, next time (if there ever is one) I will try it.

Well, that night Shelley's niece got stung by two bees.
When she came over to swim, I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell. So, off I went - to get my money.
I taped a penny to her arm for 15 minutes.
The next morning, there was no sign of a bite. Wow, were we surprised.
Her niece, we decided just wasn't alergic to the sting.
Well, guess what happened again on Saturday night?
I was helping Shelley deadhead her flowers.
I got bit again two times by a hornet on my left hand.
Well, I promptly went into the house and again got my money out
and taped two pennies to my bites and then sat and sulked for 15 minutes.
The penny took the sting out of the bite immediately.
I still wasn't sure what was going to happen.
In the meantime, the hornets were attacking Shelley and she got bit on the thumb.
Again the penny. The next morning I would only see the spot where he had got me.
No redness, no swelling. Went off to see Shelley and hers was the same.
Couldn't even tell where she got bit.
Just wanted to share the marvelous information
in case any of you are experiencing the same problem at home.
We need to have a stock of pennies on hand at school.
The Dr. said somehow the copper in the penny cunteracts the bite.
I would never have believed it.
But, it definitely does work.
So, there you go -- "the tip for today."

thankyou

Very good to know!

You know what my grandma uses and it totally works?? Bleach!:eek:
My son got bit by a wasp at my grandma's farm, and it hurt so bad he actually fainted! My grandma ran for the house for the bleach and dabbed bleach on his arm, within a minute he was almost all better and it never swelled. I freaked when I saw her doing this but she wouldn't let me say no! LOL Grandmas know what theyre doing!

First off I think I would be trying to get rid of all those bees and hornets in the yard. :)
I was wondering if the penny would work on mosquito and spider bites?
My grandmother made a thick paste with baking soda and a drop of water. It draws the posion out.

LOL that was my first reaction too. If you have any extra pennies maybe invest in a can of raid.

It is a good tip though. I didn't mean to make fun of you but I would have gotten out the can of raid and gone on a bee hunt.

i will keep pennies on hand now just in case..but yea I would get rid of the bees too.

This is what my family uses & it works miracles. But if i'm ever where baking soda isn't handy i'll remember the penny

I usually have a bad reaction to bee stings (wouldn't actually call it an allergic reaction...but....) I usually spray the area where I am going to work with Yard Guard first so the little monsters will stay away!

Thanks for the penny tip I will definitely try it!

Bleach? will try that one too!

My Japanese Cherry Tree is in full bloom and unfortunately is has attracted every bee within miles around. So I am very glad to have read this post as every time I go outside I am horrified of them all! Good thing my tree is very tall and they are not at my level. But I walk outside and all I hear is buzzing! I will keep some pennies in my pocket LOL. Thanks!

thank you so much for the info. I will surely carry pennies with me from now on... Both me and my daughter are highly allergic to insect bites.

Is the baking soda and water combo for mosquito bites or bees? or both? I would so appreciate any tips on mosquito/ant bites. We get these all the time in Miami and like mentioned before we are Highly Allergic - last time a mosquito bit my daughter we ended up in the hospital :(

The baking soda & water is for bee stings only. I am very sensitive to mosquito bites my self & the only thing I've found that works is benedryl. My mom used to have me take it orally when I'd go to camp for the mosquito bites.

While not confirmed...I expect this penny for bee stings to be an urban legend.
http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/beesting.asp

And not only that, but money is inherently dirty. Sticking a dirty penny onto an open wound...you're just asking for an infection.

And for those of you who are deathly allergic to bee stings...don't bet your life w/ a stamping of Abe Lincoln. He may not tell a lie, but he will not protect you from a bee sting.

The email was not written by my grandmother, so I do not know if it works or not. (She normally checks any and all emails before she forwards them to me) - so, since this one wasn't a confirmed "spoof" email, I guess she thought it would be helpful to know or be worth a try....if anyone tries it, please, let us all know...(hee,hee)

I haven't heard about the bleach....I remember someone told me to put it on my poison ivy and it made it WORSE!! eek! So, I don't know.

We have always used baking soda and water (just mix until it forms a slightly watery paste) - we put it on the area, let it harden and then rinse off. It has always seemed to work.

I remember when I was younger and we always got into "chiggers" while playing outside and my mom always put clear nail polish on the spot to kill the "chigger" and it stopped the itch.

It is neat to see what everyone has used or has been told to use.

My Japanese cherry trees are in full bloom too....as our my weeping cherry, crabapple, etc....they do lure in the bees....I don't spray my trees and know that bees are very beneficial to my plants/trees. The bees don't concern me much (I'm not allergic to them though), but it is the hornets/wasps that I can't stand! YUCK! Last year, we had yellow jackets (which a lot of people are allergic to - it is a small hornet), they nest in the ground or hollowed trees....I was there were some good things on the market to get rid of these things ---- nonhazardous, chemical-free alternatives.

The nail polish trick...is used because it suffocates the chigger.

Combining baking soda and water...you're creating toothpaste.