Sore and swollen... [Archive]

Dymetrie

25-07-2009, 18:22

Earlier this afternoon me and Mrs Dym were strolling to the shops to top up our champagne and fois gras stocks (ed: steak and beer).

We were happily meandering along when an unidentified insect flew into my hair. Thinking that the hapless bug was one of the myriad flying ants which have been drunkenly flitting around all day, and crashing into things due to their poor piloting skills, I unthinkly brushed it out...

The ensuing jab, combined with the evil snigger uttered by the UFO, identified the creepy crawly.

"Gosh!" (ed: ****) I exclaimed, as the black and yellow assailant buzzed away,

"That smarts somewhat!" (ed: ****ing ******* ****)

Yes, you've guessed it, the little bugger was a wasp, which had succeeded in stinging me right between my third and fourth fingers...

I now have a swollen, aching and sore hand which is being treated with sting cream.

The moral of the story?

Never forget that wasps are ****s!

Dymetrie

26-07-2009, 13:02

24 hours later and the situation isn't much better :/

My left hand is swollen to buggery and aching like a **** :(

Slight difference between my two hands now!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o237/dymetrie/aed1d823.jpg

Feek

26-07-2009, 13:04

Holy crap, that's some swelling :(

As least it's not the hand you use to hold your pint.

Dymetrie

26-07-2009, 13:08

Holy crap, that's some swelling :(

As least it's not the hand you use to hold your pint.

It's my preferred drinking hand (pint in left, smoke in right ;))...

Luckily, I'm ambidexterous when it comes to pints :D

Wossi

26-07-2009, 13:47

That's what vinegar is for, as soon as you get stung pour it on the sting and it should neutralise it. Of course, if you are out wandering around, then chances are you won't have access to any.

Matblack

26-07-2009, 15:14

or mustard

MB

Snuggle Ferret

26-07-2009, 17:26

or wee :-) Although you might have got a funny look if you'd got your little fella out and wee'd on your hand :-D

Matblack

26-07-2009, 17:28

your little fella

You know Dym better than I thought :D

MB

lostkat

26-07-2009, 17:35

Bloody wimp. It's only a wasp sting :p

Zirax

26-07-2009, 17:59

Is it natures way of telling you to get a haircut? :D

Looks bloody nasty though, there is some uber sting creme that you can get. See if you can get some of this in a local shop:-

http://www.youreableshop.co.uk/product/waspeze-spray-60ml-FA0239.html

My grandad is really allergic to their stings and this stops it.

Lomster

26-07-2009, 18:19

Bloody wimp. It's only a wasp sting :p

:'( they can kill me!!!! I am so scared of the little buggers!! (I know you were joking) :p

Dym that looks like you are allergic too going by the swelling, hope it goes down soon.

Dymetrie

26-07-2009, 18:23

All the advice has been taken on board.

Names have been written down ;)

Currently munching ibuprofen, however my 'Hellboy' hand is still present...

The makers of nurofen seem to have been watching The Matrix, shame they got the colour wrong :p

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o237/dymetrie/5445291a.jpg

Nutcase

26-07-2009, 18:29

Impressive :cool:

I hate the bloody things, got stung repeatedly on walton pier years ago. Kinda put me off them :)

leowyatt

26-07-2009, 18:44

bloody hell dude, your hand looks as swollen as mine :shocked:

Lomster

26-07-2009, 19:05

Have you had any piriton or similar medication? if not might be worth having some as it should bring swelling down a bit, well hopefully!!

Dymetrie

26-07-2009, 19:11

bloody hell dude, your hand looks as swollen as mine :shocked:

Annoying, isn't it? Kinda has the reverse Jeremy Beadle effect :p

Have you had any piriton or similar medication? if not might be worth having some as it should bring swelling down a bit, well hopefully!!

I've been usin an a-h cream... Has stopped much of the itching but not the swelling and stiffness :/

Haly

26-07-2009, 19:12

Looks nasty. I have a similar problem with gnat bites :( They swell to ridiculous sizes with me and take ages to heal, even caused some scarring on my leg.

Hope it gets better soon!

Belmit

26-07-2009, 19:17

Unbelieveable. At 3pm yesterday I was gorge scrambling in the Brecon Beacons on a stag do. As I climbed over the fence to leave for the day I felt a sharp pain on the inside of my right ring finger. I thought I'd nicked it on something on the fence at first because it was actually bleeding, but within minutes I had One Big Hand® so I knew it was a sting - probably a wasp.

After a hayfever tablet the swelling went down, and by the time I was out on the beers again it was right as rain. I highly recommend an antihistamine if you have any. :)

Groovy conincidence though.

leowyatt

26-07-2009, 19:23

rather apt :p

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/nJ2vga5sao68o3qeCZaVcGkHo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1248718973&Signature=gdZsEWA4eMLn6P0gfMcpyLW1h0A%3D

Will

26-07-2009, 19:43

Looks like you're mildly allergic - poor bugger. The swelling tends to be more painful than the sting I find. I advise never to get stung by a hornet, cricket ball sized lump ensues - deadly ****ers.

Lomster

26-07-2009, 20:10

a-h cream isn't that great at reduces swelling as you have noticed, if you have some a-h pills try them as they should bring swelling down a bit. It really does look nasty :(
I can remember being stung as a child and it swelled up huge then after piriton it was only a bit swollen, had to keep taking the piriton for a couple of days, love piriton its tastes of sweet mints. :D

Fayshun

26-07-2009, 20:30

Dym, you have a womans hand, I say that hand has never.......etc. etc.

Kitten

26-07-2009, 22:09

i bet he's not got a woman's purse though! ;)

Looks sore Dym, hope it heals quickly x

Fayshun

26-07-2009, 22:12

I got stung on the ear by a wasp on the way to school when I was about 14, I looked daft with one big red ear. :(

Dymetrie

26-07-2009, 22:33

I actually have a pair of women's hands... They were the ones using my iPhone to take the photo of my man's hands :p

The swelling isn't getting better and may even be getting worse! I'll be off to the doctor/pharmacist in the morning to get it sorted :)

Everything is exacserbated by Mrs Dym being diagnosed as potentially having pig flu (she has very bad asthma so is high risk!), took a trip to the hospital to pick up her tamiflu earlier and she's begun the meds...

So I am down to 50% dexterity and have an invalid to look after!

I know how to have fun :p

SidewinderINC

26-07-2009, 22:56

You big jessie,

I helped with the removal of 3,000 stinging beasties from my mums garden a few weeks ago

http://www.sinc2sleep.co.uk/images/20090704-IMG_1335.jpg

Get well soon, :p

Fayshun

26-07-2009, 23:48

You big jessie,

I helped with the removal of 3,000 stinging beasties from my mums garden a few weeks ago

http://www.sinc2sleep.co.uk/images/20090704-IMG_1335.jpg

Get well soon, :p
Aren't they bees which you have to piss off before you get stung?;)

SidewinderINC

27-07-2009, 00:04

Aren't they bees which you have to piss off before you get stung?;)

True, but surely smashing their house and shaking them into a box and then from that box into another box counts as pissing them off?

Fayshun

27-07-2009, 00:15

True, but surely smashing their house and shaking them into a box and then from that box into another box counts as pissing them off?
That is also true.

Have a bee related medal!

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9766/2sb170hr9042t.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/2sb170hr9042t.jpg/)

Lomster

27-07-2009, 00:21

aren't they the bees next door had hanging off his gate, Faysh?

Fayshun

27-07-2009, 00:50

aren't they the bees next door had hanging off his gate, Faysh?
I wouldn't have thought they were the same ones ;)

Dymetrie

27-07-2009, 12:02

Well I went down to see the Pharmacist this morning to get some tablets and was referred to the hospital :shocked:

Was seen by a very nice nurse who has given me a course of antibiotics as my hand is infected in a most impressive manner! Seems that there is a very high population of angry wasps around at the moment as she'd seen lots of people for the same thing...

I've been advised to stay off work for at least two days (was working from home anyway, but am not going to be doing anything now), and longer if there isn't significant improvement...

Of course I may end up having to stay off even longer anyway if I get infected with pig flu by Mrs Dym!

Now if only there was nice weather it'd make having a week off good!

Zirax

27-07-2009, 12:48

Bloody hell ! Makes you wonder where that wasp had its arse before it violently penetrated you :p

Does seem that you are in the wars at the mo. Get well soon to you and Mrs Dym.

Lomster

27-07-2009, 14:05

so not allergic then?
I am worried now, hopefully its only london where the angry wasps are :/

diddums100

27-07-2009, 15:58

i FVCKING HATE WASPS!!! AGGHH!!!

B@

Fayshun

27-07-2009, 17:12

It's not an infection, it's the start of a mutation, radioactive wasps and swine flu

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8210/07420125735117248.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/07420125735117248.jpg/)

Tak

28-07-2009, 14:01

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8172535.stm

Von Smallhausen

04-08-2009, 18:07

It's not an infection, it's the start of a mutation, radioactive wasps and swine flu

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8210/07420125735117248.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/07420125735117248.jpg/)

I think I work with him.