Watch out for the bees man
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Watch out for the bees man
I just got home from a very short ride. On the way i got hit with a bee in the lip and it stung me, holy s$%# that hurt and man is it swollen. My lip looks like a case of plastic surgurey gone very wrong. so the moral of the story watch out for the bees man, they play to win.
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RE: Watch out for the bees man
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I just got home from a very short ride. On the way i got hit with a bee in the lip and it stung me, holy s$%# that hurt and man is it swollen. My lip looks like a case of plastic surgurey gone very wrong. so the moral of the story watch out for the bees man, they play to win.
I just got home from a very short ride. On the way i got hit with a bee in the lip and it stung me, holy s$%# that hurt and man is it swollen. My lip looks like a case of plastic surgurey gone very wrong. so the moral of the story watch out for the bees man, they play to win.
I did learn how to deal with the stings a long time ago.
Here's what ya do:
as soon as humanly possible,
race to the supermarket.
Run in.
Grab a lemon and pull out your pocketknife.
Slice it in half, and place the wet side directly on the bit.
Apparently the acid draws out or neutralizes the poison.
I have used this technique successfully many times.
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RE: Watch out for the bees man
ouch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
my dad used to say,pack a bee sting in mud.. indians used to do this too... i do not know if it works.
plan-b=pain pills !!!
my dad used to say,pack a bee sting in mud.. indians used to do this too... i do not know if it works.
plan-b=pain pills !!!
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RE: Watch out for the bees man
I had some kind of stinging insect go up the sleeve of my jacket on a ride not to long ago. Stung the crap outa me on several places of my left arm. For those who are allergic to insect stings, there is a small kit you can buy that has tweezers etc. and a supply of some type of medication. I understand that Benydryl works really well to control swelling.
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RE: Watch out for the bees man
Congratulations and welcome to the fraternity. If you ride a lot it won't be your last. And don't forget the birds, beetles and other stuff you are going to get nailed by to! A windshield can help yo keep track of the near hits. Enjoy the buzzzzz!
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RE: Watch out for the bees man
I remenber my grandma putting chewing tobacco and someone suggested use of mud. Yesterday riding up north I had forgotten sun screen for already burn't arms and stopped at a dollar store for some coccoa cream. Found this stuff called mitigator for stings and bites. It feels like a liquid in small foil package, $.50 a package. Hope it works.
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i never ride without gloves if i'm wearing a jacket (anymore) I used to but it seemed that my sleeves turned into a target for bees and i'd get stung because they'd fly in there and couldn't get out. Growing up I was never allergic to bees but the last couple of times i've been stung on the arm I looked like popeye. I could hardly get my sleeve off my swollen arm last time and ended up at the doctors for antibiotics.
Now i either ride with a jacket and gloves or neither, just a tshirt. That way they either bounce off or fly right by (hopefully)
Now i either ride with a jacket and gloves or neither, just a tshirt. That way they either bounce off or fly right by (hopefully)
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hard for me to wear a helmet, wore one for a long time, then about 7 yr.s ago took a bee between helmet and noggin. stung 3 times before got the bike safley stopped and helmet on the ground. left the helmet there in the ditch.