Last week, I was stung by, I believe, a bee. (I was stung. I pulled the stinger out. Or I thought I did. I think the offender was a bee, but it was yellow/black-striped and we have at least 3 flying bugs around here that are yellow/black-striped.) Anyway, I think it's infected. It's very itchy. The area is a red and inflamed and there is a clear line of demarcation around the area, a white "ring" if you will. I'm going to see the NP at our Employee Health clinic on Monday. In the meantime, I am miserable, but only because of the itching. There's no pain.
Monday is a holiday, so your employee health dept will not be open. Suggest that you follow up with a provider before then if you believe it is infected.
We are unable to diagnose over the computer, and are unable to offer medical advice here.
dansamy
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Last week, I was stung by, I believe, a bee. (I was stung. I pulled the stinger out. Or I thought I did. I think the offender was a bee, but it was yellow/black-striped and we have at least 3 flying bugs around here that are yellow/black-striped.) Anyway, I think it's infected. It's very itchy. The area is a red and inflamed and there is a clear line of demarcation around the area, a white "ring" if you will. I'm going to see the NP at our Employee Health clinic on Monday. In the meantime, I am miserable, but only because of the itching. There's no pain.