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STUNG 3 TIMES IN THE BUTT!  - Apis to the Rescue

8/19/2015

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Yup – I was STUNG 3 TIMES IN THE BUTT! OMG the pain was crazy! Despite years of prescribing and promoting Apis (often referred to as homeopathic Benadryl) for all manner of stings, allergic and anaphylaxis reactions,  I quite luckily had never had a reason to use it personally…that is until this past Sunday…

Evidently a wasp had flown up my long skirt and gotten trapped. As the dictates of Murphy’s law demand, my hands were full at the time of the vicious attack on my bum. Sting #1 was shocking and mildly painful – I dropped my watering cans. Sting #2, millimeters from Sting #1, was met with some expletives and a futile attempt to get the wasp out of my skirt. Sting #3, nearly on top of Sting #1 and Sting #2, was excruciatingly painful - more expletives and mad slapping to crush the evil stinging beast that was attacking my innocent bum.

After quickly determining that it was indeed a wasp that stung me and ensuring that the stinger had not broken off in my skin when I smashed the beast – I went inside to get some Apis. By the time I made it to the top of the stairs: I was limping from pain that radiated all the way into my hip - it truly felt like someone had kicked me as hard as they could; and, a burning heat was radiating from a huge red welt that was quickly becoming as large as my fist! I admit I was tempted to take some pictures to post – the welt was that impressive – a modicum of decorum stopped me.

Not being able to sit down, I figured I might as well cautiously continue to water the garden. About 30 minutes later I came inside for a glass of water and I realized that I was no longer limping. A quick check revealed that the swelling and heat were almost gone! Within 1 hour there was no redness, no heat and only a slight soreness when I rubbed the area! How amazing! I love homeopathy!…my butt loves homeopathy!

The moral of this story: keep homeopathic Apis handy, both you and your various body parts with be thankful. 

Dosing: 
  1. I took 2 pellets of Apis 200c  - 1M may have also been a good first prescription, but following a minimal dose philosophy I opted for a 200c as a first prescription, 1M would have been my second prescription had it been required. 
  2. A few hours after the first dose I noticed a return of some of the heat and a bit of tenderness so I took one additional dose of Apis 200c. All of the symptoms dissipated after the second dose.


Important Note: 
With any kind of sting or allergic reaction be alert for any signs of a progressive allergic reaction - anaphylaxis can occur half-hour or longer after exposure. Anaphylaxis symptoms include:
  • Hives 
  • Itchy skin
  • Flushed or pale skin
  • A feeling of warmth
  • A sensation of a lump in your throat
  • Wheezing and trouble breathing from a constriction of the airways or a  swollen tongue or throat
  • A weak and rapid pulse
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
  • Dizziness or fainting

If you suspect anaphylaxis take a high potency dose of apis and/or use an epinephrine autoinjector (e.g.  EpiPen) and seek emergency medical care immediately. 
3 Comments
Jess
11/21/2016 01:36:27 pm

You say "....at the time of the vicious attack on my bum. Sting #1 was shocking and mildly painful – I dropped my watering cans. Sting #2, millimeters from Sting #1, was met with some expletives and a futile attempt to get the wasp out of my skirt. Sting #3, nearly on top of Sting #1 and Sting #2, was excruciatingly painful - more expletives and mad slapping to crush the evil stinging beast that was attacking my innocent bum."
Knowing that you said how painful it was, was the sting's pain so bad that painful cries occur?

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Kerri link
11/23/2016 04:13:35 pm

Hi Jess
Yes I did cry out - the first time was more a cry of shock, but by the third sting it was definitely from the pain.

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Jh Sawmtei
7/21/2020 07:29:10 pm

Yeah I was stung 3 times in my buttocks too by wasp or something that can sting too........ That was on 17.07.2020 the stung was taken out on 19.07.2020 but I felt the pain till now
I feel like my ass is burning and sharp pain and I also feels like the venom is going to come out I cant even wear my panty I dont know how long will it takes is it wasp, because wasp sting more than 2 times..... Or is it other insect

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    I am a holistic healthcare practitioner - I am a registered Homeopath (Ont. Registration #15294) and I am have trained in holistic nutrition.

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