Remove it carefully. You don't want to push it farther in. Wash the site with soap and water. You can also mix up some meat tenderizer and water. Soak a cotton ball in the solution. Then rub the sting with it. If you don't have meat tenderizer, you can hold an ice cube against the site.
For most people, a bee sting is painful but nothing more. However, about two out of one hundred people will have an allergic reaction. The symptoms may include hives (red patches on the skin that sting and itch), nausea, dizziness, swelling, and difficulty breathing. If you are allergic, you need to get medical attention right away. Medication can help control the swelling and the itching. It can help your body heal itself.
The best way to keep from getting stung is to stay away from bees in the first place. Gardens or orchards in bloom usually have lots of bees. If you have to be there, take care. Keep your clothes and shoes on. Dress in long pants and a light, long-sleeved shirt. Avoid bright-colored clothing and clothing with flowery prints. The bees may think they're real flowers. Don't wear sweet-smelling perfume.
When you go on picnics, cover the food. Soda and cake attract bees. Don't drink from open cans. Yellow jackets like to climb inside the cans and will sting from there. And if you see a bee flying around you, don't swat at it or run around. This makes it angry, and they may sting. Move slowly or stand still, and the bee will most likely fly away.
