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.
