A 18-year-old female asked:
is it bad to have numbness where a bee has stung you (foot)? what should i do if the bee sting area is numb?
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Nerve: This may be due to some superficial nerve damage or inflammation from the bite. If so, I suspect the nerve will recover full function after some weeks.
Answered on Jul 30, 2018
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