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I was stung by a yellow jacket on my eye wednesday.been taking benadryl (diphenhydramine) and putting ice on it. how long until it heals?

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Treating bee sting: You're doing the right treatment for your bee sting. Typically this will take up to a week to heal completely.

Answered 9/18/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yellow Jacket: In general : yellow jackets can sting and bite. Marked pain ; significant itching may be experienced for 1 to 2 hours. Lesser pain / tenderness can take several days to resolve. Swelling may continue to ^ after 24 hours. Swelling usually resolves within a week with redness lasting around 3 days. Now- the info that i provided to you is assuming that it was your eye lid or somewhere near the eye.

Answered 1/18/2014

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