Re: Re: Bonnie's wasp bite

> Dad used to soak my feet... in Epson Salts.
> I'd try that, but how do I get my shoulder into a bucket with the mix?

I just pulled a bottle of Stat-One Liquid Epsom Salt from my medicine
cabinet.  Directions:
Pour 4oz into half gal of water or bath.  Can also be applied directly to a
wet towel for use as a compress.  Use with warm water for best results.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Re: Bonnie's wasp bite


> I saw the nurse at the doctor's office taking mother in.  Since I'm
already
> on an antihistamine, she said there wasn't much she could do unless it
gets
> progressively worse.  The red area has begun to very slowly decrease in
> size.  I kept a Benedryl spray on it all of yesterday and an icepack
between
> phone calls at work.  I'll be doing that today, too.  I sure wish the
> itching would stop.  I can't scratch it because the skin is so very tender
> over the area.  Of such is life.  I've probably already turned the corner
> and it will just take some time.
>
> Dad used to soak my feet (swollen to where the toes looked like funny
little
> dots on the end of my swollen foot and leg from bee sting) in Epson Salts.
> I'd try that, but how do I get my shoulder into a bucket with the mix?
> LOL!!!
>
> I ran across an end of season sale and got a flat of herbs for $ 0.40 per
4"
> pot.  I'm a happy camper now!
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of gardenqueen@academicplanet.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:05 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: [CHAT] Re: Bonnie's wasp bite
>
> Agreed Bonnie and do keep us posted!
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Judy L Browning
> Sent: 7/12/2004 10:29:41 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
>
> > Oh oh Bonnie, better call & make an apointment for yourself. This could
be
> a
> > cellulitis ie nasty infection. My mom in law had a reaction like that to
a
> > sting & they gave her an IV antibiotic in the doctor's office before
they
> > would let her leave. Sent her home with instructions to come back for
> > another dose if it wasn't better the next day. Nothing to fool around
with
> > hoping it will get better.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:09 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> >
> >
> > > Thanks, Donna!  It is almost ready.  We are going to flatten out the
> catch
> > > basins a bit and I'm trying to find stones to finish it off.  I've got
> > "land
> > > plants" from Wendy and from birthday gifts to do the plantings around
it
> > > when we get the rest of the "hardscape" in place.  (There hasn't been
> much
> > > leisure time for doing such things for a number of days.)  It is
> wonderful
> > > to hear the water when I'm outside and it actually feels cooler around
> the
> > > little pond.
> > >
> > > As for the wasp sting, it appears to be "spreading" and getting worse.
> I
> > > was hoping to avoid a doctor's visit with all the time I'm taking for
> > > mother's appointments.  However, allergies considered, I'd best show
> this
> > to
> > > Doc's nurse when I take mother in tomorrow for her tests.  It had been
> > about
> > > the size of a quarter and now the red has spread to the size of a good
> > > grapefruit, is fire hot and itches like crazy.  (At least it didn't
kick
> > up
> > > the asthma!)  :>D
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Donna
> > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:44 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> > >
> > > Hope that wasp bug bite is getting better! Those suckers hurt....
> > >
> > > How's the pond coming.... ready for plants yet?
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> > > > Behalf Of Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:31 PM
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried Deep Woods Off?  It works pretty well, but don't get
it
> > > > around your eyes!!!
> > > >
> > > > Blessings,
> > > > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) Who will be seeing the doctor tomorrow from
a
> > > wasp
> > > > sting this weekend.  (I thought meat tenderizer was supposed to
> > > neutralize
> > > > the poison.  I had just run out of After-Bite.)
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On
> > > > Behalf
> > > > Of gardenqueen@academicplanet.com
> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:34 PM
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Subject: [CHAT] MOSQUITOES
> > > >
> > > > &#65279;OK, before these monsters carry me off, what do y'all use
for
> > > > mosquito
> > > > repellant?
> > > > I've been using the Avon Skin So Soft BugGuard plus w/ pretty good
> > > results
> > > > in
> > > > past
> > > > years, but this year??  Might as well sprinkle sugar water on myself
> > > and
> > > > glue
> > > > little
> > > > knives and forks to my skin and set the table.  Whacked one tonight
> > > that
> > > > was
> > > > the
> > > > size of a small wasp.  I don't know what the deal is but I'm getting
> > > eaten
> > > > alive.
> > > > I was spraying myself earlier and before I got done, they were
landing
> > > on
> > > > me
> > > > and
> > > > biting.  This has got to stop.
> > > >
> > > > Pam Evans
> > > > Kemp, TX
> > > > zone 8A
> > > >
> > >
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