Red ants stings, reactions to them?

Those little monsters can enough hurt. Me and my friend were planting in the garden yesterday and we hit a nest of red ants. I saw them climbing on our shoes so we shaked them off. About ten seconds later she was screaming in agony, got her top off, we checked for ants in the top and they were all gone. I got bitten as well and apart from being stingy and itchy, I am fine. My friend got big red swellings that even today haven't gone down much. This is from ants, tiny little things, I can't believe the damage they can cause.





Anyone else bitten by these and what was your reaction to the stings?

Red ants stings, reactions to them?
my daughter had the same at the weekend (Scotland) the chemist gave her anti histamine and said they hadn't seen this before but it was some kind of ant, they told her if it didn't clear up to go to hospital, it was a clegg or gnat, they gave her antibiotics they told her it was an allergic reaction as she has a few serious allergies.
Reply:i am allergic to most ants and if i get bitten by more than just a few my throat swells, i turn red and soon i will die. i go to the hospital and get an adrenaline shot. its kind of fun. its very rare to be allergic to ants, but when you are, its deadly.
Reply:Ants are my favourite insects, but I've never been bitten by any.


Here are some on a website:


http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk...
Reply:1Step OneRemove all ants from the body to prevent further stinging.


2Step TwoElevate the extremity where the person was bit.


3Step ThreeApply a topical steroid cream, such as hydrocortisone, with a concentration of at least 0.25 percent.


4Step FourAdminister oral antihistamines.


5Step FiveMonitor carefully for severe allergic reactions. (


6Step SixMonitor carefully for infection.


Tips %26amp; Warnings


If symptoms persist or if you have specific medical conditions or concerns, we recommend you contact a physician. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.
Reply:I was bitten on my hand about 3 weeks ago by a red ant. It was on the knuckle of my pinky finger. It itched like a mosquito bite for about a day. Then my whole hand swelled twice it's normal size. I had to go to the doctor to get a shot and anti-biotics. He also prescribed me a topical cream. I think I had an allergic reaction, so maybe not all people will be as bad as me. But ant bites shouldn't be taken lightly. Yeah, they're small. But they can hurt ya.
Reply:Plain Griddle Cakes (pancakes from scratch)





sift:


one cup flour


2 teaspoons baking powder


one-quarter teaspoon salt (not needed)





beat and add:


one egg (optional)





add:


1 cup milk (scant)


stir gradually to make smooth


add:


1 teaspoon melted butter or oil





cook in a hot frying pan, flip pancakes when they bubble, to brown the other side.





Serve with Vermont maple syrup.











These pancakes are sure to be tasty -- if you're watching your sodium intake, you can make them without salt and baking powder, which also contains sodium (as does milk), and they'll probably still be pretty good. We never add salt to anything, but when we omitted the baking powder the pancakes came out a little bit on the glue-ey side
Reply:i was bitten by ants in spain in may this year and my hands and body swelled up and a rash all over my body i had to go to hospital for an anti estermine injection and medication i was still on medication a month later i never had a reaction before but now i have to have anti estermine tablets with me to take straight away if i get bitten my advice tell her to go to doctors it can be very painfull i was in agony for at least ten days
Reply:I was bit by these when I lived in Florida. Nothing quite hurts like this. I put my knee down on the sand and that's when I got zapped. Just thinking about it right now makes me cringe. The bites swelled up and I used ice to help take down the swelling. It took a few days for the pain to completely subside. Benadryl will help with the itching. Hope you and your friend are better soon.




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