Hello. My husband was stung by bald faced hornets on Friday night. There are 12 stings that we counted. He took benadryl right away, and the stings didn t look too bad later that night. Saturday morning, one of the stings had spread into a red rash, and he said that all of his joints hurt. He took some more benadryl, and that seemed to help. Now, it is Sunday night, and several more stings have turned into red rashes. Also, he says that his right side has become painful to the point that he cannot touch it in several places. I should note that he has not taken the benadryl on a continuous cycle. Should I be content to continue the benadryl, or should I encourage him to get checked out by a doctor? Thanks for any advice you can give.
Hello, Thank you for contact we wish you the best wish at Chat Doctor. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that. Whenever insect bites us they inject foreign protein in human body. This foreign body causes hypersensitivity or allergic reaction in the body. Ben Chat Doctor.  I think he should continue with it and should take two times a day, also I suggest you should discuss with your treating doctor about steroids and also antibiotic to get cured by this bite urgently. If you have anything else to ask you can contact me. Chat Doctor; Infectious disease specialist.