![]() John in Florida shares an interesting “experiment”: This may be my imagination but I am grateful for any relief from this pain.” I got bitten by a fire ant and all of a sudden my pain was much better. “I have been in chronic pain from arthritis for 4 years. People Stung By Fire Ants:Ĭhristina in California offers this account: You can listen to the one-hour episode of Show 1032: How to Use Products of the Bee Hive for Healing at this link. We interviewed experts on apitherapy and acupuncture for our radio show earlier this year. Controlled bee stings may provide significant pain relief for stiff, sore joints or even pain that lingers after shingles. That said, there is an unusual approach to treating arthritis (and some auto-immune conditions) called apitherapy or bee venom therapy. Multiple stings sometimes trigger seizures, heart failure or life-threatening allergic reactions. We would discourage you from sticking your hand in a fire ant nest on the grounds that bites can become infected. If the joints in my hands feel as good as my foot does, I will be a very happy man! I am living proof that this does work!Ī. As crazy as this may sound, I’m getting ready to go out and put my hands on one of the several fire ant nests in my yard. I’m 50 and my foot feels like it did when I was in my 20s. All of the joints in the foot are so loose and flexible. Today, my foot feels incredible! I have no pain at all and that is a miracle for me! I just can’t believe the range of motion I have. In the past, including very recently, I have had incredible pain from arthritis in this foot. My toes became swollen and tight to the point that I couldn’t bend them, but the swelling went away overnight. I used baking soda and vinegar on the foot, so the pain and itching wasn’t too bad. I live in Florida and two days ago I got about 30 fire ant stings on my foot. I was looking for information about fire ant stings and arthritis because this just happened to me. Some People Like the Results of Being Stung by Fire Ants: Resulting blisters can persist for as long as a week or more. People who are allergic to these stings need immediate emergency treatment as anaphylactic shock can result. When someone is stung by fire ants the pain, swelling and itching can last for hours. There are even reports of people being stung by fire ants in parts of California. Florida has a large fire ant population but fire ants can also be found throughout the southeast and into Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. These nasty little beasties ( Solenopsis invicta) first showed up in Alabama in the 1930s after hitching a ride from South America. Some liken the feeling to being burned, hence the name fire ants. It contains the chemical piperidine that causes much of the mischief. First they bite you and then they sting you by injecting a toxin (solenopsin) into your skin. That’s because these critters are aggressive. Why would anyone want to be stung by fire ants? The pain can be intense.
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