First Aid for Puss Caterpillar Stings, Pg. 2:    For most who are stung by a puss caterpillar, the untreated lesion is acutely painful for several hours or days, followed by mild to moderate discomfort for an additional period of time. According to many of the reports emailed to me, immediate pain relief can be obtained by using tape to remove the spines. 

Sting victims reported that they gently pressed fresh, clean adhesive tape against the lesion, then lifted it off the skin. This is repeated, again with fresh, clean tape, several times. The kind of tape varied, but included SCOTCH brand magic mending tape, ordinary duct tape, and medical bandaging tape. Caution: using tape on ultra-sensitive skin is inadvisable; be very careful with Infants, children, and elders subject to skin tears.

Those who applied tape immediately after the sting occurred reported good to excellent results. Surprisingly, similar levels of pain relief were reported even when tape was applied hours or days following the sting event. NEXT PAGE  Page Menu:   1  *  2  *  3  *

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