Life Hack: What to do if you are stung by a bee and when to seek medical help

From homemade remedies to the signs to watch out for that hint at a serious reaction, here's what you need to know if you've been stung

A bee dies after it stings and the stinger detaches from its body upon impact.

First steps 

It is helpful to know for certain you were stung by a bee. When bees sting their stinger remains embedded in the injury as it rips from their body, killing the bee. Wasps, meanwhile, are not killed when stinging and can sting a person multiple times. As soon as you realise you have received a bee sting, make sure you remove the stinger carefully from your wound as soon as you can as the stinger can continue to release venom while it is embedded in your skin, The sooner you remove it, the less pain you will be in. The easiest way to remove the stinger is to use a credit card or similar to scrape the stinger out of our skin.