What causes red hives on the leg and arms with pain after bee stung?
Patient: My 6 year old daughter was stung by a bee today ( I think it was a bee). I didn t actually see it. She broke out into hives on her leg and arm. I gave her benadryl immediately. The itching went away but the area is still red and tender to touch and now she is complaining of severe pain when walking. Should I take her to the urgent care for additional treatment or is this normal. She has no known allergies to bees, only food allergies. Doctor: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magicThe pain would be due to the inflammation from the bee sting. If you use an anti inflammatory pain killer such as ibuprofen (Advil for children) , then it may help ( provided she has not history of reactions to this medication).She should also be given another dose of the benadryl when the appropriate dosing time has passed.I hope this helps