Same problem here. Now I know at the first itchy feeling head into the house and take an antihistimine (don’t buy Benedryl...to expensive), within 45 minutes the itch is gone and I won’t have the swelling and itching for 2 weeks like I used to.
Try it you’ll like it.
It doesn’t always work for some of us.
I can be on predisone and 50 mg of Benadryl for days and I still swell, and still get breathing problems 3-4 days after the sting. The shortness of breath reaction is a delayed reaction that Benadryl doesn’t seem to help.
Most doctors say that for insect stings that that kind of dose of Benadryl is the only thing to use. Other anti-histamines just don’t cut it; they’re not strong enough.
I practically live on Benedryl (generic store brand stuff — identical, dirt cheap) because of eczema. Knock on wood it has been 20+ years since I’ve had a bee or wasp sting.