If you have been stung by a wasp, there are several things you can do to alleviate the pain and discomfort at home. However, if you have been stung in the mouth, nose, or throat, or if you have an allergy to wasp stings, you should seek medical attention. Here are some home remedies and treatments that can be done to alleviate the pain of a wasp sting:

• Wash the area: First, wash the affected area with warm soap and water. Cleaning the site can remove any bacteria or venom the wasp might have carried. This will also help wash out some of the venom left behind by the wasp.

• Apply cold pack: Wrap a thin cloth around an ice or cold pack. Apply this pack to the sting site for 30 to 60 minutes, in intervals of 10 minutes on and off. This will help reduce the swelling and pain of the wasp sting.

• Take anti-inflammatory medication: To reduce the swelling, take an anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen. This will help lessen pain from the wasp sting and also reduce swelling at the site of the sting.

• Use hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion: If itching or skin irritation becomes bothersome, use hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion.

• Use vinegar: Soak a cotton ball with apple cider or white vinegar and place it on top of the affected area of skin. Use slight pressure to help with the pain and neutralize the alkalinity of the wasp sting.

It is important to note that most wasp stings can be incredibly painful, especially if they surprise you. But after the initial sting, they mostly cause only minor discomfort, which can be treated at home. Common wasp sting symptoms include pain in the sting area, swelling and redness that extends out of the sting site, itching, heat at the site of sting, and potentially hives if your body has a reaction to the sting.