One of Mary’s gardening cronies suggested Sting-Kill might reduce her dramatic swelling [^1] after a bee / wasp / insect sting. Because it must be applied immediately after the sting, the swab must be on hand in the garden or on a bike ride, but the glass vial inside seem entirely too fragile to survive amid the usual clutter of a purse / pocketbook / belt pack / bike pack.
Well, I can fix that:
It’s a KeyChain Pill Tube from Printables, enlarged 20% in the XY plane to fit the Sting-Kill swab, with the white applicator end fitting neatly into the domed screw-on lid for a bit of cushioning.
The solid model looks about like you’d expect:
Despite that preview, I printed it with a brim. PETG sticks tenaciously to the Textured PEI steel sheet and a brim wasn’t really needed; just pop the parts off the platform when cool.
Somewhat to my astonishment, the threads screwed together easily, smoothed out after a few on-and-off cycles, and it’s ready for a moment we both hope will never occur.
[^1] Mary did tote an EpiPen back in the day, but a few near misses indicated she’s no longer quite as sensitized. She does swell up something powerful and we’re hoping immediately applying a Sting-Kill will help knock it down.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 
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4 responses to “Sting-Kill: Everyday Carry Tube”
I seem to be in the same situation as Mary. I got rear-ended (in the arm, not that rear end!) by a wasp* the other day. It’s been well over a dozen years since I’d been stung (protip: be careful taking a very loose lid from a barrel) and while an Epi-pen wasn’t called for (prescription ran out long ago), the swelling was impressive. And painful for days.
I got a prescription for a potent steroid ointment (which delivers far more active ingredients than cream, sigh) and Zyrtec antihistamine. I’ll check out the Sting-Kill. Thanks!
((*)) I don’t know why the collision. I was at the corner of the garage, minding my own business, when some wasp… [grin/wince] No nests in sight. Not sure if I have ground nests. Wouldn’t rule it out.
As dBm points out, minding your own business can be a high-risk occupation!
I’m unconvinced Sting-Kill works as advertised, but I also hope we never find out.
I looked at it, and what it does is not what my body needs, so I’ll give it a pass. One less thing to worry about. (Wildfire 9 miles west of us. Took out power for an hour, but the phone lines for the area are toast. Julie and I are limited to cell phones; not what we’re used to. Whee.)
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